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by Sekots
Materials:
1. Wire mesh or screen
2. Metal clips (optional)
3. Socket wrench with size 10mm(metric) socket
4. Phillps screw driver (+)
5. Flat screw driver (-)
6. Wire Cutters
7. Epoxy (super glue)
8. Wax paper-for the glue
9. Toothpick-for appling the glue
Step 1: Taking off your bumper:
The first step to making your grill is removing the bumper off the
front of your car. There are 13 bolts and 4 plastic push screws.
First, remove your side marker lights and turn signals. After those
are off the car, lift up the hood of your car and then raise your
head lights (turn your lights switch all the way on-3 clicks- and
then turn it back 2 clicks or to where all the lights are off but
the headlights are still in the upright position. There is a plastic
fin that hides the 5 bolts on top of the bumper. Take you phillips
head screw driver and remove the three (3) bolts and then the fin
comes off by pulling towards you. Now, you have the bolts in sight.
There are 2 in front of the right head light, 1 in the center in
front of the hood lock and then 2 more on the left side in front
of the left headlight. Remove all those and put them in a safe place
or in a plastic bag. Now that those bolts are gone, lay on your
back and look under the cars front bumper. There are 6 bolts that
hold the bottom on. Take your socket wrench and remove the 6 bolts.
Ok 11 down and 2 to go. On the sides of the car where the side marker
lights go, there will be 1 bolt on either side, right behind where
the marker light goes. Remove the 2 remaining bolts. Now, you have
all the bolts off and you are ready to take off the 4 plastic locking
bolts or screws. They are in the center of the car in the middle
of the bumper. They are black and you will need to pry them out
with your flat blade screw driver. They pop right out. Just stick
the screw driver under the black plastic you see and the work the
parts right out.
Now, the bumper will come off by pulling out and up on it. Just
work it out off the car without forcing it. Now that you have your
bumper off, you can cut your grill mesh or screen.
  
Step 2: Cutting the shape of your grill:
Take your screen or mesh and then cut it so it will fit in the area
of the bumper. Cut it larger than the actual size that the grill
will be. Make sure that you have enough room to fasten the wire
screen to the back of the bumper. After you have the basic shape
of the wire. Place it in or on the back of the bumper. Make sure
it fits and you dont have any sharp edges sticking out. Bend the
edges of the wire around the sides of the holes in the bumper. Take
your metal clips and then fasten the wire to the bumper. That will
give it a better hold and will ease gluing the rest of the wire.
  
Step 3: Gluing your grill to the bumper:
Now that you have dry fitted the grill, it is time to glue it and
make it stay permanently. Mix your epoxy well and then apply it
to the center of the grill. Make a decent area of glue so the wire
will stick and have a good "foundation." Work your way
to either sides of the grill with the glue. Make sure that you have
applied the glue well enough so that the grill won't come loose
when you are driving. You dont want to have to take the bumper off
again. ***Let the glue dry for an hour or two.*** After you let
the bumper sit, test the grill by pressing on it gently and then
firmer. If the grill is strongly in place, you have done well. If
it is real loose, then apply more glue and let it dry. After the
grill is firmly in place, it is back to the car is goes.
  
Step 4: Re-placing the bumper on the car:
Reverse step 1 and put the bumper back on:
1. Slide the bumper back onto the car until the holes on the top
of the bumper line up with the ones on the car frame.
2. Replace the bolts onto the car and then proceed in putting the
plastic bolts back on.
3. After all the bolts are in place, replace the fin and then screw
the 3 screws back in . Put the side marker lights and the trunsignals
back on the car.
Then you are FINISHED!!!!!!!
You have successfully made a custom grill that looks great!
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