[phpBB Debug] PHP Notice: in file /viewtopic.php on line 988: date(): It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'Europe/Moscow' for 'MSD/4.0/DST' instead
[phpBB Debug] PHP Notice: in file /viewtopic.php on line 988: getdate(): It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'Europe/Moscow' for 'MSD/4.0/DST' instead
SolaraGuy.com • View topic - My turn! (but my grille is not painted yet)-Not 56K friendly
Post pictures or videos of your Solara and Camry!

My turn! (but my grille is not painted yet)-Not 56K friendly

My turn! (but my grille is not painted yet)-Not 56K friendly

Postby that1mexguy » Mon Oct 09, 2006 7:08 pm

Ok so I installed mine to check it out this weekend and even though it's not a 100% fit, I think it looks ok. Once painted it will probably look a million times better but I wanted to show you guys a sneak preview.

Image
Image
Image

As you can see, these won't flush and when you try to tighten them up, they crack the grille.
Image
Image
that1mexguy
SolaraGuy Supporter
SolaraGuy Supporter
 
Posts: 2454
Joined: Fri Nov 01, 2002 4:44 pm
Location: Atl, GA

Postby ---CAMRAZY--- » Mon Oct 09, 2006 7:36 pm

Jesus Rene!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fix your kit!!!! But that is going to look hard!!! What color are you going with??? Green or Black on the grille??
Image
If there are any haters in here right now that don't have anybody to hate on, feel free to hate on me.-Katt Williams
---CAMRAZY---
SolaraGuy Supporter
SolaraGuy Supporter
 
Posts: 4312
Joined: Thu Aug 22, 2002 2:43 pm
Location: ELA

Postby unbalancedwood » Mon Oct 09, 2006 7:42 pm

maybe some ruber washers before screwing down the grill. they should have tested each grill before sending out, or send them with a washer or somthing....
Image
User avatar
unbalancedwood
SolaraGuy Street Racer
SolaraGuy Street Racer
 
Posts: 1274
Joined: Thu Aug 10, 2006 5:44 pm
Location: Charleston SC

Postby Nyyankees3511 » Mon Oct 09, 2006 7:46 pm

Eh not bad. Im not feelin that gap but o well its not to bad.
1999 SLE Red metallic/black interior
TRD RSB, Jim's Torque rod, K&N, Interior leds
Nyyankees3511
SolaraGuy Driver
SolaraGuy Driver
 
Posts: 942
Joined: Wed Sep 07, 2005 5:31 pm
Location: Lincoln, RI

Postby Solorange » Mon Oct 09, 2006 7:50 pm

Nyyankees3511 wrote:Eh not bad. Im not feelin that gap but o well its not to bad.


They all got that gap on the bottom between the bumper.
Image
1999 Toyota Solara SEV6 5speed
2009 Toyota Highlander Sport
2005 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
User avatar
Solorange
SolaraGuy Semi-Pro Racer
SolaraGuy Semi-Pro Racer
 
Posts: 2449
Joined: Mon Feb 07, 2005 10:01 pm
Location: Columbus Indiana

Postby Solorange » Mon Oct 09, 2006 7:54 pm

that1mexguy - you will have to drill that hole bigger in the middle and use a washer to get that center bolt in. Mine was not lined up either, but I just left it out cause I was too lazy to fix it. Also a suggestion Im telling everybody, is paint your horn black too. You can see it very easily behind the grill.
Image
1999 Toyota Solara SEV6 5speed
2009 Toyota Highlander Sport
2005 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
User avatar
Solorange
SolaraGuy Semi-Pro Racer
SolaraGuy Semi-Pro Racer
 
