Satoshi HD (Heavy Duty) all done!!!

I should call it my bargain Satoshi / Called in some favors Satoshi.
-Bought an LKQ Grill for $35 (I didnt have the balls to cut up mine)
-I used the Klipp11 method for inserts and epoxy to fill in the sides.
-Called in a favor to a family friend to water jet the toyota emblem that I had designed out of aluminum. (I painted her up and cleared the shit out of it) Also had him make me a backing plate.
-Stainless mesh that my dad had laying around his fabrication shop (sand blasted/bent on the press brake for the contour in the grill because it was way to to thick to bend/primed with red oxide primer)
-L brackets Epoxied in with stainless hardware
-Sent off to my Bryan Auto Body in Wilmington, PA (my wifes uncle) for final paint and clear flat thick black.
Here she is. What do you think?

 

looks great man, and sturdy as all get out!

 

I like it! It's pretty cool!

 

ooooooooo nice.
Would it be alright if i take your idea and switch my mesh for one more like yours...?

 

looks great man. A+!

but if it were me i would black out the back behind the grill. rattle can the silver outta that rad. but still looks great man good job again!

 

By all means. That mesh from customcargrilles or grillcraft is really expensive. I just went with whatever I could score for free. I knew my old man could get his hands on a leftover piece. I thought it came out good though and defintely different......

 

I think I probably will at some point. Wanted to get that bad boy in for the time being. Only takes about 2 minutes to take back out. Im sure Ill black it out this summer. Now Im deciding on fogs behind to mesh or a bully bar...

+ Dont think I have the courage for the BHLM

 

Great job!

 

Looks awesome!

 

Nice action, likin the heavier duty mesh.

 

bitchen

 

nice toyota emblem, ever think about making more of them and selling them?

 

solid work, dude! good job

 

Nah. It was a family friend that has the water jet. He has a legit machining business and I doubt he would want to be sued by Toyota for copyright infringment. Besides he is an old school Chevy guy. He wasnt super excited about making a Toyota Emblem. He kept threatening to inlay some "bad bowties" into my design. However I posted the pic of my emblem sketch up. Anybody can use it all they want........If they have a water get or computer automated cutter of some kind.

 

That sucks! I would be interested as well. Think he could sell them through PM only? No outside advertisement?

 

Ill mention it........ Do what I can.....

 

Impressive!

 

Thanks everyone!! Now Im having post-partum depression. Trying to figure out what to do next.

 

Confirmed, He is not interested in making/selling more emblems. Sorry.

 

If you hit a deer , your grill is going to act like the Slap Chop !!

OZ

( PS I hope you don't hit a deer )