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Major System Category: Body (Hood)
Task: Install front grille
Parts: Vraptor Gen II Grille
Prerequisite Tasks: fender louvers
Additional Costs: $78
Time Requirement: 3 hours
Date Started: October, 10, 2012
Date Completed: October, 12, 2012
The GTM has to have a grille. This is a sports car with great lines. I don't remember if the Gen II has a screen mesh or just leaves things open. Either way, it is kind of ugly. After all, who wants to look into the front of a car and see the radiator? The grille adds cost to the kit and mesh is a cheap alternative. This is not a criticism, just a fact. A builder on a budget can go either way.
The grill come with three brackets. The center is a bit bigger than the sides. The end with the hole in it is the top of the bracket. |
The brackets need to be bent a certain way. I used a vice to make the bends. |
This is the grille prior to installation. She is painted and bonded at this point. |
This is the grill opening with the three brackets in place. I was just getting a sense for where they needed to go. Clearly visible is the radiator, AC condenser and fan assembly (yuck!). |
This is the grille centered inside the opening. Once I started working on the front end of the hood, I just kept going. October was basically spent working on the hood. |
A different angle. |
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