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Old 11-24-2008, 09:33 PM   #14 (permalink)
bluesfan
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The Bluesmobile - '08 Mazda B2300 2WD
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This looks like a good place to post this. I started with a piece of Coroplast to block the upper grill on the bluesmobile, but decided to try plexiglass instead -- couldn't wait for the black paint to dry on the Coroplast.

I got the folks at my local hardware store to cut a piece of plexi 7" X 30". Drilled eight holes and secured it to the grill with zip ties. Removing and replacing the grill was relatively easy, and no modifications were made to the grill.

I may end up fastening the black Coroplast to the front surface of the plexiglass to protect it from stones and stuff. The clear look is very cool, but plexi is somewhat brittle, even at room temperature. I found that out the hard way, when I used a center punch to mark my drill holes on the first piece. Fortunately, the second piece was as cheap as the first one, about six bucks.

No photos yet, but this MS Paint job will show how the zip ties are fastened.
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