Loic

I just installed my new front grille on my roadster. I was really disappointed with the brackets provided with it. The grille is supposed to be attached with some tex screws to the plastic scoops on both side of the bumper, and those plastic scoops are affixed to the car using plastic clips!
Instead, with the help of a friend, I designed some aluminum brackets, that were powder coated in black to blend with the rest of the hardware. The custom made brackets bolts, on the top, to the aluminum stud of the car and, on the bottom, to the bumper. The installation was a bit tricky but the result is really nice. The attachment feels really solid and strong.
You can check some pix of the installation here:

Loic's 350ZR Grille installation page

my2ndz

Nice - well done! Don't you just hate that front plate though, lol!

Jetpilot718

Looks real clean (though I wouldnt have gone with horizontal grill, I'm a mesh guy). Two questions:

1. What are you gonna do if you need to be towed? Looks liek grill is in the way.

2. How far in would a mesh be if I cut the plastic out like you did, and fit it flush to the inners of the bumper? Just curious, because I think I'm gonna have to be the first guy on the forum to do this... I've never seen it yet.

Loic

If the car need to be towed, the grille can be removed (4 bolts)...not too easy but it's removable.

I'm not sure I got your question right, but basically, you can push your grille in until it touched the tow hook nut.

daking350

benzz280

iTrader: (2)

where to buy that grille???

topdown-z

If anyone is out there looking for a "Z" grille, check out this website:

www.mrgrille.com

He sells a really nice stainless grille that fits right over the stock grille and is attached with black zip ties. The ties fit down in between the grille ribs and you can't see them when installed.

Loic

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Jetpilot718

As you can see from his (Daking's) grill, he has poor taste. So just disregard his comment. Yours looks good, not my exact taste, but good none-the-less.

People should grow up and not offer negative criticism with no explanation.

daking350

I dont like it...It looks like it belongs on a Ford Lightning or GMC Jimmy..Not suitable for the Z...As for your comments Jetpilot...Remember this,You can please some of the people some of the time,but not all of the people all of the time..

mihalko1

iTrader: (1)

How about this one..."If you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all."

Jetpilot718

Normally I'd say something mean back, but I just read your sig and I see you live near Nashua too. Oh well, cant hate on a neighbor, even if its temporary for me. You go to the car shows at burger king (exit 11 RT3)?

Let me know, we can roll sometime.

meatwad79

loic, looks good. nice and simple

r34 racer

iTrader: (1)

Talk about not suitable for the Z. Call the kettle black much?

daking350

Hey man..I took all the criticizm everyone had to dish out..I just made my opinion clear,I dont think it works on the Z..And I have since removed my grill so I can get better airflow over my intercooler..But you will nevet see that view of my car,just my rear end..

benzz280

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JimH

I put the same grille in Marilyn about 8 mos. ago and it has been well received by others that see it. But, I got it for my own pleasure and how it looks/feels to me and I like it!


Regards, Jim

Loic

Looks really good with the sunset paint...
Nice picture too...

all_bark

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I like it alot! If some one does not, f**k em!

and i just can't believe someone will actually make a grill change themselves and then state (in less than a nice way) that he dislikes yours. i just don't get it...

to each his own.

Nothing

It's painfully obvious that JimH does some kind of photo alterations on the pics he takes... his car just looks "too" good...lol...

N.