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  1. #1 Which design for new upper and lower grilles? How to make them shiny? 
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    Alright so here's the deal. I've always liked the aluminum grilles that you can get for like over $100 for the car. I happened to stumble across these out in the milkhouse so I figured I would attempt to make a set. I've made the gutter guard grilles back in the day and they were fun for a while but they didn't look like the legit ones at all. These have potential. I will clean them up and try to make them shiney and then maybe clear coat them or something to prevent oxidation. IF you had to pick one which would it be.

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    #2 (the thing that worries me about this is that it might not let enough air in to cool the engine. What do you guys think?






    Now I know some of you won't like this idea one bit and would prefer that the grilles be black but I'm going this route because I will be trying a new theme with the car and this fits it. (Not going to reveal any more plans at this point in time)
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    I think ur top one up there would be the best looking one to use. Just gotta get rid of the rust

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    Its mostly red paint on it I think. At least the one side was. It comes off super easy too.


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    On my phone it looked like rust

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    Paint the mesh fascia color! I'd like to see that!
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    I'd go with top one, its going to let more air get to your radiator too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by boosting98 View Post
    Paint the mesh fascia color! I'd like to see that!
    But my facias are black so you wouldn't be able to see the lower ones.

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    I'd go with top one, its going to let more air get to your radiator too.
    Yea. I figured that the 2nd one would be way to restrictive.


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    Also if anyone has any tips on polishing these up nice and making them shiny feel free to post up.


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    Sand them down, start with like 400 grit and work your way up 600,800, 1000 then mothers aluminum polish, if its aluminum. however that really looks like rust and aluminum doesnt rust.... so if its stainless steel wool then a metal polish. if its chrome.... its beyond gone will need to be rechromed
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    Okay. Thanks. I don't think its chrome and your right there is some rust so it's not aluminum. It's just some sort of metal that my great grandpa had used to prevent animals from living under the house.


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    if you think either of those grills are going to block airflow then you're high.
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    The gp forces air from the bottom of the car up to cool the engine

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    Quote Originally Posted by burgundybullet View Post
    Okay. Thanks. I don't think its chrome and your right there is some rust so it's not aluminum. It's just some sort of metal that my great grandpa had used to prevent animals from living under the house.
    You can also just have someone chrome them if they don't come back
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bio248 View Post
    if you think either of those grills are going to block airflow then you're high.
    Maybe I am high. lol. Thats good to know that I won't have problems with them then. Guess I'll just make 2 sets!

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    The gp forces air from the bottom of the car up to cool the engine
    Okay. Never really knew that or really even thought about it.

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    You can also just have someone chrome them if they don't come back
    I'll keep that in mind.


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