DIY Parrilla Type r civic 96-00

1. first unscrew the nine tiny screws on the back of the grille and seperate the two pieces. you should have this so far.
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2. next you will be cutting out the center of the back pieces. (the one on the top in above pix)
the way i cut it keeps all bolt holes and screw holes intact so it will bolt right back into bumper and go right back onto the car.
where it is RED is the outline and where it is YELLOW is going to be the cuts you need to make.
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you can use a dremel and it shouldn;t take too long. i didn;t have a dremel so i got some tin snips out and cut it to the best of my ability. for the top and bottom of the "H" since the snips wouldn't fit i grabbed a hack saw. then i used a box cutter to remove some of the rough edges and try to smooth it out as best i could. you can use some sand paper to remove any other nicks, but remember it doesn;t have to be perfect.

3. next you should have something that looks like this. i rinsed mine off to remove some of the specs but you don;t have to.
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after it dried out i sprayed some flat black paint on it to make the rough surface less noticable.

4. next get your mesh. i went to Lowes and got some expanded sheet metal, just ask them and i am sure they show you. mine was a 12" x 24" piece for almost 12 dollars. it should look similar to this. try to leave enough material for you to make another grille piece if you mess up the first time.
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5. on the back side of the front piece (ie the painted one) there sould be a small lip. cut your mesh, tin snips work very well, to sit nearly even with this lip. be sure before you cut the mesh it will sit flat, and those little tabs will not get in the way(look at the pix).
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6. next assemble them in this order. and screw in the nine little screws in the back. this was my test fit where i just checked things out. make sure not to overtighten the screws in the back.
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ou should have this so far.
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see how those little tabs kinda hold it in place
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7. your next step is to disassemble the grille and paint the mesh. i used "ColorPlace Rust Control Spray Enamel" Satin Black, cost a little over two dollars at Walmart. i sprayed the under side a few times then flipped it over and sprayed the top. be sure to read the instructions on the back of the can so you know how to correctly use the kind of paint you have. after i was done painting i let it stand for two hours to make sure it was dry enough to handle.

8. next reassemble the grill and be sure not to overtighten those little screws. this should be your final product.
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9. simply reinstall your grill back onto your bumper using the original bolts and then put your bumper on your car. this is what my car looked like after i was done. don't rush the project or you might mess it up.
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have fun with your DIY custom grille.

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Fuente:D-series

eso es con la original??

Che el alambrado ese... jaja ... donde se compra?, porque los que yo vi en casas tuneras son finitos, una porquería...

lindo lindoo, cuato sale una parrilla no original ? medio que como para desaarmarla como dice aca arriva una original ni en p2 pero ta bueno...

Mira, yo pedi una hace unos dias. Apenas me llegue aviso como anduvo eso.

a esa reja pedisela a un albañil que tiene de sobra jajajaja material desplegado se llama y viene de distintos espesores .

y donde se compra Fede??

muy bueno! aca con tu post ise lo mismo pero con malla de plastico y quedo al 100!!! buen aporte

Quien tiene para vender una parrilla del civic 96 al 98?

Se lo quiero hacer para el civic sedan.