Because the grille should be able to withstand small Toyotas flung at it? Damn, talk about over-engineering. [This from the guy who has an expanded steel mesh grille, albeit all of 16 gauge. Mine will only withstand hits from pigeons.]
Maybe not Toyotas but I've taken my fair share of pheasants in the grille and they sure do a number on things. This one should have no trouble keeping a pheasant out of the intercooler.
Last pheasant I got in the grille took the radiator with it. Started the tubes to leaking where they entered the tanks.
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so its not like Bretts grille then?
anxious to see it!
Maybe not Toyotas but I've taken my fair share of pheasants in the grille and they sure do a number on things. This one should have no trouble keeping a pheasant out of the intercooler.

Ha, the grill looks good. I can make it out on some of the face book pics.
How much will they cost?
You could see the grill pattern test piece stacked on top of the table plate. The headlight area was the surprise. I was figuring you'd just do a replacement center section.
You will need to open the headlight openings a little. You want to be able to adjust and change headlights without pulling the entire grill every time.

I like the idea of the bezel to give it some more depth.
Was also thinking dropping back the entire entire section maybe an inch give or take, to give it some more depth again. I don't think it would look so flat that way.
Don't know if it would look good or bad, but it was just a thought.![]()
lol, beat me to it.its got the "mad max hockey mask" feel...I like it

This might end up being a first rendition.
Considering making some headlight and turn signal "buckets", not sure that's what you'd call them.
They'd be attached to trim rings and go into the grill to sort of surround the headlight and turn signals rather then there being a gap between the aluminum and the headlight and turn signals.
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. Seriously though. If you added something to the back to bring the headlights out more. I also think 5he holes need to be bigger and the inside trim needs to taper slightly. 