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dma550 · 11-21-2008, 08:55 AM

Can't wait to see front clam inlet pics

jesterbot · 11-25-2008, 08:20 AM

Any updates on this?

Kiowapilot · 11-26-2008, 07:53 PM

I recieved more material today. For those of you that placed orders and have not gotten shipping notification from me. I am working on them and they should be shipped in the next few days. The holiday is going to delay things a bit but you can expect them next week.

As for the front grills, I am working on them as I get the time. Soon they will be done........hopefully. lol. Getting closer every day. I am hoping to be able to put an entire day into figuring them out this weekend.

madden · 11-26-2008, 08:12 PM

awesome man, thanks for the update. Cant wait to see how the fronts turn out!!

Whiskey · 11-27-2008, 05:11 PM

Still waiting on the front 3 as well.

Is the material the small diamond mesh from customcargrills.com? I bought some of the small hex mesh, but my fabrication skills and patience aren't there.

rugger1345 · 12-02-2008, 07:19 PM

I just got the above the radiator grills today and I am very, very impressed with the shipping. You would have thought that fine crystal was being carted. Also included were some larger plugs for the larger holes in the late 2005 and newer cars. Unfortunately my car is a 50 minute round trip away and I got out of rugby practice very late, so I'm too tired to make the trip up there tonight and try them out.

Kiowapilot · 12-02-2008, 08:04 PM

I will say that you can thank UPS for the packing. It cost me an arm and a leg too! Sorry for the future orders but unless people want to pay more for shipping I cannot afford to do that any more. Over $50 to ship out two friggen orders!!! YIKES!!

My welder is up and running so I will start working on the front center grill very soon. The military life is getting busy also so my time is getting tighter and tighter. I am thinking that when I get this done I will have to take orders only 5 sets at a time. Otherwise I will get so back logged that people might not recieve their orders for about a month. Heck, even with the current orders I have and the holiday/delayed shipping/free time, I am already not making my 2 week delivery goal. I can only imagine what will happen when I am doing a full car at a time.

It will be fun though.

More to follow.......soon.

rugger1345 · 12-03-2008, 08:17 PM

One option with the shipping, is maybe a flat box would work for the panels, something like this: Easy-Fold Mailers - Uline Uline is awesome. They sell everything from boxes and scales to urinal cakes!

Anyways... pics! Please ignore the dirty

None of the pics of the front mesh came out in the poor light that I took them in. The only one that looks remotely ok is this one and that's just to illustrate the difference from plastic to the mesh. Look how crappy that eggcrate looks!

A7594217 · 12-13-2008, 03:13 PM

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andrewgotanelise · 12-13-2008, 03:21 PM

/me wants really bad

jesterbot · 12-15-2008, 08:07 AM

just got my grills today - looking forward to unpacking them later!

Any progress on the fronts? Gonna wait to install all at once so I don't have a franken-lotus for too long

Kiowapilot · 12-16-2008, 10:03 AM

I have not gotten to the fronts yet. SIGH...... I have been crazy busy lately and that is putting it lightly. I have all the parts and pieces here and ready to go for the front of the car so all I am wainting on now is time. I have been back from Iraq for almost 4 months now and I have been going non-stop! It feels like I just got back 2 weeks ago.

FRANKEN-LOTUS!!!!!????? I think my car looks great all mismatched... lol.

Whiskey · 12-16-2008, 05:14 PM

<--- Ready to buy front grills if you can do an install without removing front clam.

jesterbot · 12-21-2008, 10:19 AM

Had a chance to work on the fronts yet?

Oh, and top notch packing job and instructions - very professional!

A7594217 · 12-25-2008, 09:38 PM

Yeah i cant wait to see the fronts

biobaggie · 12-27-2008, 08:26 PM

For those of you worried about using double-sided sticky tape - don't be. I had these deck lid mesh grills (templates) made nearly 3 years ago using a high pressure water jet. I mounted them temporarily using Scotch double-sided mounting tape. I never got around to permanently mounting them so they are still attached to the deck lid with tape, and are as secure as ever.

madden · 12-27-2008, 08:53 PM

^ wow that looks awesome!
both the grills and the carbon!!!

Ripple · 12-28-2008, 03:07 PM

biobaggie - I love that grill pattern and the design with that boarder around the edges. Hopefully I'll run into you one of these days

I just finished fabricating and mounting mine up this weekend (design 1.0). Still need to do some cleanup around the edges and figure out how to make the mounts look better. I was thinking of hex screws to make it look a little more finished but I'm not sure.

All I have to say is Kiowapilot is doing the Lotus Lord's work. $120 is cheap in comparison to the time and energy it takes to make these yourself as a 1 off. I knew this going in but needed a project over the Christmas break.

Kiowapilot · 01-03-2009, 05:13 PM

Here is an update to all that are interested. I have been working on the front grills. I have made a few types but none of them came out looking good enough for my standard. I will continue to work on them and let you all know when I get a good product.

andrewgotanelise · 01-03-2009, 07:16 PM

get er done!

