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Type RA-R Red Grill Trim, DIY for $5 part 4

arfrce 04-02-2007 12:30 AM

LoL you guys are funny. Now here's my penny.. lol Some one out there has to have a WRB WRx that has done this to either the center or all three PLEASE post the pick. Thanks and have a nice day fella's. Thanks Jennifer
semaj 04-02-2007 01:10 AM

[QUOTE=arfrce;17566658]LoL you guys are funny. Now here's my penny.. lol Some one out there has to have a WRB WRx that has done this to either the center or all three PLEASE post the pick. Thanks and have a nice day fella's. Thanks Jennifer[/QUOTE]

Did you look earlier in this thread? Pretty sure I saw a WRB grille with this done already!

EDIT: Yup, post #1 and post #67 have WRB grille pics!
imprezaowner27 04-02-2007 01:22 AM

[quote=dnaL0R;17566157]ok, i've said this once, but i'll say it again: i don't give a fuq whether or not if the mod looks "madd tight" or not, for all i care the pinstriping can be neon green, if people like that on their cars, great, so be it... what i've been commenting on from the very beginning is the MOTIVE behind doing these types of mods... it was only done because some limited edition jdm model came out with them, correct? anyone can come up with an idea to put some red pinstripe around the center grille; it's actually pretty random for that matter... let's just say if the RA-R model DID NOT come with the red border in the grille and some random member on this forum decided to do it to be "unique", you'd definately have a different approach about it...

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Ok, so When I, YES LOOK BACK AT THIS THREAD AND CHECK, I was the first person to go pinstripe happy and do all three sections of the grill...i guess people are going to call me a ricer and just call it ugly right?

no, i've seen only positive reactions from the mod of the mod, Sorry to say this, but my first reaction was that it looked cool, no OMG NOW MY CAR IS TEH RA-R!
06CGMREX 04-02-2007 01:32 AM

[quote=jackal009;17566572]Here is my DIY on Gray Metallic, and also did the black out headlight DIY with gloss black.

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/jackal903/Picture001.jpg[/IMG]





[/quote]
cool, now I know I don't want to do it.
harrison88 04-02-2007 01:36 AM

imprezaowner27 i will be the first to mod your mod of the mod and only do the outside two sections...(and by the way there's nothing wrong with rice, it composes 75% of my diet and i'm still alive):banana:
D_Ras 04-02-2007 01:37 AM

[QUOTE=semaj;17567043]Did you look earlier in this thread? Pretty sure I saw a WRB grille with this done already!

EDIT: Yup, post #1 and post #67 have WRB grille pics![/QUOTE]

I think they, like me, are looking for pics of the car with the grille on it with the RA Stripe
imprezaowner27 04-02-2007 01:58 AM

[quote=harrison88;17567254]imprezaowner27 i will be the first to mod your mod of the mod and only do the outside two sections...(and by the way there's nothing wrong with rice, it composes 75% of my diet and i'm still alive):banana:[/quote]


rice is pretty tasty, i agree:disco:
evohuntinwrx 04-02-2007 08:10 AM

[quote=imprezaowner27;17567156]Ok, so When I, YES LOOK BACK AT THIS THREAD AND CHECK, I was the first person to go pinstripe happy and do all three sections of the grill...i guess people are going to call me a ricer and just call it ugly right?

no, i've seen only positive reactions from the mod of the mod, Sorry to say this, but my first reaction was that it looked cool, no OMG NOW MY CAR IS the RA-R![/quote]

THANK YOU case closed......:p
evohuntinwrx 04-02-2007 08:12 AM

I think it only looks good on certain colors tho because of the contrast. What you guys think?
chanders 04-02-2007 08:42 AM

Anyone done this on an 04?
Mechie3 04-02-2007 09:26 AM

Try and keep your pants on guys! Here are some pics I took after I pulled into the parking lot at work today.

[IMG]http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/mechie3/WRX0082.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/mechie3/WRX0072.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/mechie3/WRX0062.jpg[/IMG]

Rice or not, I like it. My next (in process mod) is restitching my shift book/e-brake/knob with blue thread.
RootUsr 04-02-2007 10:14 AM

[QUOTE=Mechie3;17568855]
Rice or not, I like it. My next (in process mod) is restitching my shift book/e-brake/knob with blue thread.[/QUOTE]

That will be awesome (if done well) let us know how it works out!
Mechie3 04-02-2007 11:02 AM

It's actually not hard. I bought some crochet thread from michael's Crafts (same thickness as stock thread) and a thick needle. I pull out the side stitching one line at a time and then rethread the whole line. The side stitches are almost purley cosmetic so I just reuse the same holes.
Siper2 04-02-2007 11:11 AM

I like blue stitching, looks nice. If I ever have the $$ to re-do my whole interior, might do that. Not sure.

But I'm also wanting an STi Ver.6 steering wheel, which of course has red stitch. And everything I've already got is red. Including the STi e-brake handle, that I want. So I'll stick with red, for now. :D
disaster999 04-02-2007 11:13 AM

this mods reminds of ricers who put M3 or EVO XXX or TYPE R on their cars when its not.
Mechie3 04-02-2007 11:19 AM

^^ Except I'm not claiming to be an RA-R, or an STI, or a Spec C, or an S20x, nore have I badged it as such. Most people that will see my car will not know what RA-R is, nor do I care. My seatbelts are red, my rally armor's logo is red, my brakes are red. It flows with my setup and I like it. :)
Siper2 04-02-2007 11:28 AM

Yeah, there's a fine, undefined line about what's "right" and "wrong."

Push comes to shove, the only folks who will give a rat's behind are the car nuts, who spend hours of boredom worrying and posting over it. :lol:

I've got two tiny STi square stickers in my interior. I have an '00 RS with the stock engine. Is that right? Probably not. I just like how they look.

But no "false advertisement" on the outside. And I do have a Ver.6 suspension, so I guess it's not totally wrong. :D
Dragonbreak 04-02-2007 11:29 AM

Mechie3, did that dent in your hood make you cry? Because it makes Baby Jesus cry .. :(
Mechie3 04-02-2007 11:33 AM

What made me cry more was the fact that my car was only 1.5 months old! I was about 10 car lengths behind a truck carrying (what else) brand new cars to the dealership. It was on a residential type road (45 mph) and that thing was shooting rocks the size of popped popcorn! They were bouncing about 3 feet high and even that far back I got hit by that one. It was my first dent, second was from my gf's brother's ADD friend who though swinging on the SUV door to get out would be fun. Well, it was until he hit my car and I yelled at him because I specifically told him to be careful.
SjpWrx 04-02-2007 11:35 AM

[SIZE="7"]OMG S.T.F.U PEOPLE[/SIZE]

Who cares if you think its rice if you dont like it [SIZE="5"]don't do it[/SIZE] and move on with your life... this is a thread to show you how to do somthing not to debate if its rice or not...
Siper2 04-02-2007 11:36 AM

[QUOTE=Dragonbreak;17570191]Because it makes Baby Jesus cry .. :([/QUOTE]

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{Bites tongue, refrains from comment.}
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Stymie87 04-02-2007 11:37 AM

^^^ agreed [I]s.t.f. up[/I]

and I happen to think it looks nice
Mechie3 04-02-2007 11:46 AM

[QUOTE=SjpWrx;17570273][SIZE="7"]this is a thread to show you how to do somthing not to debate if its rice or not...[/QUOTE]

Exactly.

