finally... GRILL INSTALLED!
not the time to celebrate but I'm relieved that my grill is finally painted and installed.
Aero Tech Japan front grill.
After thoughts.....
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LOOKS GREAT.
Didn't come with a mesh (stupid AeroTechJapan i'm never dealing with them again). Hiro was kind enough to offer me a free TRD mesh. however the mesh was too small for my grill......
I went to the local hardware store to pick up a nice piece of mesh for my grill. Steel, round holes on it. Looks better than any mesh on any GS grills IMO.
Grill edge painted to match my 2000 silver (1C0 color code silver). Mesh painted semi-gloss black metallic.
FITS LIKE CRAP
I recommend that NO ONE buy any bodykit/grill/wing from AeroTech Japan. Don't try me. Quality of material isn't bad but the fitment is absolutely crap.
Lesson: Don't attempt to buy from a unknown company unless someone else tried.
PICs under the folder NEW ARISTO 09-12-2001
Aero Tech Japan front grill.
After thoughts.....
---------------------------------------------------------------
LOOKS GREAT.
Didn't come with a mesh (stupid AeroTechJapan i'm never dealing with them again). Hiro was kind enough to offer me a free TRD mesh. however the mesh was too small for my grill......
I went to the local hardware store to pick up a nice piece of mesh for my grill. Steel, round holes on it. Looks better than any mesh on any GS grills IMO.
Grill edge painted to match my 2000 silver (1C0 color code silver). Mesh painted semi-gloss black metallic.
FITS LIKE CRAP
I recommend that NO ONE buy any bodykit/grill/wing from AeroTech Japan. Don't try me. Quality of material isn't bad but the fitment is absolutely crap.
Lesson: Don't attempt to buy from a unknown company unless someone else tried.
PICs under the folder NEW ARISTO 09-12-2001
Originally posted by MikeGS4PE
Hey Ray, love the grille. Why did you say the fitment was bad? It looks pretty good to me...
Hey Ray, love the grille. Why did you say the fitment was bad? It looks pretty good to me...
............. You have to see it in person. From striaght up front it looks perfect. From an angle up close, it's bad. All 4 sides are not flush with the hood, it's not bent to be flush with the contour, mesh doesn't stay right, hood latch don't work anymore....... so many problems......................
but it looks good in pic. Sooner or later I will go back to the bodyshop and fabricate/remake the grill. To make it fit right.
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Hey Ray...Sorry to hear that! I am suprised that it didn't fit well. That is a jdm part, so I am suprised that company they didn't have an exact fit. I am sure they have aristo by the hand full out there. I hope things eventually work out for you. Looking sweet though! Later...
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Originally posted by MikeGS4PE
Hey Ray...Sorry to hear that! I am suprised that it didn't fit well. That is a jdm part, so I am suprised that company they didn't have an exact fit. I am sure they have aristo by the hand full out there. I hope things eventually work out for you. Looking sweet though! Later...
Hey Ray...Sorry to hear that! I am suprised that it didn't fit well. That is a jdm part, so I am suprised that company they didn't have an exact fit. I am sure they have aristo by the hand full out there. I hope things eventually work out for you. Looking sweet though! Later...
I was surprised that it didn't fit well either...... I guess they made the measurments but didn't try them on.
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