HOW-TO install grills?

[GTluver]

i bought the grilles from customcargrills and the only way i can see the instructions is by downloading them but my PC dont have the software to view them........so im asking if anyone knows how to install the grills........a lil HOW-TO would be nice......since it says u gotta drill like 3 or 4 holes........( i already did the ram air holes )

[Dan00GPGT]

All you need to do is download Adobe Acrobat Reader. It's free and then you can read the instructions.

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

Here is the text from the instructions. They are not very detailed at all.

Materials needed: Grills
Flathead screwdriver
Phillips screwdriver
Screws
Estimated Install time: about an hour
1. Start by opening your hood latch and propping your hood up.
2. Remove the tabs that hold the front guard piece onto the front bumper.
3. Place each of the small mesh pieces into the existing grill, where the green arrows
point to. The clips need to be on the lip of inside of the plastic.
4. Reinstall the front guard piece.
5. Take the two bottom pieces and feed them up from behind the existing bumper.
6. Screw the bent tabs of the pieces up into the existing front bumper with the fasteners
provided. The tabs should be facing the rear of the car.
7. Take the back piece and feed it from behind and clip onto the existing grill where
indicated. Please email me with any install questions as this can be difficult.

[Dan00GPGT]

Here's the image in the instructions.

[GTluver]

hey.....thnx for the info but i did it w/o instruction......didnt took me an hr tho......and i drilled the screws to the black bumper thingy......da back onewas self--explainable.....clip it and voila.........

[seffedman]

hey guys, what clips are you using and where can you get them?

[IAM4U2NV]

If you want to save yourself a lot of money, go to Home Depot and get two sheets of gutter gaurd for $1.17 a piece and make your own grills. The gutter gaurd comes with two clips per sheet. Do a search for "gutter gaurd" and you should find more than enough information:thumbs:

[darkchylde]

wouldnt the gutter gaurd rust more easily though

[IAM4U2NV]

Originally posted by darkchylde
wouldnt the gutter gaurd rust more easily though

The gutter gaurd I bought is Galvanized...Galvanization=no rust:thumbs:

[km0599]

I'm a dumb 16 year old girl and I figured it out!!!! Have no fear....best of luck!

[futurefunk]

I just put my grill on with an epoxy from autozone or something (cost me like 3 bucks). Not sure if I should grill out the fogs or not. Anybody know if epoxy will hold on the ram air holes or do i need some screws for that?

[BigTaters]

yah i just did mine with gutterguard it looks fine. I will be buyin the real ones soon when the GM deaers here get them in. They look better than gutterguard

[futurefunk]

I got the fogs all epoxy'd on and everything and it looked awesome. I even went a step further and added more epoxy for added strength. What did that get me? Not a :rage: thing. 2 of them already flew off driving down the road so I give up. How are you guys screwing them on and where do i get the hardware to do it?

[GTluver]

Originally posted by futurefunk
I got the fogs all epoxy'd on and everything and it looked awesome. I even went a step further and added more epoxy for added strength. What did that get me? Not a :rage: thing. 2 of them already flew off driving down the road so I give up. How are you guys screwing them on and where do i get the hardware to do it?

well....i bought mine from customcargrills.com ......the 2 front-lower ones come w/ screws....thats all i used.....still holding like a champ.....instructions come w/ it........:thumbs:

[customcargrills]

Just a little heads up guys. I changed the grills up a little.

The lower part holds a little better, the top pieces are the same, and the back pieces works 50x better. The kits now come with more hardware for better installs. You can also use the mesh in two directions: chrome or diamond. The only downfall is that there is a little assembly now required but like I said, it turns out to be a better finished product that us customizable by the buyer.

The SE design was changed quite a long time ago as some of you might now. 100% redesign that seems to be pretty well received. The verdict is still out on the look of the top inserts as a full replacement with no trim, but... hey... I do what I can. The GTP inserts I have are made mechanically on a large die/press and the GAGT's are in the die making process right now. Hopefully those will be done in the next 45 days so I can better assist my customers by spending more time on designs and customer assistance than actually making them.

Also, a little heads up for the gutter guard users. The galvanization is applied before they expand and flatten the steel. Once expanded the inside of the diamond is fully exposed and will rust out over time. Also, the galvination will corrode pretty bad.

I have had to personally redo a bunch of grills that were once made with gutter guard with the customcargrills.com mesh which is 100% raw expanded aluminum then sandblasted. Super shiny, no rust, and super easy to paint.