civicchick2001

So, I was bored today and was on youtube browsing to see if i could find for my civic.. and i came across some videos from customcargrills.com .. then i went to that website, and they have different types of metals you can get.. diamond, large diamond, flat, circle, lines, etc types of patterns that you use for a grill. it basically sits over the ugly plastic part of your bumper, and looks pretty sweet. and it's easy to install aparently. i was realllllly thinkin about getting some.. and i emailed the site, and he said I can send him measurements and get a price for the kit or whatever. I was just wondering if anyone has used this? or done this? or ordered from this place? if you wanna check out the different patterns, click this little link..

http://www.customcargrills.com/products.asp?id=1

I just like this idea instead of rippin off ur bumper, screwing metal to the plastic, or glueing, or whatever.. this basically uses small little bolts with zip-ties to secure it into place.

Anyways, let me know what ya think..

here is the youtube video that i was talkin about with all of the products..
http://youtu.be/RK0xOCnqw8Y

click his channel name or whatever to see other stuff..

ok thanks

MindBomber

It looks cheap and the fact that you can see the zip ties bothers me..

I would prefer making a card board template, tracing that onto body kit mesh, cutting it out and holding it in place with a couple dabs of clear silicone. Still cheap looking, but better than that for a fraction of the price.

civicchick2001

yeah i agree about the zip ties.. but there are these other things he uses too, they are like little metal clips, or clamps, and bc they are sliver, they blend in really well, depending on the pattern, and then the zip tie goes through that, instead of through the front..

i dunno, i know its cheapy, but i think it will look better than what i got goin on right now, which is nothin. and you can get silver edges instead of black too.. so it doesnt look all fake or whatever..

we'll see.. im still waiting to hear back from him again on how much it would cost for the cut out of my car bumper area. ill let ya know what happens

civicchick2001

heres the video of those clip things..

http://youtu.be/kcZ2XVgbUlY

at the end, the way he put em on looks horrid, so ignore that part. but i think those look better than black zip ties.. what do u think?

intrance9

i need a new grille for my car too...

Brian1037

There's better grilles than those If you have a 04-05 sedan then the coupe grille looks great. And, ebay is littered with aftermarket grilles for 01-05. A lot of them look good, too. I'm not digging the metal mesh kind like you posted, but each to their own

intrance9

i saw a nice mesh one on ebay, but its like 80 bucks plus who knows after taxes/duty and shipping

Brian1037

Look around on forums/craigslist/kijiji for a used one. It'll be worth it to spend a couple weeks looking then finding one for cheap.

intrance9

yaaa im gonna have to see what i can find.
i bought the car with out its front badge, i guess the guy who had it before said somebody took it off his car while he was in school (uni)

so i figure that i might as well upgrade it and make it look sick!

civicchick2001

i have an 01 ex sedan, and would really like something like this to fill that area in the front.. i just liked these bc i like the metal mesh look.. but i have tried searching ebay for these, and it only comes back with like the top grill part, where the honda logo is. what do i type in ebay to search for this lower part of the bumper grill? im not lookin to spend that much $ on it either, so thats another thing.. ill spend what i can on it, but im not payin a lot for it. anyways, thanks for any help

civicchick2001

i like the ones for the top part too, where the honda H is, but is that a pain in the butt to take off? i definetly want one for the bottom part though. its just straight up ugly. and on my car, i have that silver piece that's on the hood part, so anything silver below i think would look alright. any tips on where to find a different grill for the bottom part is appreciated. thanks

7genmarathon

iTrader: (1)

Chrome to match the chrome near the hood latch!

lowlife9

they sell grills like this already made to fit your car no need to be custom made this is the best made one your going to find
http://www.grillcraft.com/applicatio...or.aspx/1/149/

marccayen

This is what i am running on my 05 sedan si (canadian)

http://passwordjdm.com/JDM-EM-04-05-...P1473C173.aspx

lowlife9

dam you can get that with the molding color matched for 75 bucks.

civicchick2001

i do love this, and its exactly like something i'd buy, but i just dont have the funds for that right now. i'm saving the link though, so possibly in the future this would be something like an "upgrade" for me, but i think i might try this site i found ^ up there near at the top. i just hope it looks alright.. if yall know of any others, let me know.. thanks for sharin this one btw

sdaidoji

iTrader: (1)

heh!
I like what you doing, shift lever, etc! good going!

intrance9

yaaa this one is looking really really good...

marccayen

waaaaaaa where at?

lowlife9

well you can find the grillcraft grills on ebay for about 118 dollars shipped remember you have to pay to play i mean how much money is this guy going to charge you for something you can easily do yourself after a trip to home depot and what happens when get a **** product and are not satisfied then you go out and buy something better and spend more money ??. my advice to you is do it rite the fist time save up the 118 dollars and get the real grill . also i found this gem on egay not sure if its your style though http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/01-02...item35b1c17b35

lowlife9

here
http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...ILLE+%28+04%29

civicchick2001

sweet. thanks for lookin for me.. and i do like that one for sure, but im tryin to find one for the lower part of the bumper, where the big open area is. I'm not sure what I will do for the top part, probably save up and buy somethin nice, but just mostly lookin for the bottom half right now. If you see anything for that, let me know.. and you are right. If i knew where I could get some of that mesh, i'd do it myself, but home depot doesnt carry it here and neither does lowes. i guess i could look up some place that has metal and see if they will sell me a small piece. its not that big. hmm.. ill have to look around. but thank u again for lookin for me

civicchick2001

(if this is for me) thanks! just tryin to spice it up a lil bit. I'm still so happy about my doors that i finished. did you see the pics i put up? they are in the interior thread thats labeled "change your doors with suede" i think.. (i didnt use suede, but o well.. lol)

anyways, now im on to the grill. its just so ugly unless u have a different bumper, or pretty fog lights, or somethin.. and im not doin any of that yet, so a grill is my next project..

civicchick2001

i know im lookin for a lower one for my car, but do you guys think this one (for the top) is lame? I cant decide.. I like that "billet" look from what I have been finding.. but found this and didnt know..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2001-...Q5fAccessories

is there somethin on here on how to change it out on your car?


JUST FOUND THIS:
This is the piece that I wanna get.. the lower one.. but I'm not diggin this stye.. I dont like how it almost looks solid. But something like this is what I am lookin for:

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

lowlife9

do you mean something like this but i can only find this for 04-05 models unfortunately http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GXT-0...item2560443d08

civicchick2001

yep. That's exactly what I want, but for a 2001 ex sedan.. i cant find any either.. its pretty annoying when u find one year but not another.. lol.. thanks for searchin for me.. if u come up with any for my model, let me know but yeah, thats exactly it.

civicchick2001

i just sent the guy selling that one a message on ebay asking if he sold one for my model that just may not be listed.. i hope so.. ill buy it in a heartbeat if he has it..

lowlife9

well you could switch to a 04-05 front end.

civicchick2001

i could but i think that might be outta my budget.. lol.. why cant there just be an 01 grill? this is drivin me nuts. lol how do i find out the sizes of these things? mine verses that one you found? i wonder if it would work..

lowlife9

no it definitely wont fit properly. and the conversion won't cost as much as you think for the front end if you go through a company called CERTIFIT i believe the hood and bumper are like 50-75 dollars each.