My DIY mesh grille and fog light installation !

gallardo_beast · 8th February 2009, 15:01

started liking wagon-r though i hate mine :P realy clean work

agspins · 8th February 2009, 15:34

Wow looks cool with plates and logo..but why a TRD on a Suzuki.....?

govigov · 8th February 2009, 15:59

neat. contemplating on doing the same thing myself

Shakensoul · 8th February 2009, 17:51

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Originally Posted by greenhorn

I wanted to try this out , but a spares shop asked for 1.2k for the indica grille

there goes my plans down the drain :(

Did you ask at the TATA workshop or a outside spare parts shop ? Surprising, local grill shouldn't cost that much, specially for TATA

, anyways try at a different shop.

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Originally Posted by abhinav.gupta88

Amazing DIY Shaken Soul.
Looks damn amazing
Very good looking car.
By the way why not the RS logo you were looking at?

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Originally Posted by agspins

Wow looks cool with plates and logo..but why a TRD on a Suzuki.....?

Thanks. The RS logo has to be ordered from ebay usa and its expensive, so its on hold at the moment. The TRD logo is the cheapest that I could find for now, 50 bucks

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Originally Posted by team suzuki

Hey shakensoul nice job man.........

,you got a fancy number why not change the number plate or is it illegal in delhi???

Thanks. The number is photoshoped.

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Originally Posted by shreyasma

It looks more nice after the logo and number plate installation

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Originally Posted by govigov

neat. contemplating on doing the same thing myself

Thanks. All the best.

abhinav.gupta88 · 8th February 2009, 18:34

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Originally Posted by Shakensoul

Thanks. The RS logo has to be ordered from ebay usa and its expensive, so its on hold at the moment. The TRD logo is the cheapest that I could find for now, 50 bucks

Damn. The vRs logo in UK costs 8 pounds. So in India it should be for approximately 12-15 pounds. making it about 1000 bucks.

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Originally Posted by Shakensoul

Thanks. The number is photoshoped.

Why so?

josepeter · 8th February 2009, 18:44

That TRD logo spoils an otherwise neat looking mod. It spoils the spirit of this mod and takes it into whacky territory! and please don't substitute TRD with RS; the ride is better off without either.

srikant · 8th February 2009, 19:45

That was an awesome DIY Shakensoul, I am inspired to try something on my Swift now. Dont know how it will turn out to be, but Kudos to you work dude.

greenhorn · 8th February 2009, 20:08

try to find a mugen badge

Furious55 · 19th July 2009, 21:49

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Originally Posted by greenhorn

try to find a mugen badge

But Mugen is a tuning house for Honda's. Just like Cosworth for Ford, Abarth for Fiat etc. What's the equivalent for Suzuki?

greenhorn · 19th July 2009, 22:16

whoops ! youre right.
I guess the nearest thing for suzuki is the works badge
Suzuki Works Techno

zook09 · 7th May 2010, 09:51

hi Shakensoul !!
You have put in great effort in your DIY and it sure has payed off !!
as somebody previously mentioned, this is the best Wagon R I have seen !!
Now I know that Wagon R could also look good (with some changes,of course)
I would support the suggestions by others about adding a simple Suzuki badge on the grill, though without it also it looks cool.
I would like to encourage you to put some blue or purple accent lights also behind the grill, I think it would add to the looks. You can try some cheap blue LED strips or neons, whichever is easier and cheaper and then decide.
Maybe by this time you have already tried it, since this post is about 2 yrs old now.
In my opinion, the white covers of your Hella lamps do not really fit with the overall looks of the car. Could you try some plain black covers instead ?
great work and keep modding!

paragsachania · 24th May 2010, 11:34

Thanks to Shakensoul & his wonderful tips, I have successfully installed the mesh grille for my Waggy. Take a look below.

My DIY mesh grille and fog light installation !-img_2374.jpg

Managed to get the grille and "S" monogram from Essar, Bangalore.

Couldn't find a honeycomb grille and ended up with a simple hexagonal one. Also layered the grille with another mesh in at the back of it for a better effect.

Fitting the mesh grille to the frame:
Mostly M-Seal Epoxy and feviquick at places

Painting:
Used a simple bottle with a spray mixing black paint with a bit of thinner. The effect came out well as seen in the pics.

arnabchak · 24th May 2010, 11:42

Well Done Shakensoul!!

The part by part DIY is a great guide!!

The car too is looking great and not over done at all!!

