hey guys, just wondering what sort of "bog" im asking the guys at autobarn for it im making a letterbox grille for my TR. is it just the basic body filler used for the panels? or is it something spsh like fibreglass or something?...enlighten me...

hey guys, just wondering what sort of "bog" im asking the guys at autobarn for it im making a letterbox grille for my TR. is it just the basic body filler used for the panels? or is it something spsh like fibreglass or something?...enlighten me...

You'll need both...
Honestly mate unless you got a spare 20 ish hours up your sleeve better off getting mine on ebay and quickly touching it up.
1) Get a TS Grille - $40
2) Bog - $13 Min
3) Fibreglass bog - $18
4) Primer - $10
5) Paint - $10
6) Clear - $10
7) Sandpaper - $5-$10 depends
8) Mesh - $30

Total - $141
Mine on Ebay, Think its $75 Buy It now
Ive got tons of bog here so i can even fill the holes again or you can get some blade putty to fill them up. The cracks are minimal so you cant even see them anyway

Once you chop the slats out of the TS grille, you have the fun task of filling them up, and its not just a quick bog job. you have all 4 sides to fill up, much harder then a TH grille which is up top and bottom.
You will need some sort of "base" under the big chunks in the grille missing. So for this use plastic or whatever and stick it under the big holes using the fibreglass filler, once thats dry, time to bog, and sand, and bog, and sand, and bog, and sand, and bog, and sand, and bog, and sand, and bog, and sand, and bog, and sand:D

Once thats done time for primer, once you find out what flaws are in the grille, time for more bogging and sanding.
etc etc etc etc just talk to me ive done it many times

1) Get a TS Grille - $40
2) Bog - $13 Min
3) Fibreglass bog - $18
4) Primer - $10
5) Paint - $10
6) Clear - $10
7) Sandpaper - $5-$10 depends
8) Mesh - $30

Okay, i've alread cut the slats out of a spare TR grille i had lying around.

so...what i've got:

1) Grille with slats removed
2) Primer
3) Paint
4) Clear
5) Sandpaper
6) Body filler

so really, the only thing im missing is fibreglass bog and mesh yes?

you cant use a TR Grille mate
you need a TS grille as this is already deepdished.

Also, The slats from a TR Grille unscrew from behind:P

edit* ill upoad some pics to help ya mate

']you cant use a TR Grille mate
you need a TS grille as this is already deepdished.

Also, The slats from a TR Grille unscrew from behind:P

edit* ill upoad some pics to help ya mate

nah i know they unscrew, but i didn't want to go for one that was too deep either. funnily enough, the one i had lying around was red...chianti red...hahaha...thought of u str8 away mate...nah but seriously, i didnt want one that was too deep aswell, it seems that the TR one will b oryt 2do...jus a lil bit more bogging. im not bothered...im on school hols soon anyways

nah i know they unscrew, but i didn't want to go for one that was too deep either. funnily enough, the one i had lying around was red...chianti red...hahaha...thought of u str8 away mate...nah but seriously, i didnt want one that was too deep aswell, it seems that the TR one will b oryt 2do...jus a lil bit more bogging. im not bothered...im on school hols soon anyways

Im teling you now, You cannot make a TR Grille Letterbox.
You will have to make a frame for it from behind, which is a big task in itself.
Only thing you can do with a TR Grille is take the slats off and mesh it from behind.

If you check out a TS Grille, you will find its got about 1"+ Of well dish in it already so all you gotta do is take out the crap in the middle


And if its not going to be deep its not going to be very letterbox either:P
BUTTTT if you wanna work on a TR Grille do so:P
if you wanted things to do one your holidays i got a few for ya
i.e. paint your interior and make some door trims for it?:P

']Im teling you now, You cannot make a TR Grille Letterbox.
You will have to make a frame for it from behind, which is a big task in itself.
Only thing you can do with a TR Grille is take the slats off and mesh it from behind.

If you check out a TS Grille, you will find its got about 1"+ Of well dish in it already so all you gotta do is take out the crap in the middle


And if its not going to be deep its not going to be very letterbox either:P
BUTTTT if you wanna work on a TR Grille do so:P
if you wanted things to do one your holidays i got a few for ya
i.e. paint your interior and make some door trims for it?:P

alright alright uve got me sold. what sort of TS grille am i looking for?tis the grille that is split into two yes? hahaha...when i get it registered im brining it to get reupholstered in beige leather, so that'll be done soon. i refuse to paint the interior.lolz.i want to get that suede stuff from spotlight and some vynil aswell.

alright alright uve got me sold. what sort of TS grille am i looking for?tis the grille that is split into two yes? hahaha...when i get it registered im brining it to get reupholstered in beige leather, so that'll be done soon. i refuse to paint the interior.lolz.i want to get that suede stuff from spotlight and some vynil aswell.

All TS Grilles are the same
theres only 4 grilles made and that was one for each model
TR (What you have), TS (What you want), KR (Dead friggin ugly), And KS (Best option IMHO)

You can get leather from a 2nd or 3rd gen in black or Grey for about $300-$600 Thats the easier / cheaper option.

And if your keen, you can do the interior pieces in suede too, its been done mate

Other option is buy my damn grille :P:)

']Other option is buy my damn grille :P:)

dude...c'mon...u know i dont have the cash at the mment.wot makes it worse, i ent n borrowed money off mum to get my formal suit. wont be spending anything for a while!...hahahha

dude...c'mon...you know i dont have the cash at the moment. What makes it worse, i went and borrowed money off mum to get my formal suit. I wont be spending anything for a while!...hahahha...i like men

Well a TS grille is $40 anyway so for an extra $25 you get the whole bloody letterboxed thing!
Bah well theres still a week for it to go on fleabay:P
ttyl dood

I also fixed up your spelling too :bowrofl:

']Well a TS grille is $40 anyway so for an extra $25 you get the whole bloody letterboxed thing!
Bah well theres still a week for it to go on fleabay:P
ttyl dood

I also fixed up your spelling too :bowrofl:


ur an a$$ paul...lolz

i dunno... wat is so incredible about the letterbox grilles? personally i like the KS grille as is!

i dunno... wat is so incredible about the letterbox grilles? personally i like the KS grille as is!

I did too, but was more of a challenge making one, and personally i had never seen one before, so i thought id be unqiue and try it out!
it definatly looked different, but would look a hell of a lot better on a lighter color car as on a darker color car it just looked like a TS grille.

']I did too, but was more of a challenge making one, and personally i had never seen one before, so i thought id be unqiue and try it out!
it definatly looked different, but would look a hell of a lot better on a lighter color car as on a darker color car it just looked like a TS grille.
Agreed... the effort taken to make them is worth it somewhat, although I went and kept my modified TR grille, it's sexy, so neat and tidy, I love it.