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Grillcraft grills installed part 1

Hummer 10-03-2005 02:35 PM

Grillcraft grills installed
I dremeled out the cross section on the upper grill, sanded and painted it. The lower grill needs the bumper cover off to install. My TXS FMIC is now safe from road debris. The fit and finish is awesome on these grills.


[img]http://cerberusdigital.com/images/Grillcraft.JPG[/img]

[img]http://cerberusdigital.com/images/Grillcraft1.jpg[/img]
PJAWRX03 10-03-2005 02:43 PM

Not a fan but I think it looks pretty good. Very clean work though
Fast_Wrx62 10-03-2005 03:08 PM

looks bad A$$
MPolo 10-03-2005 03:16 PM

Look's good. How about a picture from a little further away...
offset 10-03-2005 03:36 PM

Looks good, care to mention where you got them from? They are so pricey IMO, that is the only thing stopping me from picking them up.

offset
Hummer 10-03-2005 04:00 PM

[QUOTE=offset]Looks good, care to mention where you got them from? They are so pricey IMO, that is the only thing stopping me from picking them up.

offset[/QUOTE]

They are pricey but I have only had my FMIC in for a month and it was already getting road blasted. $300 is a lot of dough but I did not want to go the gutter guard route. They are heavy duty and powder coated. My lower grill box got smashed by UPS and I made the driver wait until I opened the box to sign. The grill was in a plastic bag and unscathed.

[url="http://www.grillcraft.com/applications/applications.asp?action=viewDetails&make=SUBARU&model=SUBARU+IMPREZA&ext=WRX%2C+STI%2C+RS+%28MODELS%29&years=2004%2D2005"]http://www.grillcraft.com/applications/applications.asp?action=viewDetails&make=SUBARU&model=SUBARU+IMPREZA&ext=WRX%2C+STI%2C+RS+%28MODELS%29&years=2004%2D2005[/url]
Hummer 10-03-2005 05:03 PM

[QUOTE=MPolo]Look's good. How about a picture from a little further away...[/QUOTE]

Here are a few more. You can't really see the grill from a distance...it is just dark.

[img]http://cerberusdigital.com/images/Frontgrill2.jpg[/img]

[img]http://cerberusdigital.com/images/Frontgrill.JPG[/img]
rottenWRX 10-03-2005 05:39 PM

how come the lower grill only coveers partly?it looks like there is black plastic covering the rest
Hummer 10-03-2005 07:01 PM

[QUOTE=rottenWRX]how come the lower grill only coveers partly?it looks like there is black plastic covering the rest[/QUOTE]

This grill is made for the stock bumper cover which has that black plastic strip. Here is a before and after shot. The aftermarket upper grill actually fits better than the factory one. Look at the hood gap between factory upper grill and the Grillcraft one.


Before

[img]http://cerberusdigital.com/images/Front3.JPG[/img]

After

[img]http://cerberusdigital.com/images/Frontgrill.JPG[/img]
bluestone 10-03-2005 07:48 PM

looks sweet! i didn't know they made black ones now. i would be all over it if it wasn't 300 bucks...
BeetchoGarcia 10-03-2005 08:42 PM

I think that looks pretty sweet, especially from a distance.
Bundyboyz 10-03-2005 08:49 PM

it's the ultimate in stealth as no one knows you have a FMIC
rottenWRX 10-04-2005 10:57 AM

[QUOTE=bluestone]looks sweet! i didn't know they made black ones now. i would be all over it if it wasn't 300 bucks...[/QUOTE]


you can get it from [url]www.fastwrx.com[/url] for under 300,I think its like 249 or less
grimm5577 10-04-2005 11:07 AM

[QUOTE=Bundyboyz]it's the ultimate in stealth as no one knows you have a FMIC[/QUOTE]

uh yea you could also just paint the FMIC black..

I'm not a fan of them. If anything the top one is ok the lower is just too much...
Hummer 10-04-2005 12:07 PM

[QUOTE=grimm5577]uh yea you could also just paint the FMIC black..

I'm not a fan of them. If anything the top one is ok the lower is just too much...[/QUOTE]

I did paint the FMIC {scroll up for photo}. The grill is to prevent destruction to the FMIC and not for the bling. I got the upper to match. I have had the FMIC in for about a month and it has already taken a few good shots from road debris.
grimm5577 10-04-2005 12:18 PM

[QUOTE=Hummer]I did paint the FMIC {scroll up for photo}. The grill is to prevent destruction to the FMIC and not for the bling. I got the upper to match. I have had the FMIC in for about a month and it has already taken a few good shots from road debris.[/QUOTE]

well to prevent damage it'll work great. I'm just not a fan of the Grillecraft grilles. Personally I think they mount to far forward. If they were tucked back more I tihnk I may like them more.. But over all I'm not a fan... at least you painted it black!

