View Full Version : G5 aluminum grille option


TSweet88
07-06-2008, 01:24 AM
Noticed this today:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PONTIAC-G5-GTP-GT-FIG-CUSTOM-GRILL-GRILLE-05-06-07-2008_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33645QQihZ014QQite mZ330249077102QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

$60 just for the top grills (non-gt guys), $100 for top and bottom

08G5GT2.4L
07-06-2008, 01:35 AM
Doesn't look like aluminum to me, looks like black plastic painted silver.:thumbsdow

TSweet88
07-06-2008, 01:38 AM
they SAY aluminum, and for the price they should be

CASol
07-06-2008, 07:09 AM
woul look good on most cars, not black, maybe if it was the flat black or the gloss they sell

Renesis
07-06-2008, 11:46 PM
erm..
http://cobaltss.net/forums/showthread.php?t=114524

gocanucksgo
07-07-2008, 12:00 AM
yip in about 3 months, everyone will have that "custom" grill...I say save your money and keep the stocker...or get something custom made.

Renesis
07-07-2008, 07:52 PM
stocker looks like shit on a black car though

gocanucksgo
07-08-2008, 01:15 AM
stocker looks like shit on a black car though

not if you take it off and paint it for about $20...

Renesis
07-08-2008, 08:54 PM
with all the mods you have don't tell me $100 is too much for you ;)

gocanucksgo
07-08-2008, 11:48 PM
with all the mods you have don't tell me $100 is too much for you ;)

$100 isn't too much at all, My grill will be around $200 once it's done...lol

i just don't like that grill because I can get it cheaper at Home Depot and everybody is going to have it soon enough...lol

Renesis
07-10-2008, 09:17 PM
it's molded and powdercoated, we must not shop at the same Home Depots..

gocanucksgo
07-11-2008, 12:55 AM
it's molded and powdercoated, we must not shop at the same Home Depots..

I'm not getting in a pissing war with you over a grill...but the stuff you buy at Home Depot, the slightly more expensive stuff is usually anodized, which is better than powdercoated...and you can buy th emolded stuff there too.

anyway, done with this thread, I'll wait till there's 20 different threads about "my new grill"...lol

Renesis
07-14-2008, 11:26 PM
be sure to post pics of your custom one though I want to see how you've done it and how it looks.

I'm not that great in building my own stuff so it wasn't an option for me.

GSMiller
07-14-2008, 11:31 PM
The satin finish would look better on a black G5.

ApexAnalog
08-16-2008, 03:09 PM
not if you take it off and paint it for about $20...

How do you remove it? I've only taken a quick look at it, but it seems like the plastic grill that you see through the body color piece (which easily snaps off) is part of the plastic radiator cover. It looks like maybe it just pops off, but I didn't want to break it. I like the stock Cobalt grill better than the G5 look...is the center bar that has the bowtie part of the front bumper cover or a separate piece like the G5 assembly?

kingg5
08-16-2008, 03:14 PM
Doesn't look like aluminum to me, looks like black plastic painted silver.:thumbsdow

...you fail...check out cruisn's car....

cruisn
08-16-2008, 03:16 PM
thanks king, lol. in the pictures you can see my pontiac, they sent me a set to try for fitment, check out my cardomain page on page 3 and you will see it installed. it is aluminum and looks better than stander mash. I enjoy mine

kingg5
08-16-2008, 03:20 PM
no problem bud...your grilles are fuckin awesome..ill buy these if i dont sell the car

cruisn
08-16-2008, 03:24 PM
they fit good, you need to wrk them a little to fit really good. i just pushed the edges down a little to look flater.

laxoalie609
10-08-2008, 11:58 AM
i did this with some chicken fence from home depot.

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/2245/car003lf0.th.jpg (http://img145.imageshack.us/my.php?image=car003lf0.jpg)http://img145.imageshack.us/images/thpix.gif (http://g.imageshack.us/thpix.php)

cruisn
10-08-2008, 11:44 PM
and how good does ti look??