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Old Oct 5, 2001 | 12:39 AM
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They are smiling at me??

Look at this snapI took of this custom grill on a thridgen at the TCA car show last week



now look at this 4th gen with a custom grill on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cg...item=596108552

Is it me or are these cars smiling? That 4th gen really looks like a happy face. But the grill on the 92 RS looks alot better in person.

Whats most of your takes on custom grills?
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Old Oct 5, 2001 | 08:32 AM
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If its smiling, its one ugly smile. In other words, I don't like the custom grilles.

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Old Oct 5, 2001 | 10:18 AM
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I kinda think it looks cool.

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Old Oct 5, 2001 | 10:43 AM
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All camaros smile at you! Just not the first gens. I think the 4th gen Lt1's smile the most!

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Old Oct 5, 2001 | 10:44 AM
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Is there a chicken or something in there that you don't want to let out? sorry I had to.
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Old Oct 5, 2001 | 11:55 AM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Monkie:
Is there a chicken or something in there that you don't want to let out? sorry I had to. </font>
I had the chicken wire thought too.
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Old Oct 5, 2001 | 12:25 PM
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I am reminded of that song: "Put on a Happy Face!"

Ps- This string is just filled with technical content!

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Old Oct 5, 2001 | 07:04 PM
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I'd smile too if I was a Camaro But I do not like those grills.
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Old Oct 5, 2001 | 07:21 PM
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Yeah, nobody here likes my opinions... so don't read this. I'm not saying I dont like the grille, but it looks like you ran into a screen door Paint it black and it will look totally bad *** .
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Old Oct 5, 2001 | 08:28 PM
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I personally do not like either one, especially the 4th gen camaro. But then again, I do not like anything about a 4th gen camaro. But you gotta go with what you like.
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Old Oct 5, 2001 | 08:35 PM
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One Eyed Jack has a good idea. I'd like to see it black. Of course it'd have to be VERY good to beat factory. I like the factory grill alot.

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Old Oct 5, 2001 | 11:12 PM
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well i guess ill say it if nobody else is gona, RICE. there i said it, now ya'll have a nice day
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Old Oct 5, 2001 | 11:27 PM
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I agree, RICE. A gut down the street from me did chicken wire on his corolla. He said it was a 6-cyl and I looked and it was a 4-cyl. What an idiot!

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Old Oct 6, 2001 | 12:15 AM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by West Coast GTA Man:
I personally do not like either one, especially the 4th gen camaro. But then again, I do not like anything about a 4th gen camaro. But you gotta go with what you like.
Later
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I agree completely.

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Old Oct 6, 2001 | 01:06 AM
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a long time ago i remeber seing a post about a billet grill that looked damned good...just straight billet bars (in chrome) in that front grill area where the stock one would go.....i wish i still had the link it was bad ***

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Old Oct 6, 2001 | 02:53 AM
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The one on ebay is reaaaaly cheesin' it. Dayum.

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Old Oct 6, 2001 | 11:05 PM
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Yeah, a billet grill might look good. But the chicken wire is definitely rice, I just wanted to wait until somebody else said it first.....
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Old Oct 7, 2001 | 12:02 AM
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Anyone wanna pose naked on my car?
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Old Oct 7, 2001 | 08:59 AM
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Without the plate and painted black that would give the car a very nice hi-po race look if the rest of the car carries out the road race theme. I see potential in this grill design.
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