Alternative to Grill Insert

**c5z28** · 05-07-2009, 09:15 PM

Let me know how you do on the letter painting I found out real quick I don't have a steady hand on mine

**levityinc3** · 05-07-2009, 09:19 PM

Originally Posted by c5z28

Let me know how you do on the letter painting I found out real quick I don't have a steady hand on mine

Hahaha. That's what I did the last time and fucked it up. Thus the redo. My mom paints and has a very steady hand, so I'm hiring her.

Before that, and this is possible, just VERY tedious. Take some painters tape, cover the lettering, then exacto knife out the letters. You have to be extremely careful not to scratch the plastic. Then just get some color matched spray paint, for me it was 81U (bright red) and spray away.

I know they make vinyl letter inserts for the back CAMARO lettering under the spoiler. Perhaps they have some for the grill insert or maybe they're the same size; but I don't think so.

**c5z28** · 05-07-2009, 09:24 PM

I did the whole tape thing and still fucked up

**levityinc3** · 05-07-2009, 09:24 PM

Originally Posted by c5z28

I did the whole tape thing and still fucked up

Shit. I don't know then... let me ponder on it and do some research on the interweb. I'll get back to you.

**levityinc3** · 05-07-2009, 09:32 PM

Originally Posted by c5z28

I did the whole tape thing and still fucked up

Maybe?
http://www.herringtoncatalog.com/r190.html

**c5z28** · 05-07-2009, 09:39 PM

sweet I just suck but I need to fill those holes where my grill was first.

**levityinc3** · 05-07-2009, 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by c5z28

sweet I just suck but I need to fill those holes where my grill was first.

Bumper repair caulk. Sand around the holes. It'd help to put masking tape behind the holes, then overfill with the caulk, and put tape over it. Sand more working your way down from like 180 to 320 or higher grit. Then paint.

**c5z28** · 05-07-2009, 09:53 PM

Originally Posted by levityinc3

Bumper repair caulk. Sand around the holes. It'd help to put masking tape behind the holes, then overfill with the caulk, and put tape over it. Sand more working your way down from like 180 to 320 or higher grit. Then paint.

That's asking alot

But I would like to try that

**levityinc3** · 05-07-2009, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by c5z28

That's asking alot

But I would like to try that

It's really not as bad as it sounds. It's what I had to do with my insert. If you look at the pictures, there were like 4 holes from the license plate bracket I had to fill.

**KahanaReef** · 05-08-2009, 08:56 PM

Here you go

Grill inserts

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Camar...RCHQ3aUSQ3a105

Looks nice. You did a good job.

**levityinc3** · 05-08-2009, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by KahanaReef

Here you go

Grill inserts

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Camar...RCHQ3aUSQ3a105

Looks nice. You did a good job.

Dena, you are the best. This is what I'm going to do.

**KahanaReef** · 05-08-2009, 09:35 PM

Originally Posted by levityinc3

Dena, you are the best. This is what I'm going to do.

Why, thank you, Jerome

Glad I could help.

**BADASS2000SS** · 05-09-2009, 10:56 AM

This guy does it also! Check him out, just scroll down! Hi Mrs Reef.....its been a while!

**KahanaReef** · 05-10-2009, 08:35 AM

Originally Posted by BADASS2000SS

This guy does it also! Check him out, just scroll down! Hi Mrs Reef.....its been a while!

Hey you! It has been a while... How you doing?

**mild2wild** · 05-13-2009, 06:25 AM

How's it coming, did ya get her finished up?

**BADASS2000SS** · 05-14-2009, 02:08 AM

Originally Posted by KahanaReef

Hey you! It has been a while... How you doing?

You are awesome! Good, thanks!

**BADASS2000SS** · 05-14-2009, 02:10 AM

Originally Posted by mild2wild

How's it coming, did ya get her finished up?

Yeah...whats going on with this! It was looking good! Whats going on there Wild? I graduate this Friday! Cant wait to get back on the street....

**mild2wild** · 05-14-2009, 06:32 AM

Originally Posted by BADASS2000SS

Yeah...whats going on with this! It was looking good! Whats going on there Wild? I graduate this Friday! Cant wait to get back on the street....

That's awesome, congrats on graduation and best of luck with your new partner, take care of each other, have fun working him and BE SAFE OUT THERE my Brothaaaaa!

**levityinc3** · 05-14-2009, 10:04 AM

Not done yet hahaha. Rain is postponing everything. Plus last weekend I met up with JoshieDoom and I felt awkward going there without my insert; I felt naked. So I put it in without the final touch.

**mild2wild** · 05-14-2009, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by levityinc3

Not done yet hahaha. Rain is postponing everything. Plus last weekend I met up with JoshieDoom and I felt awkward going there without my insert; I felt naked. So I put it in without the final touch.

Well... Get yer naked AZZ back to work and finish it!