Zenki Areo Style Grill - 100% Complete

[dwjp90]

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the last thing said in the video is on with te unlock and lock btton on the fob

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it still has a bown tint which is pissing my off lol, gonna do another repaint soon.

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[dwjp90]

the imperfection in the first pi were promply sanded out and redone

[greddy]

I see, very nice start, post pics when it's done.

[pinoyesv6]

nice start. don't forget to cut out the bottom outside corners of the grille.

[dwjp90]

well at first i liked the corners in the grill, now they bother me, this is how it sits for the moment
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[Jeffylou87]

Looks good.. Too much emblemage IMO..

[00galantguy]

Maybe get rid of the ES badge

[dwjp90]

i like it like that but yea.

how much would you gusess it would be to chrome the grill?

00galant go on aim.

[732Galant]

I'd leave the Mitsu star, the word Mitsubishi, or just ES, but not all three. Not even two. Pick one lol, but thats just me.


edit: I'd actually go with painting the grill the same color as the car. It would make it look subtle and really blend well.

[99 galant]

yea it looks hot, just have to color match in my opinion too, try the color match (if you end up going that way) and leaving the 3 emblems, see how that looks first

[9G]

rice.

[dwjp90]

yea i think im going to color match after i cut out the sides, with the "chrome" paint you cant clearcoat it and it chips real easaily, then ill seee from there

[ShiZnitH]

Colour mtach the grill and remove all the badges ;)

[dwjp90]

im gonna keep the 3diamond like the pic in my sig but et it color matched

[keta11]

nice bro! your grill blends perfect with the color of your car!

[dwjp90]

haha, no it doesnt, thats from the "Chrome" paint it refected the color of my paint,

ok i droped it dow to 80 percent because

im going to olor match it

and i have a lil surprise that im going to do

[njjfudge]

That is nice! Wish I had a grill like that!

[CHICAGO_ONE]

Good work, but I think you need to even it out a little more. Get those little humps out, and level the gap on the top. Off to a good start, just keep at it.

[dwjp90]

yea, those fucking humps they don want to come out.

pics l8r to night

[99 galant]

we need pics of that extra thing your doing!

[dwjp90]

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[CHICAGO_ONE]

Looking better. Just keep smoothing it out. Those humps and dips can be a pain, but it'll be worth it.

[dwjp90]

yea, i think i got as manay out as i could, the paint helps blend it, shuld be done by tonight.

[bellefontaine187]

just keep sanding it down bro, i did the same thing you did and left those inner corner pieces in and then decided to shave them off. just keep sanding i did mine till it looked like it wasnt modded and looked like it was manufactured that way. trust itll be worth it.

[dwjp90]

heres what i did

my 8000k hid will look nice with this, ttyl i just spent eight hours finsihing this

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[99 galant]

that looks awesome, nice work and alot of hard work at that

[dwjp90]

the wires in the pic that you can see threw the msh arnt visable now

[G-spot]

perfect

[dwjp90]

yea, i just wanted to finish the concept, next im going to put the switch in (its just hanging there)
i used a on-off-on switch, on when the cars on and on with the lights.

now i just need is a fuse https://www.thegalantcenter.org/showthread.php?t=31090 that goes on when you use the unlock/lock button on the g.

[G-spot]

love your merit badge handbook 8)

[dwjp90]

yup i was like i dont want to edt the pics 8p

[dwjp90]

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on with hids

[dwjp90]

oputting reflective tape behind the emblem, and i managed to crazy glue razor blade to my thumb

[ZigenScarface]

looks cool nice n diff

[dwjp90]

heres it with reflective tape, im going to put some refletive tape around the sides to give it a more defined look.

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[99 galant]

dude that is sick, nice work

[dwjp90]

update im repainting it (smooth out some bumps and try to get the color a lil closer

enjoy

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[99 galant]

what do you have up your sleeve this time?

[dwjp90]

just repainting it ( i sanded out alot of bumps and filled a hole or two) and i got paint thats closer to the color of my car and the emblem has reflective tape around the side to make all the light output go forard

[99 galant]

nice

[dwjp90]

clear coating it now

[dwjp90]

clear coat dryin

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[dwjp90]

blacking it out now

[99 galant]

blacking it out? i thought you were color matching it still

[dwjp90]

im blacking out the mesh (some paint got on it) and the sides of the emblem and the top part that was black origanlly

lol soo i was cleaning some stuff undr my hood and these mexican kids walk by and one goes, "hey guys theres spray paint over there" i stand up so they can see me and say "smart" they all looked scarred and just walked away

[dwjp90]

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[99 galant]

i just saw the vid and its some freakin great work. nice job man

[dwjp90]

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[dwjp90]

installing the switch

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[SkylineG1]

Very good work. I do wish that the illuminated DS logo was a bit smaller though.

