civicchick2001

hey, check this video out.. its of a dude making a grill for his civic.. its an older model than the 7th gen, but still same idea..

http://youtu.be/Gw-ja3AVl7E

i was thinkin i could order the mesh, then pick up whatever he got from home depot, that silver trim stuff, and do that..

what do u think that looks like?

lowlife9

sure give it shot it can't cost more then 25 bucks but i wouldn't use that giant bolt for the top i would use stainless steel zip ties for both the bottom and the top.also i personally would paint it black.

civicchick2001

yeah, i was thinkin the same thing. i dunno what is with those huge bolts.. doesnt look good at all. I might give it a go, but only for the bottom part for the time being.. still dunno what to do about the top part.

Oh speaking of all this, that guy on ebay wrote me back and of course.. he doesnt make em for my model, only the ones you found on there.. kinda bummed about that :/ o well.. i might give this a try though..

whitecivic2003

Here is a pic of the top grill from ebay on my car.

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

doesnt grillcraft make these types?

civicchick2001

i like that a lot, the white emblem on the white car looks really good. I dunno what I am gonna do for the top part of it. Mine is navy with that chrome trim piece on the hood.. ill put up a pic of what i'd WANT it to look like, but the guy who makes em doesnt make em for my model..

thanks for the pics.. was this hard to change out?

civicchick2001

yeah, they do, and i like em alot, i just cant afford that type right now.. so im just tryin to find something cheaper, but that still looks good..

civicchick2001

this is the grille I would really love to have.. (but of course, its not made for my model )



(thank you again lowlife9 for finding this.. )

lowlife9

yeah you could easily make that yourself.

civicchick2001

u think so? what would be the best way to go about doing that? just order the sheet of the metal and cut it myself? what's the best way to do this without making the edges so rough that they scratch the paint? i dunno if i want edging around the entire thing, but i also dont wanna scratch the paint.. hmm.. what do u think?

lowlife9

yeah just order extra mesh because you probably wont get it rite the first time then just sand the edges smooth after you cut it then get thet trim you were thinking of using and put it on then zip tie it down snugly then remove the trim. but i think if your just careful you won't scratch the paint. just use cardboard to make a template then use the template to cut the mesh.

civicchick2001

whats the best kinda sand paper to sand down the edges? I got a sand block thing, but I'm sure it'd cut it to pieces.. and yeah, i think this is gonna be the best option.. I like how on that blue car ^ how the honda H is cut out of it too.. i think it makes it look a lot sharper and cleaner..

with the zip tie's.. where can u get silver ones? if u know..

thanks for helpin me out btw.. i hope to get this done soon

whitecivic2003

Thank you. and no it is not hard to change it out i did it without taking the bumper off but , the easiest way is to take the bumper off.

GreenMachineDX

To be honest, I really dont like this idea.. I would rather just get a jdm (H) on front and rear...

But, thats just me..

civicchick2001

i was flippin out about takin a door panel off, i dunno if i could handle takin my bumper off lol.. but i do like these, I especially like the ones with the honda H on em..

civicchick2001

i like how it looks on that car pic, but i dont know if i'd be able to do the same.. which worries me.. i might be able to do the bottom pretty good, but i dunno about cuttin around where the H is.. ugh, i wish they just made it for my model. it'd make my life a whole lot easier lol

GreenMachineDX

U dont have to do everything in one day.. U can do bottom on friday then do top sometimes later... But i think that mesh color is messing with my eyes.. :cough: Chrome :cough:...

lowlife9

just use what you got just sand it sideways not the long way and you can get stainless steel zip ties at home depo. advanced auto parts, napa. you mite need the long ones.

GreenMachineDX

:boo: at the zip ties...

civicchick2001

lol.. i know, i know.. i agree.. chrome would be better.. but cant you polish this mesh stuff up to look pretty shiney like chrome? i mean, it'll take come elbow grease, but still.. it gets pretty mirror like from what i saw from this guy polishing it.. what do u think?

civicchick2001

aight cool, thanks for the tip.. do u think i should use these goin through the front of it? or get some of those little clip things that sit over the front and the zip tie goes behind it.. like this..

civicchick2001

civicchick2001

what's everyones take on this one i found on ebay?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chrom...Q5fAccessories

its the billet style.. and there's also another grill i found for the top part too to match..

lowlife9

do you drive a hatchback.

civicchick2001

no but i put my model in the compatability thing on there and it said it would work. is that the wrong size? i saw that it said that, but after i checked, i thought it was cool..