Now let's see some more pics! :disco:
Sylon 04-02-2007 11:47 AM

Thank you, jeez, so much e-drama.
Solinari 04-02-2007 05:06 PM

That looks pretty sweet! i like the way it frames the hellas behind it lol
chanders 04-05-2007 12:16 PM

[quote=SiFuSpEc;17506732]i'm doing up a quickie of mine right now and will post up when done.. ( fwiw 04-05 ) non photoshopped :p[/quote]

Pics yet? :)
dankEe 04-05-2007 05:45 PM

wow i love it
WRex06 04-05-2007 06:25 PM

Another 06 WRB

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Well Armed 04-05-2007 06:30 PM

Is there a major store that sells the 3M tape?
Dragonbreak 04-05-2007 06:31 PM

Autozone 4.99
SjpWrx 04-05-2007 07:08 PM

[QUOTE=WRex06;17620338]Another 06 WRB

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That looks good all the way around!
WRex06 04-05-2007 07:42 PM

PepBoys has them for around $5
mikee_7id 04-05-2007 08:00 PM

This is definately getting done when the 2.5 gets out of the shop...
*sigh* Drunk drivers
wrxcelent 04-05-2007 08:34 PM

well, i decided to try this on my 02 w/my cheap grill. not sure if i like it or not. really bad pic b/c it is dark and the car is extremely dirty from all the pollen this week
[IMG]http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/3903/dscn0856ue3.jpg[/IMG]
chanders 04-05-2007 08:47 PM

My '04

[IMG]http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/8265/dsc000366ju2.jpg[/img]

[IMG]http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/2624/dsc00367tv3.jpg[/img]

Will try to get better pics soon. The sun was setting and messing up the light ;-)
Mechie3 04-05-2007 11:33 PM

From that picc ^^ it looks like the stripe matches the STI badge perfectly.

WRXcelent, I like the red offsetting the black insert. Get some silver bulbs though because the orange kind of clashes with the red...too many colors on the front.
ScoobyTecknica 04-05-2007 11:46 PM

i think it would look sick if it was red and there were red hella horns behind em...

not sure if i've seen it already
rukkie 04-06-2007 03:45 AM

[QUOTE=wrxcelent;17621867]well, i decided to try this on my 02 w/my cheap grill. not sure if i like it or not. really bad pic b/c it is dark and the car is extremely dirty from all the pollen this week
[IMG]http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/3903/dscn0856ue3.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]

bro could you take 2 steps back and 2 steps to your left and aim at the same spot to get another picture once you clean the car please? :) no pun intended i just wanted a better view
RexisMe 04-06-2007 06:22 AM

Ya, Chanders, that looks like it matches perfect...what did you use? if i can get my hands on some of that i will do it to my car.... other than that, i've always wondered, can i just order the ra-r grille from anywhere(i know this is a DIY but i want it to match perfect)? i've always wanted that lip and grille and an aspen white sti.... i've accomplished 1 out of 3.
Mechie3 04-06-2007 09:20 AM

RA-R grill is not available (as per graham at japanparts.com)
chanders 04-06-2007 11:36 AM

[quote=RexisMe;17626125]Ya, Chanders, that looks like it matches perfect...what did you use? if i can get my hands on some of that i will do it to my car.... other than that, i've always wondered, can i just order the ra-r grille from anywhere(i know this is a DIY but i want it to match perfect)? i've always wanted that lip and grille and an aspen white sti.... i've accomplished 1 out of 3.[/quote]

Man, this is a literally 5min DIY. Don't order an entire grille...
I went down to my local vinyl shop and had them choose the vynil that closest matches the STI pink (I will try to get the name for you on Tuesday, today is a holiday). Then I had them cut 1/4" strips and I just removed the grille (4 little clips), and stuck the vinyl...

Looks great IMHO...
Phan7 04-06-2007 12:12 PM

Any thoughts on doing a blue stripe on the inside of an '04-'05 grille?

I can't decide between using the red, or doing a blue to match my WRB '04...
WRex06 04-06-2007 12:16 PM

try it, it is removable after all :D
SilverSurfer04STi 04-06-2007 01:21 PM

Nice DIY mod. I may try it here in the near future. :)
mikee_7id 04-06-2007 06:57 PM

So, i have a broken center grill from when i was hit a couple weeks ago, and a new one is on back order. so i get my car back on monday and i have to wait for the center piece to come in.

i'm thinking about using the broken one to do a little experiment, maybe spraying it red and doing the RA-R stripe.

