Removing the inner grill slates

O&G · 11-20-2011, 12:38 PM

Thank u sir! The same little rocks will get through the stock grill slits as they do w/o it. If you run into large pieces of wood, rubber, animals , etc.. it could be a problem though.

SPOHN · 11-20-2011, 01:06 PM

Just means I can buy a better radiator. Lol. But I don't really see it mattering to much.

kuriz32 · 11-20-2011, 01:51 PM

To protect the rad, you could add some universal mesh:
customcargrills.com -

It's not going to be the end all, but it will protect it better than having it completely bare.

Lemers · 11-20-2011, 02:04 PM

The Z without the fangs at least needs to pit a screen in there. It just looks unfinished.

cc370z · 11-21-2011, 01:51 AM

O&G looks good!

haitech · 11-21-2011, 03:20 AM

meh

O&G · 11-21-2011, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cc370z

O&G looks good!

thanks, I think the front bumper needs the fangs as support, plus it looks better w/ them.

Dustin@Z1 · 11-21-2011, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Triple's

Didn't they level that cooler?

That was a custom modified stock front fascia fitted with a GTM TT Kit. It was that body shop's first attempt to modify a 370Z fascia. Leveling the intercooler in relation to the fascia would have been impossible unless you started cutting up the intercooler, altered piping and started changing out couplers.

The issue you see with the bottom two~three rows is an issue with the fascia, NOT the GTM Intercooler kit.

fuct · 11-21-2011, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kuriz32

To protect the rad, you could add some universal mesh:
customcargrills.com -

It's not going to be the end all, but it will protect it better than having it completely bare.

ewwww g0d no!!!!!

Alchemy · 11-21-2011, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by O&G

I used a rotary tool, to cut everything out. 600 grit sand paper to get all the notches smoothed out, then go over with a finer grit paper, prep and re paint the whole area. I painted all the plastic including the thin plastic strip above the grill opening. Makes everything look legit. Depending on where you drive and what kind of roads your on, goes hand in hand with the risk imo.

only recent pic I have.

Looks great!! Nice job.

Stealthrider2 · 03-26-2016, 08:21 PM

I like it, would look even better w Mishomoto Rad and oil cooler!! I'm thinking about doing the same along w carbon fiber lip.

11-20-2011, 12:38 PM	#16 (permalink)
O&G A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lone Star State Age: 42 Posts: 1,212 Drives: 40th Anv. Rep Power: 23	Thank u sir! The same little rocks will get through the stock grill slits as they do w/o it. If you run into large pieces of wood, rubber, animals , etc.. it could be a problem though. __________________ O&G's Build/Journal <---(1st lowmount single turbo treeseventy) Built Engine Thread 2011 F-250 Build/Journal

11-20-2011, 01:06 PM	#17 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Just means I can buy a better radiator. Lol. But I don't really see it mattering to much. __________________

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Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 52	The Z without the fangs at least needs to pit a screen in there. It just looks unfinished. __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

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Stealthrider2 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Reading Posts: 65 Drives: "11 Black Beauty Rep Power: 12	I like it, would look even better w Mishomoto Rad and oil cooler!! I'm thinking about doing the same along w carbon fiber lip. __________________

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