Hi,
I'd like to share my mini project in hope of inspiring others.
One of the most common mods here, the grille block, has been done so many times and with so many different materials and methods... that I'd like to add yet another one
Not sure if this has been done like this before, but hopefully this will be something new.
The material of choice for the block is some kind of plastic, I imagine. I bought it as a "cutting mat", although I would not trust it with regards to protecting anything for longer than a few cuts of a sharp knife. See yourselves (disclaimer - all photos of products are copyright, property of their owners etc.)
It's pretty flexible, does not let air through and you can cut it to shape with regular scissors. Did I mention it's dirt cheap? It's dirt cheap - I bought a 3-pack for $3 + shipping.
However, it does not look very pretty. I decided to mitigate that with a "3d carbon" self-adhesive foil.
Did I mention it's dirt cheap? It's dirt cheap: a roll of 127x25cm costs $1 + shipping.
After a few attempts at getting the right shape, I finally got it right and I left some additional strips of material on top and bottom of the block - these were used for mounting with two-sided adhesive tape:
And the final result:
To be honest, I had hoped it would look a bit better, but on the plus side - no visible zip-ties, which was a must, as half of the car is owned by Mrs. Maczo