What does everyone think?
Good idea?
Mechie3 04-07-2007 12:33 AM

^^ I don't understand something. You're spray painting the red stripe, or you're painting the whole thing red and doing a stripe?
mikee_7id 04-07-2007 02:17 PM

Sorry about the lack of detail...
the pinstripe would be done the same way, but i'm thinking of laying mesh(Rattle Can Red) behind the stock black grill.

I saw a pic somewhere of one with white mesh behind, looked sharp, but didn't stick out too crazy. I'll try to find the pic on here again.
Jonnyfilmboy 04-07-2007 02:54 PM

I think the white mesh looks like plastic and I don't like it as much as black or silver. Plus it's probably impossible to keep clean. But if you do it, post pics. I'd like to see white mesh on an 07. I've only seen it on 04/05's.
jay3737 04-07-2007 06:25 PM

i just did this on my car this afternoon. i will post pics tomorrow - although they basically look exactly like the black car on the first page...

:D
itachi1314 04-07-2007 07:17 PM

I did it two different ways :

Option 1:
[IMG]http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/itachi1314/grille2.jpg[/IMG]
I couldn't stand this at certain angles ... so I switched it up a bit...

Option 2:
[IMG]http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/itachi1314/IMG_0236_e.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/itachi1314/IMG_0237_e.jpg[/IMG]
I think this one looks a little cleaner...


-KC
mikee_7id 04-07-2007 09:29 PM

[quote=Jonnyfilmboy;17639963]I think the white mesh looks like plastic and I don't like it as much as black or silver. Plus it's probably impossible to keep clean. But if you do it, post pics. I'd like to see white mesh on an 07. I've only seen it on 04/05's.[/quote]

I'm actually thinking about doing Red Mesh under the stock grill,
Being that my car's black, i think it'll look pretty good. I think I'm gonna do all three sections with the red mesh, but just the true RA-R striped Center Grill.

Any extra Opinions???
Mechie3 04-07-2007 11:31 PM

itachi, I like the second one better as well.
CHESTYC 04-08-2007 01:05 AM

goodness this was an easy mod...1st time taking off the grill, and with these instructions, took less than 5 minutes to take off! It took me longer putting the damn grill back on than it did to take it off.

Course I had to re-tape it twice, since the 1st time round had a bubble in the middle, but oh well...

about 1 hour for removing, washing, taping twice and reinstalling!
KPT 04-08-2007 08:50 AM

Just did this mod, looks great, thanks.
soundslikeboxer 04-08-2007 08:57 AM

Anybody know where to get the 3m reflective tape from? Its surprisingly hard to find. Tried pep boys/walmart/home depot/lowes and none of them have the 3M
subikid 04-08-2007 04:15 PM

ok well to all you who asked what it looks like with the whole grill painted.. i sacraficed my baby!!!!

[IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e149/subikid/grill.jpg[/IMG]

ehhhh i dunno. i'll get some farther away shots in better quality soon.

but initially, what do you think?

kevin


ok here are more:

[IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e149/subikid/MyCar004.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e149/subikid/MyCar001.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e149/subikid/MyCar002.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e149/subikid/MyCar005.jpg[/IMG]
ABen 04-08-2007 05:20 PM

Definitely going to give this a try, looks really sweet, while still being pretty understated. Thanks for posting this.
Swany 04-08-2007 06:45 PM

[quote=chanders;17622040]My '04

[IMG]http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/8265/dsc000366ju2.jpg[/IMG][/quote]


:cool: driveway.


Stripe looks good!
gitteeup 04-08-2007 07:03 PM

I like this mod for my otherwise sleeper look.

[IMG]http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/9140/smallwrxpicxc1.jpg[/IMG]
sonycrr 04-08-2007 08:02 PM

[quote=WRex06;17620338]Another 06 WRB

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if possible, can you post more pics but a little further away?


thanks

not sure if it looks good on wrb yet

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