11-21-2008, 08:55 AM	#121 (permalink)
dma550 Yahoo! Got my Rotus! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: CT, Shoreline area Posts: 1,189	Can't wait to see front clam inlet pics __________________ David Avery 05 Lotus Elise ~ Arctic Silver ~ BWR SC ~ Gray RACs ~ Larini SE 08 BMW 135i Stock visit Spyderclub.com

11-25-2008, 08:20 AM	#122 (permalink)
jesterbot "Are you in a band??" Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 456	Any updates on this? __________________ 20XX Lotus Evora SC 2009 Star Raider 2007 F-150 Lariat 2006 SY Elise - SOLD

11-26-2008, 07:53 PM	#123 (permalink)
Kiowapilot Mesh grill guy Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ft. Lewis, Washington. Posts: 140	I recieved more material today. For those of you that placed orders and have not gotten shipping notification from me. I am working on them and they should be shipped in the next few days. The holiday is going to delay things a bit but you can expect them next week. As for the front grills, I am working on them as I get the time. Soon they will be done........hopefully. lol. Getting closer every day. I am hoping to be able to put an entire day into figuring them out this weekend. __________________ 2005 Elise "magnetic Blue" Bone stock..... Not for long. "Fun in the sun..... Lotus Elise." "fun in the sand.....OH-58D Kiowa Warrior." If the line for most people is right here, I will be hanging out over there--->

11-27-2008, 05:11 PM	#125 (permalink)
Whiskey Love is More Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Athens, Ohio Posts: 200	Still waiting on the front 3 as well. Is the material the small diamond mesh from customcargrills.com? I bought some of the small hex mesh, but my fabrication skills and patience aren't there. __________________ Will WTB: Elise Hardtop with Hardware - Storm Ti. (Color Code B121) Please send PM Elise: My process of adding exige side scoops (+ Front Mesh) \| 2005 Lotus Elise : Sport Pack : Biscuit Touring Pack : Storm Ti \| BWR Supercharger \| Exige Side ducts and front mesh \| LETSLA Short Shifter (ordered) \|

12-02-2008, 07:19 PM	#126 (permalink)
rugger1345 Simplify and Add Lightnes Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 131	I just got the above the radiator grills today and I am very, very impressed with the shipping. You would have thought that fine crystal was being carted. Also included were some larger plugs for the larger holes in the late 2005 and newer cars. Unfortunately my car is a 50 minute round trip away and I got out of rugby practice very late, so I'm too tired to make the trip up there tonight and try them out. __________________ If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. -Louis D. Brandeis DID YOU HEAR THAT, COP IN BIG LAKE, TEXAS?

11-26-2008, 08:12 PM	#124 (permalink)
madden Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern, VA Posts: 616	awesome man, thanks for the update. Cant wait to see how the fronts turn out!!

12-02-2008, 08:04 PM	#127 (permalink)
Kiowapilot Mesh grill guy Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ft. Lewis, Washington. Posts: 140	I will say that you can thank UPS for the packing. It cost me an arm and a leg too! Sorry for the future orders but unless people want to pay more for shipping I cannot afford to do that any more. Over $50 to ship out two friggen orders!!! YIKES!! My welder is up and running so I will start working on the front center grill very soon. The military life is getting busy also so my time is getting tighter and tighter. I am thinking that when I get this done I will have to take orders only 5 sets at a time. Otherwise I will get so back logged that people might not recieve their orders for about a month. Heck, even with the current orders I have and the holiday/delayed shipping/free time, I am already not making my 2 week delivery goal. I can only imagine what will happen when I am doing a full car at a time. It will be fun though. More to follow.......soon. __________________ 2005 Elise "magnetic Blue" Bone stock..... Not for long. "Fun in the sun..... Lotus Elise." "fun in the sand.....OH-58D Kiowa Warrior." If the line for most people is right here, I will be hanging out over there--->

12-03-2008, 08:17 PM	#128 (permalink)
rugger1345 Simplify and Add Lightnes Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 131	One option with the shipping, is maybe a flat box would work for the panels, something like this: Easy-Fold Mailers - Uline Uline is awesome. They sell everything from boxes and scales to urinal cakes! Anyways... pics! Please ignore the dirty None of the pics of the front mesh came out in the poor light that I took them in. The only one that looks remotely ok is this one and that's just to illustrate the difference from plastic to the mesh. Look how crappy that eggcrate looks! __________________ If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. -Louis D. Brandeis DID YOU HEAR THAT, COP IN BIG LAKE, TEXAS?

