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Custom grill ideas

I've been working on making a custom grill for my bird. I just started. I was thinking of different centers to put into the grill area. Here are some pics of what I've done so far.


That center must go. And now its gone.



I was thinking about a mesh style grill. I've also thought about a tube style. Anyone have any Ideas what else might look good.
84 Turbo coupe 2.3T Modded with 88 upper and lower intake, 88 injectors, E6 manifold, T3-4 AR.60 turbo, 31X12X3 FMIC, Homemade MBC , Greddy knock off BPV.
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FreeBird

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Reply #1
Sweet! Good job so far. It's fun to mess around with that.

I don't know if this will help you, but here goes anyway:


It's a painted horizontal billet-style grille from waaayyyyy back in tha day (cover of an old Hot Rod issue). Haven't seen anyone do that yet.

Mesh is nice, provided you paint the insides surfaces of the grille black.

Not sure about a tube grille.

 

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Reply #2
Another thing you could have tried is leaving the top and bottom lines so it didn't look like someone with missing teeth :hick:




Eric, That thing has a rather interesting bumper cover too! i want it!

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Reply #3
I would have been simpler if I had a spare 83-84 grill to make it out of.
84 Turbo coupe 2.3T Modded with 88 upper and lower intake, 88 injectors, E6 manifold, T3-4 AR.60 turbo, 31X12X3 FMIC, Homemade MBC , Greddy knock off BPV.
4 eyes see better than 2! 
Da Bird!

FreeBird

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Reply #4
I think I might start playing with the black 84-5 grill I have now.
Eric, I love that black bird pic. Almost as much as the motorsport grills

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Reply #5
I had thought about a floating "Thunderbird" emblem,like the Mustangs had with the Pony and Cobra.But with the TC nose,that idea was put away.
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Reply #6


I wana see if I can re-create this somehow

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Reply #7
Quote from: 84 Fila;163106


I wana see if I can re-create this somehow


The floating bird isnt the problem, its the depth of the grill.
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Reply #8
It doesn't have to deep, though that would be badass

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Reply #9
Quote from: 84 Fila;163100
I think I might start playing with the black 84-5 grill I have now.
Eric, I love that black bird pic. Almost as much as the motorsport grills

Hrm...
Just dont regret it after you cut into it, 83-84 T-Bird Grilles that arent broken are  hard to find nowadays.

This is what recently did to my grille:
http://aesthetikz.topcities.com/journal.html
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Reply #10
Fila if you want that grill look on ebay. That is a Motorsports Grill. Yeah I have 1 83-84 grill and 1 85-86 chrome grill and 1 86 Turbo coupe blacked out grill. Wasn't gonna hack the 83-84 or the black one.
84 Turbo coupe 2.3T Modded with 88 upper and lower intake, 88 injectors, E6 manifold, T3-4 AR.60 turbo, 31X12X3 FMIC, Homemade MBC , Greddy knock off BPV.
4 eyes see better than 2! 
Da Bird!

FreeBird

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Reply #11
I have the original 84 away for safe keeping. I have the 85-6 black grill on it now, and I have a chrome one to play with.

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Reply #12
Quote from: Romeo2k;163145
Hrm...
Just dont regret it after you cut into it, 83-84 T-Bird Grilles that arent broken are  hard to find nowadays.

This is what recently did to my grille:
http://aesthetikz.topcities.com/journal.html


Yeah tells us about it.... :hick:

But seriously this thread has kind of forced my hand. I've been discussing manufacture of this design...

I wanted it to be a big suprise but still unsure of its popularity....

Don't expect much I guess...

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Reply #13
Thats pretty cool man. Kudos!

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Reply #14
yea nice job on being original!
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