BP5 grill differences

[Max Power]

Hi guys, sorry if this has been asked 100 times already.

 

I'm looking for a new grillexus for my 2003 bp5 gtb. I understand they all flake chrome so finding a stock one won't be easy. 

 

So what other ones fit? Any prefacelift or only specific types? Aftermarket am option? 

 

Thanks in advance

[sobanoodle]

Subaru went crazy with pre-facelift grilles and did three different types - 3.0R, GT/2.0R and GT specB and they're all different. 3.0R and spec.B are pretty close in fitment but still different. 

 

With facelift grilles they're all the same, similar in fitment to pre-facelift spec.B and I've seen some facelift grilles fitted to specB and 3.0 with some slight modifications. 

[Max Power]

Thanks. That was the kind of info I was after. You know your grilles 

[RAYDEO]

3 hours ago, sobanoodle said:

Subaru went crazy with pre-facelift grilles and did three different types - 3.0R, GT/2.0R and GT specB and they're all different. 3.0R and spec.B are pretty close in fitment but still different. 

 

With facelift grilles they're all the same, similar in fitment to pre-facelift spec.B and I've seen some facelift grilles fitted to specB and 3.0 with some slight modifications. 

Could you possibly post some images for example of each type? link from google images?

[willisnz]

On 9/28/2016 at 8:06 AM, sobanoodle said:

Subaru went crazy with pre-facelift grilles and did three different types - 3.0R, GT/2.0R and GT specB and they're all different. 3.0R and spec.B are pretty close in fitment but still different. 

 

With facelift grilles they're all the same, similar in fitment to pre-facelift spec.B and I've seen some facelift grilles fitted to specB and 3.0 with some slight modifications. 

What sort of modifications are we talking? I notice you have some facelift grilles on TM...wondering what would be involved in putting it on my pre-facelift 3.0R...

[sobanoodle]

2 hours ago, willisnz said:

What sort of modifications are we talking? I notice you have some facelift grilles on TM...wondering what would be involved in putting it on my pre-facelift 3.0R...

 

I've seen a facelift grille on a pre-face 3.0. From what I remember you need to remove/trim the center bit (which most remove anyway) but definitely doable.

PS: do you still want the mat?

[TNHSTI]

Other option you could do which is much cheaper and looks great i reckon is matt black it i just did mine see the difference below mainly cos someone had painted it white originally and it had a chip

 

I think it looks way nicer as well

 

 

 

Edited January 13, 2017 by V7STI1992

[willisnz]

@V7STI1992 Did you plastidip it or sand it back and re-spray?

[TNHSTI]

33 minutes ago, willisnz said:

@V7STI1992 Did you plastidip it or sand it back and re-spray?

 

Sanded back, masked and resprayed, the middle parts you can unscrew and take off to respray, so makes it easier

 

probably be easier to plastidip tho

[nztintin]

^^^ I've done similar to mine, just sanded to rough the chrome up a bit, masked off the logo and plastidipped it.

Its lasting pretty well too considering the amount of stone chips the front of my car has the grill is still mint

[willisnz]

Did you guys pull the grill out to spray it? On a quick google I'm not finding any easy walkthroughs.

 

Or is it so simple that a walk through is pointless? I haven't had a look to try and figure it out...will have a go tomorrow morning. Mine's pre-facelift.

[sobanoodle]

Pretty easy to remove  - undo/remove top clips and with a bit of force pull it towards yourself. No screws or anything (unlike 5th gen dammit).

[willisnz]

29 minutes ago, sobanoodle said:

Pretty easy to remove  - undo/remove top clips and with a bit of force pull it towards yourself. No screws or anything (unlike 5th gen dammit).

Haha,I was looking at this tonight and got the top clips undone but couldn't work out how to detach the bottom...Will put my back into it tomorrow morning now that I know there are no screws at the bottom!

[sobanoodle]

9 minutes ago, willisnz said:

Haha,I was looking at this tonight and got the top clips undone but couldn't work out how to detach the bottom...Will put my back into it tomorrow morning now that I know there are no screws at the bottom!

 

I've done it sooo many times with BL... hold by the middle part, not the top and push towards yourself and slightly upwards. 

[willisnz]

Just dipped the middle wing as trial,turned out great

 

 

[jonomayo]

I matt blacked mine with plasti dip. Easy as to take off, and looks good too!