HELP!!!! altezza grills install

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HELP!!!! altezza grills install

how do you install the altezza style grill? It doesnt come with the radiator cover, and the factory doesnt look like it would not fit. ive seen them on cars on this site but the pictures arent close enough to tell how it is install on the top.

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Well, if you have a coupe you have to get a sedan radiator cover from the dealership.

Then you take off the top part of the bumper so that the bottom is still attatched (its easier instead of pulling it off). Remove the clips holding the grill on with a flat head screwdriver and the grill comes off.

BTW, if you search, this has been talked about b4.

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can you install it without the radiator cover

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well you could take the radiator cover off the grill you have

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you can install grill without radiator cover
you can buy sedan radiator cover and it will fit with altezza uppergrill

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i installed mine without the radiator cover... had it over a year now and have had no problems so far
/me knocks on wood

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I had an altezza grill but I went back to stock. It just doesn't look right with no other mods. If I get some ground effects I'll probably put it back on.

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id idnt have sedan radiator cover
dont NEED it

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i installed mine without the radiator cover... had it over a year now and have had no problems so far
* CivicHX01 knocks on wood

u know what the problem is.. not the grill... HOLE that u can see between the HOOD

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Originally posted by Chenz
u know what the problem is.. not the grill... HOLE that u can see between the HOOD

there was an entire thread on that gap between the altezza grille and the hood... we came to the conclusion that its normal and you get used to it... only noticable if your looking real low...

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^^^yup...at first it bothered me too but then after a while i'm like whatever...

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Just in case you decide to buy the sedan radiator cover... when you go the dealership and ask for it, they might not no what you're talking about (my dealership had no idea). They have a different name for it. They call it a grill cover. So ask for a sedan grill cover when/if you go to the dealership and buy one. I payed $18 for mine.

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u know what the problem is.. not the grill... HOLE that u can see between the HOOD

its normal

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i order it today, it was $16.00

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have anyone tried to cut out the mess and put in metal mess to match the ground effects.

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Haha... you went to the trouble of blurring out your liscense plate, but not the reflection? 4SXG275

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have anyone tried to cut out the mess and put in metal mess to match the ground effects.

First of all, the word is mesH. If you wanted to do that, you might as well just have the mesh part painted a different color. You should know there are several kits that have the grille built in.

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have anyone tried to cut out the mess and put in metal mess to match the ground effects.

A member here did that with the altezza grill. There's a DIY for it. Wait let me go look....

........ found it. Here's the thread: "MAKE STICKY!! DIY REAL ALTEZZA UPPER GRILL"

blouisgod's car:

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the gap is normal??? WHERES MY GAP ? HMMMMMMMMMMMMM?

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doesn't grillcraft make grill with aluminum mesh for our car? why buy the altezza and go through the trouble? just buy it from grillcraft

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doesn't grillcraft make grill with aluminum mesh for our car? why buy the altezza and go through the trouble? just buy it from grillcraft

they do make uppergrill and lowergrill
and its pricy. altezza grill or rs grill looks good and price is great,
radiator cover isnt big deal anyway.

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the gap is normal??? WHERES MY GAP ? HMMMMMMMMMMMMM?

you have sedan radiator cover though CivicHX01 doesnt have it on.
your grill looks good..

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A member here did that with the altezza grill. There's a DIY for it. Wait let me go look....

........ found it. Here's the thread: "MAKE STICKY!! DIY REAL ALTEZZA UPPER GRILL"

blouisgod's car:

saw that while ago
grill looks pretty good. i like it

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I have the grillcraft upper, and no gap! It is a little pricey, but comes in silver allready, no need to paint it, and it will never rust, and it is good quality!

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how do you intall the sedan radiator cover? do you just clip it back on with the clips?

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Quote:

Originally posted by white2K2EX
Haha... you went to the trouble of blurring out your liscense plate, but not the reflection? 4SXG275

FYI, i didn't go through the trouble of blurring out the plate...

its called FLASH from the CAMERA

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