For anyone else interested you can also make your own for about $30 and a maybe 3 hours. I made my own back when I owned a Honda.
imprezar25 10-04-2005 12:25 PM

what kind of rims are those ?
Hummer 10-04-2005 12:43 PM

[QUOTE=imprezar25]what kind of rims are those ?[/QUOTE]

Rota Torque in flat black from Subydude.
WRXfoME 10-04-2005 01:40 PM

Id rather buy some screen for $5, clearcoat, and paint it.
Hummer 10-04-2005 05:18 PM

[QUOTE=WRXfoME]Id rather buy some screen for $5, clearcoat, and paint it.[/QUOTE]

Good for you. Go Ghetto and leave my thread alone. :p
knotty_dread 10-04-2005 10:15 PM

clean. I thought I was going to hate it, but it actually looks clean
darknightohio 10-04-2005 10:22 PM

Looks good, plus makes the car look kinda "sleeperish"
SubeSTIle 10-04-2005 10:32 PM

where did you get your STI licence plate mount cover? i want one for mine but havent been able to find one
Subie Gal 10-04-2005 10:45 PM

love the Grillcraft guards and have had mine for years now.

get them direct at: [url]www.grillcraft.com[/url]

great product. and no, you cannot make your own :)
these are edged, steel, powdercoated - not painted
they dont bend easily, flake, or rust
they are not home depot gutter ghetto guard
they are a professionally crafted product

been using them on the rally car since forever :)

[img]http://www.subiegal.com/images/rallies/wildwest05/subie-gal-rally-subaru.jpg[/img]

and they WORK - in case you were wondering
(note bottom grill working hard to keep mud/rocks out)

[img]http://www.subiegal.com/images/rallies/Rim%202003/subie%20gal%20frozenmotion2.jpg[/img]

Jamie
[url]www.subiegal.com[/url]
Hummer 10-05-2005 08:46 AM

[QUOTE=SubeSTIle]where did you get your STI licence plate mount cover? i want one for mine but havent been able to find one[/QUOTE]

[url="http://www.autospeedperformance.com/"]www.autospeedperformance.com[/url]


Nice pictures Jamie! Your post on another thread convinced me to get them. Thanks for the referral. :)

[editited for spelling!]
BOOST3DWRX 10-05-2005 09:00 AM

Nice job man it looks good
grimm5577 10-05-2005 01:58 PM

[QUOTE=Subie Gal]love the Grillcraft guards and have had mine for years now.

get them direct at: [url]www.grillcraft.com[/url]

great product. and no, you cannot make your own :)
these are edged, steel, powdercoated - not painted
they dont bend easily, flake, or rust
they are not home depot gutter ghetto guard
they are a professionally crafted product

been using them on the rally car since forever :)

[img]http://www.subiegal.com/images/rallies/wildwest05/subie-gal-rally-subaru.jpg[/img]

and they WORK - in case you were wondering
(note bottom grill working hard to keep mud/rocks out)

[img]http://www.subiegal.com/images/rallies/Rim%202003/subie%20gal%20frozenmotion2.jpg[/img]

Jamie
[url]www.subiegal.com[/url][/QUOTE]


Well I made mine for a honda... same gauge material as grille crafts, granted I painted mine and didn't powder coat it. But it's really not hard and alot cheaper.

Go to grainger and buy the material you like( i believe they call it perferatted steel [sp]). Make a card board template of the area you want the grille to fit. Then transfer that to the perferated steel sheet you get from grainger, cut it out. Paint it (or take it to your local powder coating place ;) ) then go to home depot and get some rubber c channel edging and slide it over the edges... Install is most likely the same. Just zip tie it on... Ta da...
I did upper and lower ones for my civic for about $35 I then removed the lower one because I didn't like the way it looked...

Jamie... Nothing that is made, can not be made by someone else... It just takes a bit more time then ordering it online... :)
InfamousDX 10-05-2005 02:12 PM

i'd be all over the lower if it covered all of the hole.. i had to cut the black plastic piece out cuz of my aps dr725
ittybitty_STI 10-05-2005 02:32 PM

Looks really good. take out the hood scoop and almost make it a Sleeper :p
Silver on Blacks 10-06-2005 01:41 AM

so uhhhhhh do they make these for 2002 wrx?? Im looking for something to protect my FMIC and match the top grille. Where can I get one?!?!? and how much?!?
shicane 10-06-2005 03:41 AM

[QUOTE=Silver on Blacks]so uhhhhhh do they make these for 2002 wrx?? Im looking for something to protect my FMIC and match the top grille. Where can I get one?!?!? and how much?!?[/QUOTE]

in page 1 of the thread.......

[QUOTE=Subie Gal]

get them direct at: [url]www.grillcraft.com[/url]

[url]www.subiegal.com[/url][/QUOTE]
civilone 10-06-2005 12:25 PM

That's good lookin.

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