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You take off the grill by removing the middle screw by the emblem.
Then the thing is a "pull-off". Be careful. When your car is old they break easy.
I cut the grill off with a jig/dremel. Realized that I could've just used metal cutting sissors. (much easier) I also found some heavy duty galvanized mesh at a hardware store and cut that to size. (the lightest/sturdiest one they had) The grill is VERY sturdy, you can barely bend it by hand. And don't even think about punching through it like the ones found at race shops. Best part? It was about half the price and double the size of the racing ones.
Not bad eh? Did the same process on the bumper.
Secured it all using zip ties. I think it's an improvement.
All clean. Not too shabby for 111K.
Too bad that in Hawaii, a clean car only lasts for a few days.
One hundred eleven thousand one hundred eleven miles!
111,111K
Xenon Bulbs
I decided to paint the visors black and add mirrors.
Gave it two coats of black and a coat of clear. Used spray adhesive for the mirrors.
Nice little panoramic shot of the visors and Broadway Mirror.
Removed the entire wiper assembly. Used a 12mm wrench.
Sanded, 2 coats of Black Gloss, 1 coat of Clear.
Page 1: Intro, Upgrade List, Timeline
Page 2: DIY Grill, Xenon Bulbs, Visor Mirrors, Painted Wiper Assembly
Page 3: Custom Intake, IAT Relocation, New Radiator, Thermostat, Brake Pads
Page 4: Engine Accents, Blaupunkt, Visual Comparisons (Paint & Rims)
Page 5: My Car Wish List, My Boys and Me
Page 6: The V.E.S.T. Resource: Introduction
Page 7: The V.E.S.T. Resource: Street & Show
Page 8: The V.E.S.T. Resource: Offroad + Home Made Lift
Page 9: The V.E.S.T. Resource: Speaker Setups + Misc Pics/Mods
Page 10: The *X32* Picture Vault
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