Bob, Dude!
I understand what your saying, but I just can't picture it... When you
gonna' have some pictures up of the Stillen and home brew billet look????
Let me know.
Tom
P.S. Congrats on the home brew! It's always waaaaaay more satisfying to cook
something up on your own... Especially when it looks nice (your op. so far :-)
when your done.
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Subject: DML: Home Grown Billet Grill (Long)
Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net> at smtpout
Date: 2/13/99 6:09 PM
I can't remember whos idea it was, but last year someone had the
suggestion of putting door edge moulding on the black grill edges for a
billet look. At the time I thought it was pretty hokey. Well I gota tell
ya, I did it today and it looks excellent. I also needed to get a grill
for the opening in my Stillen Bumper Cover and was ready to order $300
worth of grills when I remembered that post. (Thank you who ever it
was!)
I also made a grill using the same stuff for my Bumper Cover Opening
This is how I did it if anyones intrested in saving a couple bucks:
* When you open the hood youll see 2 bumper bolts, I used them for
mounting the verticles
* I took 2 pcs of 1/8 x 1 1/4 x 7" alum. flat stock and drilled 2
clearance holes for the bumper bolts
* I spaced out 4 pcs ob 1/2 x 1/2 alum. angle and pop rivited it to
the 7" flat stock verticles.
* painted the whole deal flat black (do a test install to make sure the
holes line up 1st)
* Then push on 4 of the dooer edge mouldings, bolt it up and your done
The door edge I used is more rounder than flatter edge and has a nicer
look than the flat stuff.
The whole deal for the both grills including the base for the Bumper
Cover opening cost me $17 for the mouldings (2 in a pack 29" long)
and $26 for the alum at Home Depot.
John Steiger, you ready for another picture????
Thought some of you might be intrested.
Regards,
Bob Nichols (Bob Mankin, you buy a grill yet????)
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