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grille mod

I had a little "free time " tonight after I put my kids to bed ,
I thought I would try something I was inspired to do by seeing RDOG's son's car
 While I pirated the idea I did do it slightly different 


Let me know what y'all think :D
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Reply #1 –
Looks like a lot of work.  Did you start with an aero nose or a grill?
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Reply #2 –
Its  a grille with two vertical bars removed , not really much work ......yet,:D
 The finish work will take a while
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Reply #3 –
I did that same mod about 11 years ago.Took a lot of sanding and shaping to get it just right,but worth it in the end.Nice start.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #4 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;313944
I did that same mod about 11 years ago.Took a lot of sanding and shaping to get it just right,but worth it in the end.Nice start.


Thanks ,  I wanted it to be different than stock. and while  I really like the TC header I spent my header panel money on other stuff . :D
This mod is free
Do you have any pics of yours ?
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Reply #5 –
No,that car,bless it's heart died a cruel death not long after the mod.I was crossing the road and a 4 door,4 wheel drive,dually pickup ran a stop sign and rammed the right rear 1/4 of the Bird,causing the car to do a 180 (breaking the wheel from the axle),and when the car spun around,it caught the curb of the small bridge I was about to cross and the car flipped off the bridge onto it's roof.I was disoriented,and didn't notice the car was upside down until i climbed the little hill and looked down and I saw my brand new shiny dual exhaust facing the sky.I had bought that car brand new.Now,I take pics of most everything.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #6 –
Wow , I lost a bird to someone running a stop sign too
 Glad you are still with us though , sounds like your wreck was horrific
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Reply #7 –
In 22 years,I've had three Birds.The Sport being the "one".
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #8 –
When I get my car's body work done I might try that.. I've got so much bondo and dents to pull.... Argh I dread it. I hate hail.

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Reply #9 –
Interesting grille variation!

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Reply #10 –
Quote from: Watchdevil;313976
Interesting grille variation!


Thank you , coming from you I take that as a great compliment after seeing all the custom stuff you have done :D
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Reply #11 –
Very nice! I think it gives it a nice, aggressive look, while looking like it just "could have" come that way. Good job!

Shiny Side Up!
Bill
"as if 'religion' were something God invented, and not His statement to us of certain quite unalterable facts about His own nature." -C.S. Lewis

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Reply #12 –
Thanks everyone
Here it is all done :D
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Reply #13 –
Quote from: hypostang;314464
Thanks everyone
Here it is all done :D


It looks great! Different but very stock looking. You are causing me to lean into using a 1987-88 nose... Playing musical chairs in my head over eader panels... Which one gets left standing? I have never before had such indecisiveness in my life! LOL!

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Reply #14 –
Quote from: Watchdevil;314531
It looks great! Different but very stock looking. You are causing me to lean into using a 1987-88 nose... Playing musical chairs in my head over eader panels... Which one gets left standing? I have never before had such indecisiveness in my life! LOL!


Thanks , I actually really like it. I was planning on switching to a TC header because I really dislike the stock 87/88 grille, But then I spent my Header panel money on Turbine wheels . Then I saw the pic of RDOGs son's car and decided to try my own style  (which turns out was Vinnie's style ) But I think it's a vast improvement over the stock grille
 I think I'll keep it :D
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