[keta11]

wow nice touch on the emblem glowing.

[njjfudge]

You got any day pics of your G with the color matched Zenki Areo Style grill on it? I have been wondering how my Zenki Areo Grill would look color matched.

[dwjp90]

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[Ruslik]

the grill looks clean

[G-spot]

ooooooooooooo :)

[dwjp90]

thanks, wiring the power outlet as we speek

[dwjp90]

Fin.......

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[airborneparainf82]

looks nice man! love how your using the outlet to power a lamp to light up the inside for the picture!

[RAZ_76]

Looks good but what is up with that lighted diamond upfront? that's cheesy bro, but if you like cool!

[99 galant]

Looks good but what is up with that lighted diamond upfront? that's cheesy bro, but if you like cool!

the light up thing he has worked so hard on, i think its cool because its diff

nice work man, the interior that you worked on came out sick

[RAZ_76]

the light up thing he has worked so hard on, i think its cool because its diff

nice work man, the interior that you worked on came out sick


I know he did but it doesn't change the fact that it's cheesy. Nobody told him to take it off, it's just my opinion.

[dwjp90]

yea i know raz, i like it tho, i was in a parking garage and a bunch of girls were like oooh thats coool.

[99 galant]

^ and thats what matters if your single :)

[dwjp90]

iom not single, but she is curious ; p

[polishmafia]

i dont like that lighted emblem one bit. imho its just as bad as underbody neons, and not to mention that its a blue light on your car which is illegal.

[RAZ_76]

i dont like that lighted emblem one bit. imho its just as bad as underbody neons, and not to mention that its a blue light on your car which is illegal.

Yes I totally forgot to mention that, shame on me considering I was a Deputy Sheriff. No blue or red lights anywhere on your car, specially right in the front.

[dwjp90]

its being swaped out for a white soon, i didnt realize that it was blue untill after i opened the bag.

[dwjp90]

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[ZigenScarface]

haha looks awesome dude...!! i like the inverter spot... and i like the hid install on the inside of the car ;)

[ZigenScarface]

yea i know raz, i like it tho, i was in a parking garage and a bunch of girls were like oooh thats coool.


i used to have an evo wing on my g... got my laid.. then i took it off

girls were like "nice wing wanna f***"

haha i like the diamond.. what kinda material is behind it that has that old glass look?

[glantv699]

You did a nice job, clean work, the gold doesn't seem to match though. My grill is a mess so I can't say much but I will agree with others about the blue emblem, bring on the white pronto

[JoeRad]

love it , paint the mesh red!

[njjfudge]

Nice work! Looks almost as good as the real thing. The color is off, I my just leave mine chrome to have that contrast.

[dwjp90]

i know that fucking color is pissing me off!!!!!!! the cap was almost an exact match to my car a lil bit lighter, i guess not 8p, the white is coming, and it is acrylic, if i can get a new chrome emblem, im going o redo the whole emblem part, he acrylic has some bubbleing in it, thats what gave it that old glass look.

[dwjp90]

this is going behind the emblem

http://www.luxeonstar.com/luxeon-k2-star-white-75-lumens-700ma-p-133.php

http://www.luxeonstar.com/images/products/5027-pw12.jpg

EDIT: 500th post woo!!

[dwjp90]

lol i should put one of these behind the grill

http://www.luxeonstar.com/endor-rebel-cool-white-triemitter-540-lumens-700ma-p-183.php

for referance this is 500 lumens

http://www.instructables.com/id/Ultimate-Night-Vision-Headlamp---500%2b-lumens-with-/

[dwjp90]

look what i got today

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[WhiteGalant]

WOW $40 for a little led, IMO thats waste of money.

[dwjp90]

lol i kno, thats why i got the 5 dollar one lol.

[4g63lover]

the blue woulda been fine as long as they didn't blink. I have blue sidemarkers and blue plate lights and havent been hassled yet. (knocks on wood)

actually, I guess theyre "hyper white"

[dwjp90]

lol, mines going to be roughly 8k in color

[XxBxX]

heres what i did

my 8000k hid will look nice with this, ttyl i just spent eight hours finsihing this

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e246/flamingblaze90/galant%20custom/DSCF0425.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e246/flamingblaze90/galant%20custom/DSCF0426.jpg

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i'm a big fan of anything with light -=call me corny=- really nice job!! anyway i see a "required merit badge" book covering the plate so are you an eagle scout?

[dwjp90]

yup i am

[XxBxX]

well that in itself is an accomplishment so congrats on that too!

[dwjp90]

tks