kysrsze
Supporting Member
So in my quest to murder this NNBS I needed a new grille. I found one on eBay for about $90USD and ordered it. This is the item here:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/301277129398?item=301277129398&viewitem=&sspagename=ADME:L:OC:US:3160&vxp=mtr
The Good:
The grill itself is sturdy and made of nice rigid ABS plastic. The design is cool, the fitment is acceptable, and the installation is dead simple (once you go through the PITA that is removing the OEM grille).
The Bad:
The clips that hold the grill in place are fragile. Like very fragile. Two of them broke when I was putting it on for no good reason. There are only about 12 clips for each grill piece, so missing one or two is a big deal. I was annoyed that they broke and may have to find a way to anchor one corner of the grill if I notice it not staying put.
The Pictures:
And since I was replacing the front bow tie with a black billet one, I did the back as well. For those who want to replace the rear bow tie, beware that GM used a fuckton of apparently military grade adhesive on the back. This is what it looks like when you finally pry it off. I didn't use a heat gun, and in fact it was barely 40F outside so the job was difficult at best. But after about 10 minutes of prying (carefully) and pulling...it popped off. But I broke it in the process from bending sections of it.
I'll have to grab an after picture tomorrow since i ran out of daylight.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/301277129398?item=301277129398&viewitem=&sspagename=ADME:L:OC:US:3160&vxp=mtr
The Good:
The grill itself is sturdy and made of nice rigid ABS plastic. The design is cool, the fitment is acceptable, and the installation is dead simple (once you go through the PITA that is removing the OEM grille).
The Bad:
The clips that hold the grill in place are fragile. Like very fragile. Two of them broke when I was putting it on for no good reason. There are only about 12 clips for each grill piece, so missing one or two is a big deal. I was annoyed that they broke and may have to find a way to anchor one corner of the grill if I notice it not staying put.
The Pictures:
And since I was replacing the front bow tie with a black billet one, I did the back as well. For those who want to replace the rear bow tie, beware that GM used a fuckton of apparently military grade adhesive on the back. This is what it looks like when you finally pry it off. I didn't use a heat gun, and in fact it was barely 40F outside so the job was difficult at best. But after about 10 minutes of prying (carefully) and pulling...it popped off. But I broke it in the process from bending sections of it.
I'll have to grab an after picture tomorrow since i ran out of daylight.
