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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: Quaddawg on February 27, 2006, 01:41:26 PM

Title: Grill (grille) treatments??
Post by: Quaddawg on February 27, 2006, 01:41:26 PM
I broke my grille, wheeling this weekend.. and almost ended up with a stick in my radiator... SO....

I decided to beef it up a bit..


I just cut out the rest of the slats in the center of the grille, cut some lightweight expanded steel to size, and zip-tied it into place..

I decided to use black texture paint on the grill this time..


Whaddya think??

After
(http://www.forumsigs.com/users/quaddawg605/grill/grill.jpg)


before
(http://www.forumsigs.com/users/quaddawg605/grill/grillb4.jpg)



(http://www.forumsigs.com/users/quaddawg605/grill/grill3.jpg)


Title: Re: Grill (grille) treatments??
Post by: Quaddawg on February 27, 2006, 02:26:02 PM
Close up.


I drilled holes that are hidden, to mount the grill, and used Zip ties.. all the way around.. they barely show are are surprisingly strong...


(http://www.forumsigs.com/users/quaddawg605/grill/grillclose2.jpg)
(http://www.forumsigs.com/users/quaddawg605/grill/grillclose.jpg)
Title: Re: Grill (grille) treatments??
Post by: the_maplebar on February 27, 2006, 02:58:20 PM
That looks sweet.  All your mods make me almost wish I had an older beater instead of a  4 year old DD.  But the mods are coming... soon... very soon ;)

Are you selling your older third members and lockright soon?
Title: Re: Grill (grille) treatments??
Post by: Quaddawg on February 27, 2006, 03:09:18 PM
Yep, the gears should be here by Friday....  gimme a little time to get the old ones out, and the new ones in... then I will post here when I put them on Ebay.



It is nice, having the old rusty beater to start with.... cause ANYTHING I do with it.. is an improvement.. LOL...  Dented my Drivers door this weekend..  first of MANY to come I would say..


I am wanting a nicer street DD, now.. LOL..  I wouldn't cut on IT either..

I would REALLY like to have a 4 door 16v  and put some real good AT's on it.. no lift or anything.. Automatic, air.. you know.. DD!!

Title: Re: Grill (grille) treatments??
Post by: the_maplebar on February 27, 2006, 03:17:35 PM
Ok, I was looking at your TrackerInfo page ( I like it) and it says you have 5.62's.  I guess that is soon to have 5.62's ;)
Title: Re: Grill (grille) treatments??
Post by: Quaddawg on February 27, 2006, 03:20:57 PM
Ok, I was looking at your TrackerInfo page ( I like it) and it says you have 5.62's.  I guess that is soon to have 5.62's ;)

LOL... yeah,  those are the gears that are now in the hands of UPS...  I got tired of redoing all my specs pages and signatures and all...... they will be installed SOON...  :D
Title: Re: Grill (grille) treatments??
Post by: echojeff on February 27, 2006, 07:28:56 PM
NICE!
I have thought of customizing the front, but I didnt think long.  This looks good and its simple to make. I like your bumper cover mod, but my sidekick has a diffrent cover design. I dont think it  will turn out as good.  We will see when I get bigger tires and lift some day. 
Jeff
Title: Re: Grill (grille) treatments??
Post by: Shilly on February 27, 2006, 07:35:18 PM
Thanks for posting your pics; I've been thinking of doing something like that for awhile, but the mounting was the PITA to figure out.  Now, where's those zip ties...  ;D
Title: Re: Grill (grille) treatments??
Post by: ERock on February 27, 2006, 07:39:45 PM
That's some nice work! Thanks for the idea... I was looking at getting my all white grille changed... This is addictive stuff...
Title: Re: Grill (grille) treatments??
Post by: feerocknok on February 27, 2006, 10:25:25 PM
That's f***ing badass.  With no emblem that'd look like dog fecise, but that's badass.  Nice job.
Title: Re: Grill (grille) treatments??
Post by: Quaddawg on February 28, 2006, 06:54:51 AM
That's f***ing badass.  With no emblem that'd look like dog fecise, but that's badass.  Nice job.

Yep, it didn't look right with no emblem... I "might" put a Zuki emblem on it... or something custom..

My 11 year old wants a skull...LOL.....  nope too ghetto...


BUT, I do have a logo for my company... I might use that.... if I can get one made.

Does anyone have a link to one of those places that will CNC you out emblems and such.... out of billet??? I saw the link not too long ago.


Title: Re: Grill (grille) treatments??
Post by: the_maplebar on February 28, 2006, 07:12:29 AM
Does anyone have a link to one of those places that will CNC you out emblems and such.... out of billet??? I saw the link not too long ago.


Do you mean this
http://designsofsteel.com/
Title: Re: Grill (grille) treatments??
Post by: Quaddawg on February 28, 2006, 08:40:18 AM
no, that wasn't it.. those are all flat, cut with a water or laser, it looks like..

The guy I am talking about uses billet aluminum and the emblems are 3d....   You can send them your stock emblems, and they will reproduce them in billet alum..  I will try to find the link..

But thanks.. that site looks cool too.. I can think of a couple of things I would like from them.


Title: Re: Grill (grille) treatments??
Post by: tOnKa TrAcKeR on February 28, 2006, 01:09:47 PM
pm lowboy2 he was gonna have one made for his tracker he posted the link in a thread a while back i think he said it was 80.oo