datsunfreak Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 I like the look of the "safari" grills, but not the price tag, so I decided to try and make my own... Found some similar lights at a rummage sale of all places... Wanted them to be a flush fit, so it's time to get crafty... Marked off where to cut the ribs of the grill... Much better. Now the chrome ring of the lights fits flush to the grill face... Polished the stainless and repainted the ribs and brackets black... Installed rivnuts in the light backs, made some little brackets to hold them in tight, and lengthened and routed the wires... Finished product... For about an hour's work and roughly $30 in materials, I think it looks pretty good. Will look better on the car I think. :thumbup: 7 Quote Link to comment
DatMo Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 FUCKING AWESOME. Great work and they look awesome! Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted September 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Thanks. ^_^ Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Is that one of the new chinese steel craftsman ratchets? Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted September 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Is that one of the new chinese steel craftsman ratchets? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: I literally laughed out loud at that. No sir. For some reason Tim heated and bent that one to do something with it. He loves modifying tools for specific jobs. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Haha awesome. I've been looking at doing that same thing recently. Looks great. I do want to see it on a car though too. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 That looks real good. :cool: Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted September 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 I do want to see it on a car though too. As do I. ^_^ Will probably pop it on next week to see how it looks. 1 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 Looks good! Quote Link to comment
Mattndew76 Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 Looks Clean!! I see you went flush rather than have the lights protrude a little like the sss safari grill? Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 I likey. Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted September 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 I see you went flush rather than have the lights protrude a little like the sss safari grill? Yes sir. I feel like the Safari lights poke out just a little too much... 1 Quote Link to comment
djlotus Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 I started doing this a couple years ago and just never finished it. Glad to see it done and it looks good. Waitin to see it on thr car. Quote Link to comment
yenpit Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Very cool!! :thumbup: I did a similar grille mod on an MG years back, looked great! Make sure your grille mounting points are strong cuz of the added weight! 'Sup djlotus! TJ Quote Link to comment
Jesse C. Posted September 13, 2017 Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 Very cool! But what are the odds of finding those lights now? Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted September 14, 2017 Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 There are a number of aftermarket rectangular fog lights that i think would look just as good still available. Just googling rectangular fog light have a bunch of decent choices Quote Link to comment
f1ndM3aTaco Posted September 14, 2017 Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 Nice job, was looking into doing something similar with steel mesh for a front grille, like how roadkill did on their charger... but better Quote Link to comment
tr8er Posted September 14, 2017 Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 Very nice! Quote Link to comment
freekwonder Posted September 14, 2017 Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 Love it, nice job. Always been a fan of the safari grill. Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted September 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 But what are the odds of finding those lights now? This... There are a number of aftermarket rectangular fog lights that i think would look just as good still available. Just googling rectangular fog light have a bunch of decent choices Looking around I saw quite a few, so they are out there... I started doing this a couple years ago and just never finished it. Glad to see it done and it looks good. Waitin to see it on thr car. Terrible pic, because it's parked too close to another car, but I couldn't resist a test fit. Make sure your grille mounting points are strong cuz of the added weight! Yes sir. Thankfully 510 grill mounts are overbuilt for how light the grill is. 1 Quote Link to comment
djlotus Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 Dude I dig it! Might get around to finishing mine if i can find the stuff in my boxes of random bits. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 That looks great :cool: Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted October 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 Well, that happened even faster than I thought it would... :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: 1 Quote Link to comment
twistedimages Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 Well, that happened even faster than I thought it would... :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: I couldn't resist trying! But I lucked into a real grille, so this setup only lasted about a week 2 Quote Link to comment
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