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Old Jun 10, 2005 | 02:06 AM
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Hood grill ideas.

I need a grill for my SS hood, the one that I ordered from RKsport doesnt come with one and i dont like how it looks without one. So instead of buying the 60 dollar one (biggest ripoff EVER) anyone got any ideas on what i can use instead? Maybe some type of material I can get from home depot or something
Old Jun 10, 2005 | 02:16 AM
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Originally Posted by JimmyFrance
I need a grill for my SS hood, the one that I ordered from RKsport doesnt come with one and i dont like how it looks without one. So instead of buying the 60 dollar one (biggest ripoff EVER) anyone got any ideas on what i can use instead? Maybe some type of material I can get from home depot or something

you can get many types of mesh from there. Diamond pattern, whatever. Depends on how creative you are. Do you ever plan on getting a grille for the front? If I had that hood, and was going to do a billet grille, I'd just spring for the RKsport hood grille, though.
Old Jun 10, 2005 | 02:21 AM
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youd pay 60 for it? Anyways, yes im getting the billet grill for the front grill, i actually had grant do a chop of the ss hood and the billet grill on But ok thanks, i can go to any department store and get different mesh?
Old Jun 10, 2005 | 02:24 AM
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youd pay 60 for it? Anyways, yes im getting the billet grill for the front grill, i actually had grant do a chop of the ss hood and the billet grill on But ok thanks, i can go to any department store and get different mesh?

i'd pay the $50 its listed for on the site, yes. It's the little things that help make a car what it is. I actually wish they'd made a form of them for my hood. It would tie in very well with a billet grille. I doubt you can go to a department store and get much mesh, but a hardware/home improvement store, you should have some luck there.
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thats what im after, opinions?
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Old Jun 10, 2005 | 02:26 AM
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thats what im after, opinions?
is there any of it open, where you can see the pattern of the mesh? Different meshes have different patterns.
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if you have a tsc store they have more meshes usually
Old Jun 10, 2005 | 02:31 AM
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its got little square holes in it. I think thats what im gunna get
Old Jun 10, 2005 | 06:32 AM
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Get the $ out of the pocket and get what you really want
Old Jun 10, 2005 | 10:28 AM
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check out spinner premium designs. I think they have an SS hood insert that's mirror or chrome or something.
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I bought my billet grille off of ebay for 40 dollars.
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Don't put anything in there..Leave it open.
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just fiberglass it closed. its not functional anyway.
Old Jun 14, 2005 | 03:16 AM
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Originally Posted by NoRiceInside
just fiberglass it closed. its not functional anyway.
thats a horrible idea. the hood is functional. I just need the ram air intake
Old Jun 14, 2005 | 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by JimmyFrance
thats a horrible idea. the hood is functional. I just need the ram air intake
ram air is never functional(most cars actually get slower with a ram air hood since it has higher drag) the opening is at a point where pressure is low if you want fresh air cowl is the only one that works (watch wind tunnel tests and you can see the phenomenon)



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