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Technical => Body/Appearance/Interior => Topic started by: BEARMAX on January 06, 2008, 11:16:45 PM

Title: new thundercat performance grill for the vert
Post by: BEARMAX on January 06, 2008, 11:16:45 PM
im thinking of running it for a while to see if i like it i may use a diferent mesh on it but  whata ya think ....first pix are of it unfinished ...2nd pix are finished
Title: new thundercat performance grill for the vert
Post by: BEARMAX on January 06, 2008, 11:19:22 PM
o yea why is my factory grill a 10 pound metle one'''and the one i had laying around is a 1 pound plastic one ...i threw my arm out when i pulled the orignal off
Title: new thundercat performance grill for the vert
Post by: baxo on January 06, 2008, 11:20:23 PM
It honestly reminds me of rap stars who put "bling" diamonds on their teeth.

You should seriously get some Marchals like i said in my other post, I may actually even have an extra pair lying around somewher, I can check for ya.
Title: new thundercat performance grill for the vert
Post by: BEARMAX on January 06, 2008, 11:28:29 PM
Quote from: baxo;196177
It honestly reminds me of rap stars who put "bling" diamonds on their teeth.

You should seriously get some Marchals like i said in my other post, I may actually even have an extra pair lying around somewher, I can check for ya.


marchals would be nice :bowdown: ....and it does look like a bently grill with all that bling but i was thinking of painting the frame body color
Title: new thundercat performance grill for the vert
Post by: vinnietbird on January 06, 2008, 11:34:28 PM
I vote "No".Go with the factory style fog lights.They would look a lot better.I think our cars have a LOOOOOOOOOONG way to go before they have a Bentley look.Get the Marchals.
Title: new thundercat performance grill for the vert
Post by: yellow86coogr on January 07, 2008, 01:03:27 AM
How about putting the lights on the inside of the grill instead.
Title: new thundercat performance grill for the vert
Post by: 1WLD BRD on January 07, 2008, 04:34:01 AM
Quote from: yellow86coogr;196205
How about putting the lights on the inside of the grill instead.


agreed, that just looks redneck that way....  hide 'em behind the grill, or put them in the factory intended places....
Title: new thundercat performance grill for the vert
Post by: BEARMAX on January 07, 2008, 08:23:45 AM
Quote from: yellow86coogr;196205
How about putting the lights on the inside of the grill instead.[/QUOT

well i was kinda going for a shelby look
Title: new thundercat performance grill for the vert
Post by: baxo on January 07, 2008, 09:04:27 AM
Shelby's don't have the lights so close together, they're more closer to the actual headlights then the centre of the car.. maybe that's why it's not looking right. Also anoother thing that might be throwing it off is you have a middle divider in the grille making essentially 2 sections, and you don't even have the lights centred in those 2 sections..
Title: new thundercat performance grill for the vert
Post by: ipsd on January 07, 2008, 09:17:39 AM
I think the grill is OK but the lights behind it or in the factory spot would look better. Also about the weight difference between the grills. I read some where that they made some of the early cougar grills out of bronze. Not sure but maybe you have one of those.
Title: new thundercat performance grill for the vert
Post by: kendoo130 on January 07, 2008, 09:24:31 AM
Quote from: vinnietbird;196183
I vote "No".Go with the factory style fog lights.They would look a lot better.I think our cars have a LOOOOOOOOOONG way to go before they have a Bentley look.Get the Marchals.


I agree with what he said.
Title: new thundercat performance grill for the vert
Post by: Tbird232ci on January 07, 2008, 05:44:18 PM
While I dont like the grill, I do have to say that was a creative and different idea.
Title: new thundercat performance grill for the vert
Post by: Clayton on January 07, 2008, 10:18:22 PM
cut the center bar out and paint the mesh white.
Title: new thundercat performance grill for the vert
Post by: BEARMAX on January 07, 2008, 10:32:41 PM
looks better on the car and in person ill use it for a bit..really the pics suck
Title: new thundercat performance grill for the vert
Post by: daminc on January 07, 2008, 10:40:48 PM
Yes it is creative. but no, to the lights. It looks out of whack.
mabe they're to big for the grill. They look like they belong on a roadster or something like that.

to much exterior illumination in a small space.
mabe if they didn't hide the grill

(http://www.gohotrods.com/roadpics/MVC-337F.JPG)
Title: new thundercat performance grill for the vert
Post by: daminc on January 07, 2008, 10:48:39 PM
I know the problem.

They're round. while the front end is divided into squares and rectangles. It doesn't match anything on the front end.

Its like wearing brown socks with a blue suit. sure you could do it, but its not going to look good.

If you had round headlights it would kick butt.
Title: new thundercat performance grill for the vert
Post by: daboss351 on January 07, 2008, 10:51:03 PM
Quote from: daminc;196374
I know the problem.

They're round. while the front end is divided into squares and rectangles. It doesn't match anything on the front end.

Its like wearing brown socks with a blue suit. sure you could do it, but its not going to look good.

If you had round headlights it would kick butt.


I think hes got it!
Title: new thundercat performance grill for the vert
Post by: yellow86coogr on January 08, 2008, 01:56:19 AM
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I think hes got it!


Agree. Maybe if you had some rectangular ones instead, but again, I don't think it will fit the layout of the nose of the car, since allot of the nose is already filled in.
Of course, it's your car, so your the one who has to like it. The idea of adding something unique is always cool, just not always to everyone else.
Title: new thundercat performance grill for the vert
Post by: 302 PWR on January 08, 2008, 02:02:56 AM
Quote from: daminc;196374

Its like wearing brown socks with a blue suit. sure you could do it, but its not going to look good.



Does a blue suit ever look good?

I like the grill, gives me some ideas. I also picked up a set of PIAA fog lights the other day so maybe this will help me get them installed.
Title: new thundercat performance grill for the vert
Post by: daminc on January 08, 2008, 07:23:31 AM
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Of course, it's your car, so your the one who has to like it. The idea of adding something unique is always cool, just not always to everyone else.

I think we can all agree on this statement.
Title: new thundercat performance grill for the vert
Post by: DVP on January 19, 2008, 09:54:08 PM
Quote from: 1WLD BRD;196219
hide 'em behind the grill


That is what i want to do. guess i should put some high beams in first though