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#97523 - 08/14/08 01:14 AM my new lower grille *add pic*
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Local Ohio guy make grille for me. It is pretty awesome job he has done. He paint it as my color for galaxy silver just like my upper grille match.






Before


After
oh wait... It is not Sunday yet. laugh
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#97524 - 08/14/08 01:25 AM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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you tease so bad! just show the real pic!
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#97525 - 08/14/08 02:10 AM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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I wish but he is about 1 hour from my place. We have grand prix meeting over there for car show and cookout in Ohio this Saturday. He will install for me. All I owe him is Mountain Dew drink lol

Did you noticed the 3 tab on top of grille? He says it is most easy job to install this grille than like street scene that need many darn clips that everyone have little problem with that.

He just done with paint tonight so he took the pictures for me. wink
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#97526 - 08/14/08 02:29 AM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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those are boss as hell!...Is he willing to make more?...I could be diggin a set of those in big hurry!

Lemme know if he is willing to make another set...I love the matching pattern of the stock grilles...sweet!

You can PM me for what kind of price he might want.
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#97527 - 08/14/08 09:49 AM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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Actually, this is my last set that he got BUT I ask him if everyone ask me where I get that. He told me sure let him know so he will make more in future.

Did I remember you just buy grille few week ago? lol

Anyway here is his website. Lower honeycomb is not there but his website is not update. Take look bottom website so you can reach him on email or yahoo im either.

http://www.ejcustomdesigns.com/

Since he live same state as I do. Two customer cars from him if you want to see what it look like. He also have upper honeycomb grill too.



stock look


He add gto grille later
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#97528 - 08/14/08 10:00 AM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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hmmmm those dont look bad at all, especially on the red gtp...those would be cool in black!! laugh
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#97529 - 08/14/08 10:06 AM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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=/ that looks horrible. maybe in red or black but definitely not white.
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#97530 - 08/14/08 10:12 AM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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confused They are silver as metal. There is no white. Better go eyes doctor wink
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#97531 - 08/14/08 01:43 PM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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those look really sweet, just not so much on the red car, if they were black they would look cool .
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#97532 - 08/14/08 01:49 PM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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THose look awesome!
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#97533 - 08/14/08 06:24 PM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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How much palsut?
Cause the ones I bought really restrict the air flow into my radiator, therefore, decreasing the cooling of the vehicle. My temps are higher due to them. Those look good and have big openings.
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#97534 - 08/14/08 06:56 PM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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Quote:
Originally posted by 20gtp02:
How much palsut?
Cause the ones I bought really restrict the air flow into my radiator, therefore, decreasing the cooling of the vehicle. My temps are higher due to them. Those look good and have big openings.
thats one reason i didnt do grills is because i was intercooled not enough airflow.
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#97535 - 08/14/08 08:00 PM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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jeremy the ones that steve has are the "perforated" ones. they have smaller holes than the regular ss grilles.
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#97536 - 08/15/08 07:28 AM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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Alright, my lower grille cost me $50 because they are USED set. Also I paid him other $10 buck for paint my color galaxy silver for me. That's $60 buck for me. The new lower grille set cost $90. Upper grille which I didn't buy it since mine stock grille is same color and pattern. They cost $70 but like I say his website is not update. He will talk to you official price.

Please reach him email if you are interesting this set.

jason@ejcustomdesigns.com
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#97537 - 08/16/08 12:29 AM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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Dang, I'd rather spend the $130 then on the ss grilles.
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#97538 - 08/16/08 12:30 AM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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Quote:
Originally posted by 20gtp02:
Dang, I'd rather spend the $130 then on the ss grilles.
x2!!
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#97539 - 08/16/08 01:12 AM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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Sorry about too pricy for this. I guess I'm very lucky for used set. I don't mind use set as long I want to paint it laugh

Also, I rather install them in front of bumper since he told me it is most easy job.

Street Scene use behind this bumper but I have splash guard under it. I don't feel like to remove them to put lower grille for that. Oh of course remove some parts for upper grille to reach behind. It seems too much work for me. That's what I think.
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#97540 - 08/16/08 06:10 AM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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I contacted him and we are working on a price for whole set including my WS6 hood. I really like the fact that they attach the same as the factory pieces and I like the honeycomb design better than any I've seen so far.

I now have a full set of w-body store grills that I will happily let go for a song.

Hopefully I'll have the new grills in time for my calendar photo shoot laugh
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#97541 - 08/16/08 10:10 PM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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Whew... long day at car show...

This is very awesome looking on my car! I couldn't stop stare at them. lol

I'm really really happy about that. That's MOST easy install job I ever seen! It is on front grille so no more hard work like street scene/custom grille that need behind for clips. When I brought custom grille. I have to remove splash guard and some parts to remove for get behind of open grille. It is not fit then I return it back for got full refund after all hard work for nothing. mad

Enjoy! laugh




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#97542 - 08/16/08 10:24 PM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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now its time for a sd lip
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#97543 - 08/16/08 10:32 PM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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Lookin' good! thumbsup
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#97544 - 08/16/08 11:22 PM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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Nah... I don't need sd lip. I kind like my stock look laugh
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#97545 - 08/16/08 11:37 PM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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that second picture with 18's is calendar worthy especially if you can get the power poles out of the way
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#97546 - 08/16/08 11:40 PM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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looks good!
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#97547 - 08/17/08 12:38 AM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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Passenger tire looks underinflated, and slanted too. Don't like the mismatch with the hood grilles though, but you said you can't do anything about that.
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#97548 - 08/17/08 12:53 AM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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I likey. If you wanted to use that for your entry for the calendar shoot, consider getting the shadows of other cars, people, objects, and such out of the frame before clicking the shutter. Try to get a nice, even, and high, beltline along the side of the car. In picture 2, you have a low beltline from the shadow being reflected AND a higher beltline from the top of the garage wall. My wife also noticed that the hood above your driver's headlight looks, umm, slashed. As if someone took a swing with a knife to another's eyebrow.

