Amerikaner83

iTrader: (17)

Hey, I was wondering, I don't exactly love the design of the 97 GLE grill, with the chrome center bar... I should be able to just go to a JY and pull a grill off a 97-99 SE or whatever and just spray paint the thing black, yes?

Stupid question, but I just want to make sure. I like the look of the all-black grille, but don't want to really drop $$ on getting one shipped to me here in Seattle...

Be nice plz :-)

ChrisMan287

iTrader: (34)

Plastidip the center bar. If you don't like it, peel it off.

Amerikaner83

iTrader: (17)

plastidip?

edit - interesting stuff....

VQnismo

iTrader: (1)

If you decide to paint it, make sure you sand the chrome otherwise you are going
to end up with chips on the grill due to road debris.

tosheto

iTrader: (5)

I plastidiped my grille and drove to Seattle the same weekend to test it (2000 miles each way). 5k later still looks great. Home Depot has it for 5 bucks i think

ChrisMan287

iTrader: (34)

There's no need to sand with Plastidip. Just clean, dry and spray.

VQnismo

iTrader: (1)

^^^Painted after he tried plastidip-which problably he is going to stick with it
because is a good stuff- afterall is his decision which type of paint he use.
I was only giving an advice.

Use plastidip and try different colors on top of it, do not like peel it off, you got a whole can....another advice.

Amerikaner83

iTrader: (17)

thanks y'all -

will actually probably just end up getting a new grill from a JY locally...as the one attached to the car I want has a couple of the mounting brackets broken.

If I can't find a SE one at the JY I'll try the plasti-dip..but I am eyeing the mesh mod too... sigh :-)

aceeddy

you can get an all black oem style grille on ebay for 30 bucks. probably about the same cost as your JY grille and paint supplies combined.

tigersharkdude

iTrader: (20)

just black plastic though, it will look unpainted

GGENIUS

iTrader: (1)

be careful. an original 97 grill will probably be dry rotted enough that when you go to remove it from the car you could break the clips a lil yourself. theyre very easy to break when the grills actually from 97.

Amerikaner83

iTrader: (17)

so never mind on this now...


Took the car for a prepurchase inspection and not 15 minutes later was telling the seller to go pound sand.

Both CV boots broken, needed replacement...
Steering rack leaking, quoted for new replacement...rear main seal gushing out...over 3grand in repair charges basically, with some other stuff they said.

So I didn't get the car.


Off topic a bit ( but its my thread so its ok ), is the steering rack a known issue? Both cars I have looked at needed that to be replaced...