Grill Modding

[aussieXD2]

Hey Crew, im halfway through doing my grill, so far its been gutted and most of the black paint is off to show off the chrome ( which was a bad idea i think ) and most of those 'teeth' things are off. What I was wondering was filling in where the 'teeth' bits are, they leave a hole in the side of the grill. Now, is using body filler stuff then sanding and painting a good idea? Im not terribly confident with fiberglass, but would this give the same/similar effect? Thanks guys/gals... especially the gals. :D

[soullesselantra]

yeah, you should be fine covering the holes wih filler then sanding them smooth...got pics?

[aussieXD2]

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m282/jaymatheson/DSC00052.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m282/jaymatheson/DSC00068.jpg

These are just from my profile. This is what I want it to look like eventially:

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m282/jaymatheson/DSC00149.jpg

I used Photoshop to blacken out the grill. Also, today I got rid of the amber covers in the headlights, for all those who are thinking of doing this... DO IT!! It looks a hell of a lot better, but be patient when doing it cos it takes forever.

[Seinster]

Also, today I got rid of the amber covers in the headlights, for all those who are thinking of doing this... DO IT!! It looks a hell of a lot better, but be patient when doing it cos it takes forever.
Yay! You're the second person in Australia to do it. ;)
Did you get the chrome bulbs too? Take some pics! That was my favourite 'free mod'.

I really want to mod my grill too, where did you pick up the mesh from???

[04 elantra cvvt]

I actually used plastic epoxy to fill the majority of the holes in my grill. It's hell to sand, but it holds well. I then used the body filler to smooth out the edges, and then painted the whole thing. It took a whole lot of time to do it, but in the end, I think it was worth it.

[aussieXD2]

Yay! You're the second person in Australia to do it. ;)
Did you get the chrome bulbs too? Take some pics! That was my favourite 'free mod'.

I really want to mod my grill too, where did you pick up the mesh from???

Chrome bulbs? I am under the impression it is illegal to not have amber bulbs as indicators. I picked up the mesh from my local 'Supercheap Auto' store. Cost me about $30 for this huge piece ( I think its like 18" by 48" ).

[Seinster]

Thanks, I'll check out supercheap. :)
It is illegal to not have amber bulbs as indicators, I don't recommend it, but www.autolumination.com has chrome coloured amber indicators, which is where I got mine from.
http://superlumination.com/images/auto_bulbs/silver_wm.jpg
They are the 1156 type.
They have also come out with a half chrome bulb now, which they say is 40% brighter and I'd recommend those because in direct sun, they can be a little hard to see by oncoming traffic.

[OPZ]

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m282/jaymatheson/DSC00052.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m282/jaymatheson/DSC00068.jpg

These are just from my profile. This is what I want it to look like eventially:

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m282/jaymatheson/DSC00149.jpg

I used Photoshop to blacken out the grill. Also, today I got rid of the amber covers in the headlights, for all those who are thinking of doing this... DO IT!! It looks a hell of a lot better, but be patient when doing it cos it takes forever.


Actually dude I think that looks freaking SWEET with it unblackened, but it looks good blackened to. Just my thoughts...

[aussieXD2]

Ok here we go!!!

Got this stuff...

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m282/jaymatheson/stuffiused.jpg

It looks like this...

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m282/jaymatheson/lookslikeyuck.jpg

Taped behind it to hold filler in...

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m282/jaymatheson/tapedunderneath.jpg

When everything is filled and dried...

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m282/jaymatheson/finishedfilling.jpg

Then sand the hell out of it...

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m282/jaymatheson/sanded2.jpg
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m282/jaymatheson/sanded1.jpg

Two coats of primer...

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m282/jaymatheson/primer.jpg

Four coats of paint ( maybe a little too many )

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m282/jaymatheson/paint.jpg

Wait for everything to dry and you have...

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m282/jaymatheson/finished.jpg

These photo's suck cos it was off my phone and resizing didnt go to well. Ill get some better quality pics when i can.

[txdproject]

looks good man

[AusBen]

wat else u got planned ?

[Ugzz]

interesting, i want a better shot though.. get a hq pic when you can

[04 elantra cvvt]

Cool... I used almost the same thing to do mine. Good job man.

[aussieXD2]

UPDATE:

I think ill repaint it because I painted the mesh and the grill itself separately and you can see some little bits of glue and the black paint I used wasn't too great. When I get some free time ill do it, I should be studying really, not messing around with my car! :D

[Ugzz]

Studying? Where are your priorities!? Get modding!

hehe

[SuperGLS]

Once you get it finalized and have some new pictures post a thread in the DIY section. Very good. I think it looks great so far.

[bigbohizzle]

Does anyone know where I can buy a grill? I just got my car and don't want to mess up the stock grill. PM me or just let me know.

[soullesselantra]

first off, dont forget to add your griles to my custom grille sticky, and secondly, i got a fiberglass one off of ebay, and the company is still using my car for their display car :) unless you are looking for stock, i'd try either ebay or a boneyard...

http://www.elantraxd.com/photopost/data/500/HQ_wheels.JPG

[Munky]

how much did your grill cost, andy?

[sodapop]

first off, dont forget to add your griles to my custom grille sticky, and secondly, i got a fiberglass one off of ebay, and the company is still using my car for their display car :) unless you are looking for stock, i'd try either ebay or a boneyard...


what's the ebay store you got it from?

[soullesselantra]

the ebay store was racing raven, heres the link http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HYUNDAI-2005-ELANTRA-SPORT-FRONT-GRILL-GLS-GT-4D-5D_W0QQitemZ300040017508QQihZ020QQcategoryZ33645QQ rdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
they have the pics from before and after i painted the chrome trim, the grille came unpainted

[bigbohizzle]

Will that Grill fit on a 2006 Elantra GT? I am really interested in it but want to make sure it fits. Thanks for the post!!

[SuperGLS]

Yes. 2004-2006 grills are all the same.