As said above, if it werent for the mismatched grills, it would be VERY nice. Time for projectors, altezzas, and rims. Sharp lookin car, man. Very sharp.
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#97549 - 08/17/08 08:11 AM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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Sure, I will bring ax to keep knock pole down for better picture lol

I noticed that on my tire. This car just have 2 hours drive during car show. When I arrived in garage to eat so I went quick snap for lower grille. I hope I didn't ran over nail or something. I have to check it out what wrong. Thank for let me know. wink

Yeah, headlight need to work on. I didn't get chance to fix that. It was last time at body shop when they took it out for paint front bumper. That's why it look different.

rim: done... it is still in my bedroom
clear tail: like 20gt02 say fish eyes but now he is happy it is gone lol I have tint clear tail but I sold it for $250. My stock tint tail is on way soon.
projecter headlight: well I already brought new headlight with clear corner. I kind like mine look better. I work night shift since 2001. This one is helpful. That's just me.
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#97550 - 08/17/08 11:06 AM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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i really like the second picture!!! i thought you had the "pontiac" painted on the license plate filler??
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#97551 - 08/17/08 12:53 PM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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Yes, it is on my living room. I didn't get chance install them.
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#97552 - 08/17/08 01:01 PM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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oooo ic...now when are you installing the roofrails?
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#97553 - 08/17/08 02:30 PM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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Looks really good. Mismatch between hood and other grills is a little distracting, if you're nit-picking. wink
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#97554 - 08/17/08 02:32 PM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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I did plan put decal on rear bumper last Friday and plan add front plate cover but in rear "PONTIAC" letter have weird bubble on it. It is very tough paint. I'm afraid decal won't stay strong because it is not smooth letter. I will have to take it back and tell body shop "you suck"" lol

This guy I buy purple roof rail will ship it out to me tomorrow. I'm not sure when it will install. I'm thinking paint it black but silvermist car have silver paint roof rail.I thought that's very interesting. Some car have same color insead black. Local Ohio guy who install navy roof rail in his navy car. Clubgp have tan and silver roof rails on their cars. Oh purple car have same color too.
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#97555 - 08/17/08 02:35 PM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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It is not that bad. If you want grill change then use real steel F1 hood but they worth like $700 or something. If you have seen my off topic thread about ohio car show. This blue car have real F1 hood. I check his hood. Man, it is awesome but like I say it is too much money.
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#97556 - 08/17/08 08:26 PM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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I don't feel like to post other new thread about windshield decal and new braces. I'm not post whore lol

I have black letter decal for rear bumper but I noticed the paint is getting bubble. It is not smooth. It looks like they overspray on it. I will take it back and tell them smooth it out then I can put decal on it.

Brace: They are unpainted so I will paint it for galaxy silver.



Windshield decal: I kind mess it up for "A". It is my first time to decal on my car. If I hate it then I will remove them. This one is not that bad. I try my best to measure them. They are both even so I think I did pretty good. What you think?

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#97557 - 08/17/08 09:37 PM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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WOW!!! that decal really sets off the front of the car palsut!! I LIKEY!!!

haha your actually doing something to the engine!!! nice job! now put a cone filter on that intake! lol

Cone filter: http://www.autozone.com/R,2040832/store,1957/shopping/accessoryProductDetail.htm
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#97558 - 08/17/08 09:55 PM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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I have some little talk to local ohio guy at Dayton area. His business is motorsport but he did work on 3100 engine lot from grand am, grand prix and some other model use 3100 engine. He have cone intake for my model. That's not bad looking. I will update about that later. Everything is not ready so fall/winter season should cover it for paint and install some items then it will ready hit road on spring 2009.

Thank you. I know it is not best picture during sun went down. I will try take picture on sunny day.
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#97559 - 08/17/08 09:58 PM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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ya i mean you can go and pick up a cone filter thats a grey or silver one. autozone, napa, advanced auto parts should have a couple different colors for around $20-$25.
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#97560 - 08/17/08 10:02 PM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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I saw that at auto zone when I get some cleaning supplies for car show. I have to think about that. Thank for link wink
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#97561 - 08/17/08 10:13 PM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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yep no problem bud! wink
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#97562 - 08/17/08 10:19 PM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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palsut...your car is really looking good. I dont know where you get all this money. Do you have a money tree that you are hiding or something?...lol
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#97563 - 08/17/08 10:29 PM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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Try work hard and show up on time every single day. Keep boss happy. I never got late. I get some good raise. I have lot of bonus money this year. That's how I done that in my car. It is actually my 1st job since 2001. That's how money tree grow laugh Oh sell some gp parts for extra money too.
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#97564 - 08/17/08 10:34 PM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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what do you do for a job?
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#97565 - 08/17/08 10:37 PM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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I have to wear nice clothes for business. Kind suck lol
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#97566 - 08/17/08 10:55 PM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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Loving the grill, but the grill on the hood doesn't look right but it still looks good. Are you thinking about getting the GT/GTP side panels or you're going to keep it stock.
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#97567 - 08/18/08 06:40 PM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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I check some other person's car with 4 doors side panels. It is okay but I like to keep SE look. So this person can tell this car is really SE.
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#97568 - 08/20/08 11:08 AM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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They'll know its an SE when you step on the gas. wink
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#97569 - 08/20/08 01:44 PM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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Nice.
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#97570 - 08/20/08 01:51 PM Re: my new lower grille *add pic*
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lol well what is about dual exhausts? I think mine will loud so they can't tell if it is SE wink

If it is about race then of course they will know that I have "grandma" car lol
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