Posts: 2449
Joined: Mon Feb 07, 2005 10:01 pm
Location: Columbus Indiana

Postby that1mexguy » Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:35 pm

yeah man, I plan on fixing the kit but it keeps rubbing all over the damn city and makes the paint chip. Anyway, I plan on painting it black to match the soon-to-come blacked out headlights. I will have it match the custom black with green pearl so yeah, it look bad @$$! I had thought about painting the grille part green, what do you think? And yeah, the bolts are still tight enough so I might just leave it like that for a while, who knows, it's no biggie.
that1mexguy
SolaraGuy Supporter
SolaraGuy Supporter
 
Posts: 2454
Joined: Fri Nov 01, 2002 4:44 pm
Location: Atl, GA

Postby WTF?? » Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:57 pm

Once you have it painted, youll be happier :D
Retired... its been fun Image
Image
User avatar
WTF??
SolaraGuy Professional Racer
SolaraGuy Professional Racer
 
Posts: 4017
Joined: Thu Apr 03, 2003 12:14 pm

Postby Turbosolara » Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:05 pm

i am sorry to hear the crack, i thought renova suppose to supply new screws along with the grill. i hope you can get a dremal and drill the hole bigger.
2002 Lexus IS300 5MT
1997 Prelude base, 5MT
Turbosolara
juicy Taiwanese sausage
juicy Taiwanese sausage
 
Posts: 3377
Joined: Fri Feb 21, 2003 9:19 pm
Location: Riverside, Loma Linda, Hacienda hts, CA

Postby Fresco Bob » Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:15 pm

My grill came with new screws and rubber washers. The old screws werent long enough to bite.
Image
Fresco Bob
SolaraGuy Driver
SolaraGuy Driver
 
Posts: 252
Joined: Tue Jul 06, 2004 9:12 am
Location: BC

Postby PXLpainter » Mon Oct 09, 2006 11:12 pm

So why is it that most all of those Renova grilles don't really match the lines of the car? I mean, the gap underneath shows some different angled lines and the gap above...

Anyway - paint it black and it won't show any of that so you're lucky to have that color scheme! ;)

Oh yeah - paint your horn behind the new grille too! :D
Old CarDomain pages here: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2247283
So-long to my 2006 SLE Convertible...
Image
User avatar
PXLpainter
Mod Alumni
Mod Alumni
 
Posts: 6442
Joined: Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:31 pm
Location: Ojai, CA

Postby SleeperSolara » Tue Oct 10, 2006 7:25 am

Looks nice man.
2000 Solara SE auto V6. Diamond White Pearl.
Top Speed Run finished at 130 mph. :o
Too many modifcations for the signature.
User avatar
SleeperSolara
SolaraGuy Hall of Famer
SolaraGuy Hall of Famer
 
Posts: 9257
Joined: Tue Jun 15, 2004 11:38 am
Location: The 405

Postby QtPiie » Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:07 am

Hey looks good Rene!!! I just got mines in you should come help and install it :) this weekend.
User avatar
QtPiie
SolaraGuy Driver
SolaraGuy Driver
 
Posts: 339
Joined: Fri Feb 03, 2006 11:22 am
Location: Atlanta, GA

Postby Smoothro » Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:54 am

If you are going to get the black headlights, I think painting the grill black would look awesome. Yeah, when I put my grill on, I didn't tighten the screws all the way so that I wouldn't crack the grill, but It wasn't too bad of an angle on the screws. Looks Good though, can't wait to see the black headlights.
Smoothro
SolaraGuy Driver
SolaraGuy Driver
 
Posts: 275
Joined: Thu Jul 22, 2004 10:39 am
Location: Atlanta, GA

Postby toy4x4boy » Tue Oct 10, 2006 1:52 pm

I hope it looks better painted, not feeling that gap at all. Glad I had renova refund my money before they were sent out because I would definately not have been happy.
99 Solara SE V6 5-speed - traded in

03 4Runner Sport 4x4 V8 - new ride
toy4x4boy
SolaraGuy Driver
SolaraGuy Driver
 
Posts: 654
Joined: Fri Jun 25, 2004 12:37 pm
Location: Kalamazoo, MI
Next

Return to Pictures and Videos

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest