Removing the inner grill slates

SPOHN · 11-19-2011, 06:11 PM

Has anyone done this and or how do you think it would look? I was thinking of removing the black grill slates between the fangs. Just cut them out and file them down neatly to look clean. Any thoughts?

daisuke149 · 11-19-2011, 07:15 PM

look on z1's site or a post on this forums about the blue 370z tt.

Baer383 · 11-19-2011, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by SPOHN

Has anyone done this and or how do you think it would look? I was thinking of removing the black grill slates between the fangs. Just cut them out and file them down neatly to look clean. Any thoughts?

Dynamite?

Trips · 11-19-2011, 08:36 PM

Leaving your radiator exposed to the hazards of the road is not something I would recommend.

O&G · 11-19-2011, 08:44 PM

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.

SPOHN · 11-20-2011, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Triple's

Leaving your radiator exposed to the hazards of the road is not something I would recommend.

This is possiable but not to worried about. I don't DD. Even though it only takes one time. But it is a narrow opening compared to other aftermarket kits.

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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.

Nice pic. This is exactly what I'm looking for. Looks better than I imagined.

Alchemy · 11-21-2011, 12:37 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.

anthonyy · 11-19-2011, 08:54 PM

really clean OG

bleufiend · 11-19-2011, 09:48 PM

Looks nice but seeing as mine is a dd I wouldn't remove them.

KaienZ34 · 11-19-2011, 10:01 PM

Trips · 11-19-2011, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by KaienZ34

Didn't they level that cooler?

KaienZ34 · 11-19-2011, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Triple's

Didn't they level that cooler?

Sure doesn't look like it.

Dustin@Z1 · 11-21-2011, 11:10 AM

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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.

KaienZ34 · 11-19-2011, 10:06 PM

These are clickable

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Trips · 11-19-2011, 10:07 PM

Looks horrible

11-19-2011, 06:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 46 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 222	Removing the inner grill slates Has anyone done this and or how do you think it would look? I was thinking of removing the black grill slates between the fangs. Just cut them out and file them down neatly to look clean. Any thoughts? __________________ Last edited by SPOHN; 11-19-2011 at 07:53 PM.

11-19-2011, 08:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,732 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Leaving your radiator exposed to the hazards of the road is not something I would recommend. __________________

11-19-2011, 08:44 PM	#5 (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	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. wideglideleon likes this. __________________ O&G's Build/Journal <---(1st lowmount single turbo treeseventy) Built Engine Thread 2011 F-250 Build/Journal

11-19-2011, 09:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
bleufiend Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 200 Drives: 370z MB Spt/Tour 6sp Rep Power: 15	Looks nice but seeing as mine is a dd I wouldn't remove them. BojiBiker likes this. __________________ Z34 owner formerly Z33. OZOC FTW.

11-19-2011, 10:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
KaienZ34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: LA. not L.a. Posts: 21,652 Drives: Z34 Tour/Sport Rep Power: 178	__________________ *"These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends"* http://www.the370z.com/members/kaienz34-albums-z34.html

11-19-2011, 07:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
daisuke149 My *** is famous! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 4,849 Drives: 2013 Boss 302 PW Rep Power: 32	look on z1's site or a post on this forums about the blue 370z tt.

11-19-2011, 08:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
anthonyy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Los Gatos, CA Posts: 1,027 Drives: Lexus CT Rep Power: 17	really clean OG

11-19-2011, 10:06 PM	#14 (permalink)
KaienZ34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: LA. not L.a. Posts: 21,652 Drives: Z34 Tour/Sport Rep Power: 178	These are clickable 59607_1516223558223_1613510828_1204403_229351_n.jpg 37181_1512382862208_1613510828_1195808_5504197_n.jpg __________________ *"These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends"* http://www.the370z.com/members/kaienz34-albums-z34.html

11-19-2011, 10:07 PM	#15 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,732 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Looks horrible __________________

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