3-Bar Grille Mod Completed
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Joined: 04-21-2007
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From: Anaheim Ca
Thank's for your compliments everyone.
As Tom said, you can get the mesh material from Lowes or Home Depot.
And yes Dayton, I had to get creative with the dremel tool at the ends where I cut the bars. I was able to grind at an angle so the plastic is not showing.
I used a special carbide cut-off wheel for plastic to start with. Then had the best luck with the final grinding using a coarse sandpaper wheel on the dremmel tool. The plastic did not build up on wheel.
I also painted the mesh material with chrome paint to give it extra protection from the harsh winters we have here on Rochester.
Socal HHr's web site has a great how-to on doing this mod.
A chrome grille is definately more challenging to do than a painted grill.
As Tom said, you can get the mesh material from Lowes or Home Depot.
And yes Dayton, I had to get creative with the dremel tool at the ends where I cut the bars. I was able to grind at an angle so the plastic is not showing.
I used a special carbide cut-off wheel for plastic to start with. Then had the best luck with the final grinding using a coarse sandpaper wheel on the dremmel tool. The plastic did not build up on wheel.
I also painted the mesh material with chrome paint to give it extra protection from the harsh winters we have here on Rochester.
Socal HHr's web site has a great how-to on doing this mod.
A chrome grille is definately more challenging to do than a painted grill.
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Joined: 06-27-2006
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From: Kingsville On
Your grille looks awesome! But as far as a chrome one being easier? How do you figure, after you cut it up, the paint shows all mistakes. Not to mention all the wet sanding, painting, and clear coating. Just a thought, again yours looks sweet, I do not think that I would do it again LOL. Todd (Uma)
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Joined: 03-15-2007
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From: WNY
Mike-
My questions to you are:
1. Is that a custom bowtie overlay, or does that exist as a stock item someplace?
2. Do the authorities give you any grief over the "trimmed" license plate?
BTW...your grille modification looksgret as well!
My questions to you are:
1. Is that a custom bowtie overlay, or does that exist as a stock item someplace?
2. Do the authorities give you any grief over the "trimmed" license plate?
BTW...your grille modification looksgret as well!
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From: Kingsville On
You can get all the info in this how too post I made.https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/appearance-modifications-discussions-6/one-bar-wonder-grill-done-13829/
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From: Kingsville On
2. So far so good most dealer plate frames cover the same area as long as you can see the numbers and province I can`t see a need to take it to court but I will if I have too.
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From: WNY
Interesting. I think it looks great...but if we did something similar here in the states it would probably attract the attention of law enforcement... and not in a good way.
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