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Old 09-26-09 | 05:33 PM
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lol im sorry i cant stop laughing.. is this a serious question. hell no!!! dont install this,
Old 09-26-09 | 05:40 PM
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diff mesh and you're good to go. i actually did this with mesh from home depot when i had my grill off to paint to see how it would look like.. it looked good but i didn't like how the horns were very visible
Old 09-26-09 | 05:53 PM
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terrible......
Old 09-27-09 | 12:51 AM
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I know I'm new on this forum, but I'm not new to cars or creating innovative/new mods that no ones done before. But I have seen better mesh grilles on civics. It looked like you used the screen for your screen door from your house. Not only does that grille look flimsy, you have to think security wise. I havent checked out the latch system under the hood, whether or not you can easily pop the hood from cracking open the grille. but if someone were to cut that mesh, it shouldnt be hard to pop open your hood, etc.

I think you would be better off getting a stronger mesh, they sell it all over the place and then paint it black, ideally matte black and it would look almost professionally done.

also, whats up with the right side of the grille at the top? did you crack it doing this mod? i hope not.
Old 09-27-09 | 12:59 AM
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wish i could make my own mods, but it doesn't look bad at all
Old 09-27-09 | 08:06 AM
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I semi like it. If it had better mesh I would send you my grill and have you do it for me haha
Old 09-27-09 | 08:13 AM
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yea bro...no go for me. looks extremely cheap
Old 09-27-09 | 08:43 AM
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It was a good attempt. Much props for even attempting it. I agree with others, you need a better "mesh" maybe some "chicken wire" (sold at your local Home Depot). I think if you spend a little more time on it, making sure everything is aligned it will come out much better looking. Good luck.
Old 09-27-09 | 09:44 AM
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yeah looks cheap, but props for making it urself
Old 09-27-09 | 01:31 PM
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disapprove, go back to stock.
Old 09-27-09 | 05:10 PM
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Looks like a screen door up close. A for effort and creativty. But, not feeling it.
Old 09-27-09 | 05:48 PM
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Could be better but definitely a for trying to make it yourself
Old 09-27-09 | 06:57 PM
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That mesh is going to be a PITA to clean.
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