a couple of hours with a riveter aka look what i can do!

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allensteiner
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i have a crappy 5mp camera so the pics aren't very good.rivets will be painted...eventually.





915max
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creative, but i'm not diggin it. Good job on it though... it'll look clean once the rivets are painted. I would suggest to try and bondo over the rivets.

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So, I guess I'm retarded. Did you rivet some mesh in in the bumper? Oh, BTW, I made you a new sig, if you want it.


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allensteiner
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nice sig, i'll take it and thanks as for your question - yes, just the lower gille though. i'll swap the home depo upper mesh to be the same but first i'll cut out the inside of the grille so it's more free flowing.

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I like the upper one, but I'd like it more with the Nissan emblem either removed or moved onto the mesh. Not really digging the lower mesh, though...just too much of it. Nice work, though.

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Im with MOD, upper mesh looks awesome. A nissan emblem would complete it. Lower mesh is eh.

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I actually like it, especially since you are planning to paint the rivets. I will agree with moving the nissan emblem, though. Perhaps take it out and replace it with something custom that reps you in particular.

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allensteiner
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no emblems on the car fellas. i want ppl to wonder what kind of a car it is

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My state sadly requires front license plates which would keep me from doing this.I'm hoping you used stainless steel rivets and mesh, I know they sell both stainless and regular rivets. Otherwise you may have problems with rust. I'd be worried about rusting with the hood with the drill holes through it, you should have the entire hood sprayed again to seal it.

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AcMav wrote:My state sadly requires front license plates which would keep me from doing this.I'm hoping you used stainless steel rivets and mesh, I know they sell both stainless and regular rivets. Otherwise you may have problems with rust. I'd be worried about rusting with the hood with the drill holes through it, you should have the entire hood sprayed again to seal it.
MT requires the front plate as well...but the car looks better without them.i got aluminum rivets and the state barely uses salt in the winter so no rust problems - not even on the undercarriage idk what you mean about the hood holes rivets are only in the bumper, the upper grille is done with zip ties. i'll rivet matching mesh into the upper when i gut the plastic fins out of it.


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