Re: Home Grown Billet Grill (Long)

From: bnich@bellatlantic.net
Date: Sat Feb 13 1999 - 19:57:13 EST


fawcett@uism.bu.edu wrote:
>
> 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????)

Hey Tom, I'll have to take a picture and see if Big Jon will post it on
my profile and graphics page for me. Talk to you soon. Bob



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