12-13-2008, 03:13 PM	#129 (permalink)
A7594217 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 357	subscribed __________________ 05 GG Elise-BWR S/C-Nitrons-Intake-Exhaust-Test Pipe-Cf Scoops-Cf Lip-Cf Diffuser-Piaa Wheels-And all the little stuff

12-13-2008, 03:21 PM	#130 (permalink)
andrewgotanelise MMA Fighter Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Where the drugs are cheap and the girls are easy Posts: 1,208	/me wants really bad __________________ 05 NFB Elise / Katana SC / No Snorkle / 3.2 "10" psi pulley / Stage 1 Exhaust / Decat / Green Filter

12-15-2008, 08:07 AM	#131 (permalink)
jesterbot "Are you in a band??" Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 456	just got my grills today - looking forward to unpacking them later! Any progress on the fronts? Gonna wait to install all at once so I don't have a franken-lotus for too long __________________ 20XX Lotus Evora SC 2009 Star Raider 2007 F-150 Lariat 2006 SY Elise - SOLD

12-16-2008, 10:03 AM	#132 (permalink)
Kiowapilot Mesh grill guy Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ft. Lewis, Washington. Posts: 140	I have not gotten to the fronts yet. SIGH...... I have been crazy busy lately and that is putting it lightly. I have all the parts and pieces here and ready to go for the front of the car so all I am wainting on now is time. I have been back from Iraq for almost 4 months now and I have been going non-stop! It feels like I just got back 2 weeks ago. FRANKEN-LOTUS!!!!!????? I think my car looks great all mismatched... lol. __________________ 2005 Elise "magnetic Blue" Bone stock..... Not for long. "Fun in the sun..... Lotus Elise." "fun in the sand.....OH-58D Kiowa Warrior." If the line for most people is right here, I will be hanging out over there--->

12-16-2008, 05:14 PM	#133 (permalink)
Whiskey Love is More Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Athens, Ohio Posts: 200	<--- Ready to buy front grills if you can do an install without removing front clam. __________________ Will WTB: Elise Hardtop with Hardware - Storm Ti. (Color Code B121) Please send PM Elise: My process of adding exige side scoops (+ Front Mesh) \| 2005 Lotus Elise : Sport Pack : Biscuit Touring Pack : Storm Ti \| BWR Supercharger \| Exige Side ducts and front mesh \| LETSLA Short Shifter (ordered) \|

12-21-2008, 10:19 AM	#134 (permalink)
jesterbot "Are you in a band??" Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 456	Had a chance to work on the fronts yet? Oh, and top notch packing job and instructions - very professional! __________________ 20XX Lotus Evora SC 2009 Star Raider 2007 F-150 Lariat 2006 SY Elise - SOLD

12-25-2008, 09:38 PM	#135 (permalink)
A7594217 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 357	Yeah i cant wait to see the fronts __________________ 05 GG Elise-BWR S/C-Nitrons-Intake-Exhaust-Test Pipe-Cf Scoops-Cf Lip-Cf Diffuser-Piaa Wheels-And all the little stuff

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12-27-2008, 08:26 PM	#136 (permalink)
biobaggie Mr. Sparkle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Posts: 631	For those of you worried about using double-sided sticky tape - don't be. I had these deck lid mesh grills (templates) made nearly 3 years ago using a high pressure water jet. I mounted them temporarily using Scotch double-sided mounting tape. I never got around to permanently mounting them so they are still attached to the deck lid with tape, and are as secure as ever. Attached Images

12-27-2008, 08:53 PM	#137 (permalink)
madden Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern, VA Posts: 616	^ wow that looks awesome! both the grills and the carbon!!!

12-28-2008, 03:07 PM	#138 (permalink)
Ripple (.V.) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 195	biobaggie - I love that grill pattern and the design with that boarder around the edges. Hopefully I'll run into you one of these days I just finished fabricating and mounting mine up this weekend (design 1.0). Still need to do some cleanup around the edges and figure out how to make the mounts look better. I was thinking of hex screws to make it look a little more finished but I'm not sure. All I have to say is Kiowapilot is doing the Lotus Lord's work. $120 is cheap in comparison to the time and energy it takes to make these yourself as a 1 off. I knew this going in but needed a project over the Christmas break. __________________ '05 Elise: AS w/Matte Black HT \| Touring Pack \| Starshield \| Larini SE \| Cup Car air box \| 6000k HIDs w/parking light LEDs \| CF mirror covers/door panels/side scoops \| JL Audio VR525/650-CXi

01-03-2009, 05:13 PM	#139 (permalink)
Kiowapilot Mesh grill guy Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ft. Lewis, Washington. Posts: 140	Here is an update to all that are interested. I have been working on the front grills. I have made a few types but none of them came out looking good enough for my standard. I will continue to work on them and let you all know when I get a good product. __________________ 2005 Elise "magnetic Blue" Bone stock..... Not for long. "Fun in the sun..... Lotus Elise." "fun in the sand.....OH-58D Kiowa Warrior." If the line for most people is right here, I will be hanging out over there--->

01-03-2009, 07:16 PM	#140 (permalink)
andrewgotanelise MMA Fighter Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Where the drugs are cheap and the girls are easy Posts: 1,208	get er done! __________________ 05 NFB Elise / Katana SC / No Snorkle / 3.2 "10" psi pulley / Stage 1 Exhaust / Decat / Green Filter