Ok i made myself a letterbox grille, own a white TH. Thinking of painting it black and getting some tinted headlight covers, because the white keeps cracking and looks ugly - cbf'd fixing it atm.

Yes or no?


TJ badges, how much from mitsu? just after the MAGNA ones. One more thing, how much around abouts will it cost to colour code my skirts and door mouldings? Or does anyone know how much a set of TL body mouldings would cost?

pics of grill?

id probably say no, although will reserve that until i actually see it.

Do black with a chrome badge, black mesh and black eyelids :) It'd be hawt

Do black with a chrome badge, black mesh and black eyelids :) It'd be hawt


Hmm black eyelids on white yah recon?

here is pic for reference: grill is in primer because it has a split up the top you can sorta see....but ill do a quick P-chop.

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quick **** chop

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my opinion if u do paint it black put chome or white mesh behind it

Hmm black eyelids on white yah recon?

here is pic for reference: grill is in primer because it has a split up the top you can sorta see....but ill do a quick P-chop.


Black eyelids would work well, the lines continue from the grille, not the bonnet. Though you're gonna need paras to pull it off.

Black eyelids would work well, the lines continue from the grille, not the bonnet. Though you're gonna need paras to pull it off.

Yeah currently trying to source some para's was hoping to get the ones of trade me today as i got paid, but it looks like they are gone :(

there was another set on there a guy calling himself VRXMAN from perth was gonna buy them , so the questions said. he may not have, guy wanted $50 for both + $50 postage, and they were nice and clear. do a search in mitsi carparts for diamante and ya get alot of ones been wrecked come up, and they usually sellin parts cheap as

i wonder who VRXman is, he has posted in every thread asking for the headlights, lol *******!

hmmm robssei, any chance you couldn't source some cheap para's like this, with or without globes?

Just sprayed the grille black, have to say, just by itself, it looks 10x better in black.

Currently trying to source some para's and headlight covers.

Also, anybody know the dimensions of the mitsu badge? because the ones on ebay there si like 4 diff sizes and i dunno which one is which!

dont do the headlight covers, do the eyelids. definately!!!

and make sure you put a chrome diamond in the middle of the letterbox.. nothing better than chrome mail :P

i dunno if its the same over there, but here mitsubishi dealers sell badges for about twenty bucks each. oh and cant do much on trade me at the moment as my accounts in debt lol, sold an old piano i got for free for $250,

I bet you wont be bothered to keep swapping the headlight covers over each night...

I was going to say keep it white but I was too late lol... now you will have to change something else on the car to compliment it... like rims etc... sorry it is a requirement.

I bet you wont be bothered to keep swapping the headlight covers over each night...

I was going to say keep it white but I was too late lol... now you will have to change something else on the car to compliment it... like rims etc... sorry it is a requirement.


Haha its ok, i'm driving grille-less atm because it cracked last night :(

so i'll fix it on the weekend and decide what i want to do - and yeah i do agree about me not being bothered, my grill has been in primer for 6 months haha.

mining my own thread because there isnt really a need for a new one.

but i just recieved a grille from MR Woody, the paint wasnt the best (i knew obv), so i gave her a good sand and painted it black...anyway.

i want to paint my eyelids, and this grille the same colour as my car, i have a 00TH, i believe my colour is Mawson white, as paris white is a TJ colour is it not?>

Do i take it to a shop and tell them to paint it Mawson white, or can i get the colour from a shop or like what do i do, im pretty nooby lol

mining my own thread because there isnt really a need for a new one.

but i just recieved a grille from MR Woody, the paint wasnt the best (i knew obv), so i gave her a good sand and painted it black...anyway.

i want to paint my eyelids, and this grille the same colour as my car, i have a 00TH, i believe my colour is Mawson white, as paris white is a TJ colour is it not?>

Do i take it to a shop and tell them to paint it Mawson white, or can i get the colour from a shop or like what do i do, im pretty nooby lol


Your paint code is on a plaque on the firewall, head down to your localist AutoBarn/Repco/Supercheap that mixes paints and tell them to colour match in a pressure pack. I know AutoBarn Nth QLD cans are about $30 a pop.

Then.......Ahhhh......Do a bit of spraypainting and ****, i usually just spray and hope for the best.

Your paint code is on a plaque on the firewall, head down to your localist AutoBarn/Repco/Supercheap that mixes paints and tell them to colour match in a pressure pack. I know AutoBarn Nth QLD cans are about $30 a pop.

Then.......Ahhhh......Do a bit of spraypainting and ****, i usually just spray and hope for the best.

wow I didn't know they could do that! time to colour code everything (on the interior) the exterior colour :facejump:

Your paint code is on a plaque on the firewall, head down to your localist AutoBarn/Repco/Supercheap that mixes paints and tell them to colour match in a pressure pack. I know AutoBarn Nth QLD cans are about $30 a pop.

Then.......Ahhhh......Do a bit of spraypainting and ****, i usually just spray and hope for the best.


This pressure pack you speak of, same as 2pak?

also does this need a clear coat?

This pressure pack you speak of, same as 2pak?

also does this need a clear coat?
Nope, Its arcrylic.
Working at a panel shop the last few weeks has taught me this...
If you can prep the items REALLY good where all they need to do is basically prime it, sand it back and spray it, you'll save alot of money.

They are only minor things so i'd give acrylic a shot. Just BE PATIENT!!! and they should turn out pretty good.

This pressure pack you speak of, same as 2pak?

also does this need a clear coat?

As Tuffy said its an enamel/acrylic paint, pressure pack just means "Spray Can" to those in the know.

And Yes you do need to clear coat it, and as Tuffy said, be patient, the more time spent on Prep and Clear Coat will have a huge impact on the Look of the Final Product.