Shakensoul · 29th May 2010, 11:21

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Originally Posted by zook09

hi Shakensoul !!
You have put in great effort in your DIY and it sure has payed off !!
as somebody previously mentioned, this is the best Wagon R I have seen !!
Now I know that Wagon R could also look good (with some changes,of course)
I would support the suggestions by others about adding a simple Suzuki badge on the grill, though without it also it looks cool.
I would like to encourage you to put some blue or purple accent lights also behind the grill, I think it would add to the looks. You can try some cheap blue LED strips or neons, whichever is easier and cheaper and then decide.
Maybe by this time you have already tried it, since this post is about 2 yrs old now.
In my opinion, the white covers of your Hella lamps do not really fit with the overall looks of the car. Could you try some plain black covers instead ?
great work and keep modding!

Thanks. The car and mods are exactly the same now as you see in the pics, no additional changes done due to time constraint. No plans of any neons light as of now

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Originally Posted by paragsachania

Thanks to Shakensoul & his wonderful tips, I have successfully installed the mesh grille for my Waggy. Take a look below.

Managed to get the grille and "S" monogram from Essar, Bangalore.

Couldn't find a honeycomb grille and ended up with a simple hexagonal one. Also layered the grille with another mesh in at the back of it for a better effect.

Fitting the mesh grille to the frame:
Mostly M-Seal Epoxy and feviquick at places

Painting:
Used a simple bottle with a spray mixing black paint with a bit of thinner. The effect came out well as seen in the pics.

Congrats, it deserves better pictures.

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Originally Posted by arnabchak

Well Done Shakensoul!!

The part by part DIY is a great guide!!

The car too is looking great and not over done at all!!

Thanks.

abhipuru16 · 31st May 2010, 07:35

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Originally Posted by S@~+#0$#

Fantastic DIY. Well Done Mate!!

In my opinion, the grille looks a little empty, so how about adding the Suzuki 'S' logo on the grille? You can find a really small logo from the Suzuki bikes in India(used on the petrol tanks like seen here).

Just what I think! I have seen most of these projects ending up making the grill look hollow.

8th February 2009, 15:01	#76
gallardo_beast Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Noida Posts: 14 Thanked: 0 Times	started liking wagon-r though i hate mine :P realy clean work
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8th February 2009, 15:34	#77
agspins Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: MH-31 Posts: 1,653 Thanked: 508 Times View My Garage	Wow looks cool with plates and logo..but why a TRD on a Suzuki.....?
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8th February 2009, 15:59	#78
govigov Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cochin!!!!! Posts: 1,690 Thanked: 1,092 Times View My Garage	neat. contemplating on doing the same thing myself
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8th February 2009, 18:44	#81
josepeter BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 416 Thanked: 565 Times	That TRD logo spoils an otherwise neat looking mod. It spoils the spirit of this mod and takes it into whacky territory! and please don't substitute TRD with RS; the ride is better off without either.
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8th February 2009, 19:45	#82
srikant BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 488 Thanked: 12 Times	That was an awesome DIY Shakensoul, I am inspired to try something on my Swift now. Dont know how it will turn out to be, but Kudos to you work dude.
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8th February 2009, 20:08	#83
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,745 Thanked: 4,402 Times View My Garage	try to find a mugen badge
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19th July 2009, 22:16	#85
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,745 Thanked: 4,402 Times View My Garage	whoops ! youre right. I guess the nearest thing for suzuki is the works badge Suzuki Works Techno
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7th May 2010, 09:51	#86
zook09 Newbie Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lucknow Posts: 13 Thanked: 0 Times	very nice work, inspiring indeed ! hi Shakensoul !! You have put in great effort in your DIY and it sure has payed off !! as somebody previously mentioned, this is the best Wagon R I have seen !! Now I know that Wagon R could also look good (with some changes,of course) I would support the suggestions by others about adding a simple Suzuki badge on the grill, though without it also it looks cool. I would like to encourage you to put some blue or purple accent lights also behind the grill, I think it would add to the looks. You can try some cheap blue LED strips or neons, whichever is easier and cheaper and then decide. Maybe by this time you have already tried it, since this post is about 2 yrs old now. In my opinion, the white covers of your Hella lamps do not really fit with the overall looks of the car. Could you try some plain black covers instead ? great work and keep modding!
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24th May 2010, 11:34	#87
paragsachania Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Belur/Bangalore Posts: 7,148 Thanked: 27,140 Times	Mesh Grille added - DIY Thanks to Shakensoul & his wonderful tips, I have successfully installed the mesh grille for my Waggy. Take a look below. Managed to get the grille and "S" monogram from Essar, Bangalore. Couldn't find a honeycomb grille and ended up with a simple hexagonal one. Also layered the grille with another mesh in at the back of it for a better effect. Fitting the mesh grille to the frame: Mostly M-Seal Epoxy and feviquick at places Painting: Used a simple bottle with a spray mixing black paint with a bit of thinner. The effect came out well as seen in the pics.
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24th May 2010, 11:42	#88
arnabchak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: MH-04 Posts: 1,346 Thanked: 1,162 Times	Well Done Shakensoul!! The part by part DIY is a great guide!! The car too is looking great and not over done at all!!
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