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2 Piece Grille

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Posted by: MiStArEdX

Does anyone know how to actually make this 03 grille into a 2 piece. I want the chrome border and I don't want to break it.

Posted by: 04SCTLS

What 2 pieces do you want to make this into exactly?
It's made out of plastic so if you need to cut it a jigsaw with a medium fine blade for metal cutting would probably be your best bet.

Posted by: HyeLifeLS

First of all, put a picture of the back of that grill up in here and let's see if it really is a 2 piece grill. It might be one piece.

There is a "how to" on a full chrome grill that should guide you through.

Posted by: MiStArEdX

As you can see on the back it's 2 pieces. I want to seperate them without braking the chrome piece. I want to put that around my McLaren grille.

Posted by: MiStArEdX

Thanks for your help HyeLifeLS, I found what I was looking for.

http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/showthread.php?t=10612

Posted by: HyeLifeLS

I tried to find the article, but I can't find it. Maybe somebody else will.

EDIT: good, you found it.

Posted by: 04SCTLS

For those who want a full chrome grille but don't want to spend hundreds of dollars there's this cheap kit on ebay that looks surprisingly good for what it is.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/LINCO...20149570QQrdZ1

It's just chrome trim cut off a roll to lengths that still have to be trimmed to fit with sizzors or a razor. The pieces are actually a little bit short to fit snug so there is a small gap on top and bottom.
It took me about 20 minutes to put this. I put masking tape on the factory chrome and brush painted it the color of the car to see how it would look but decided ultimately I preferred the stock grille so I peeled everything off.
One could buy a roll of chrome trim the right width and cut it length also.

Posted by: pwr2killayak

ew whose car is that? portholes? not a buick. i hate that

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Posted by: HyeLifeLS

Well, that's a very rough way of saying it buddy, but I do agree that that car is very tastefully modified....... pause..... NOT!!!! lol Sorry, but I had to do it.

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Originally Posted by pwr2killayak

ew whose car is that? portholes? not a buick. i hate that

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Posted by: GrayGhost1

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Originally Posted by MiStArEdX

Does anyone know how to actually make this 03 grille into a 2 piece. I want the chrome border and I don't want to break it.

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