EDIT
I will now be using this thread to update anything i do to the Mada. Figured just put it all on one thread than make a new one everytime.

So i finally did the grill mod today but instead of using the expanded metal i found this clover pattern aluminum sheet. What do you guys think? i was thinking about painting it white but kinda like the shiny look.

Nice looking grille brother...That my next mod also
I like it......:bow:

Thanks Junior714, It was really simple and didn't take that long. the only thing is that the aluminum is a little flimsy so if it doesn't last i will switch it out for the expanded metal

That turned out real nice opm! I want to do just that to my White Horse. I will probably rhino line mine to make it a little stiffer. Where did you get the material?:bow:

Thanks, the aluminum sheet was $26 at lowes for a 24x36 piece, Had plenty left over. right next to the diamond plate and expanded metal.

WOW, that is SWEEEEEET!

Looks good!!

Very nice. I would do this, but I fear the salt will kill the look after a winter.

Also, I saw you signature, are you really getting 16.2 MPG on your Armada? That is awesome you must do a lot of highway driving.

Thanks opm, Im on my way to lowes to do some shoppin'.

That looks really nice !!!!!!

looks very clean. i like it.
maybe try coloring it gun metal
grey or something will contrast well
with the color of your truck.

Thanks everyone. If i had known it was so simple i would have done it as soon as i bought the Mada

Very nice. I would do this, but I fear the salt will kill the look after a winter.

Also, I saw you signature, are you really getting 16.2 MPG on your Armada? That is awesome you must do a lot of highway driving.

Thanks, it was very inexpensive so I figured it would be ok if it gets messed up. as far as the mpg, The Mada is mainly used on the weekends and mainly highway. My civic is the daily driver.

looks very clean. i like it.
maybe try coloring it gun metal
grey or something will contrast well
with the color of your truck.

I am thinking about either spraying a coat of clear or painting it white but I don't know if it will look too riced out

That looks nice but I would bed line it


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Looks good. I agree bed line it. But if you're feeling adventurous...color match. Just a thought.

well after much thought i painted the grille white, first i bedlined it to make it a little bit stronger then painted and clear coated it.

Looks good OPM. The 16.7 MPG looks nice too...

:p

Oh yeah that's nice!!!

Looks good OPM. The 16.7 MPG looks nice too...

:p

Thanks AngelVivas, it helps when most of your driving is hwy, bout 90%.

Thanks sidgarza, every time I see your truck I wish I had gotten that color

Does the kit come with a matching grill for the bottom as well? That would look really nice!

Does the kit come with a matching grill for the bottom as well? That would look really nice!

I was thinking about doing the bottom piece but the aluminum sheet is not wide enough, might have to come up with a way to combine it with out seeing the seams. Its not a kit there is a how to on doing it with stuff from lowes or home depot.

Looks GREAT opm1805!

thanks BlakSpyda, hopefully i can get the headlight mod done in the near future. Still thinking about what color to do.

update, got bored and painted the engine cover :D

update, got bored and painted the engine cover :D

That looks sweet opm1805. What did you use for the engine cover?

thanks AngelVivas, i used some high temp enamel in a can then cleared it. just something to do until i get a whole weekend for the headlight mod.

Did you have to sand it down first?

yeah i sanded it as best i could with 320, cleaned, primered, painted, then cleared

heres what i have been working on today, hopefully get them finished tomorrow.

Lookin' good. Can't wait to see them installed.

:bow:

Wow brutha that looks good!!! Can't wait to see them on.

Wow, that looking nice. Can't wait to see the finished product.

Thanks guys, very time consuming but well worth it.
heres what they look like put back together, just letting the gasket cure some before they get back on the mada.

Hurry up already!!! J/K...looks good man!!! Can't wait to see them on the Mada. What's her nickname..."Stormtrooper"?

:D

lol no i think stormtrooper would be better if it was blk and white, i dunno i just call her Da Beast for now

Done!!
the housings came out brighter white even though i used the same paint for my grille and that was a really close match. :confused:

Next you need to pick up some white plasti dip and do the running boards and wheels. Then you can go with Snowmaggeden

Can someone say "STORMTROOPER". That looks like something out of Star Wars.

Looks Awesome man! Good work.

:bow:

Thanks guys. I'm going to the the mirrors and mud guards with the plasti dip but I dunno about the wheels. Probably do the cowl as well, eventually.

Try one wheel and see how it looks. You can do it while you do the others. I tried a bunch of options first. Only cost be $6 for the can and if I didn't like it I just peeled it off.

this weekends project.

Hey opm, can you give a quick walk through on your grill mod?

Once you remove the grill did you remove the black stock grill insert or did you trim the metal to fit like a bolt on?

A quick tutorial would be appreciated..

here is the specific tutorial from titantalk.
http://www.titantalk.com/forums/titan-faq-howto-area/88175-diy-badgeless-grille.html

heres is a list of mods on titantalk. a lot of these will work on the mada as well but not all of them.
http://www.titantalk.com/forums/titan-faq-howto-area/67876-redneck-engineering-diy-mods.html

i used these for the headlight mod as well.
the airbox mod i got from here from one of Pops posts

just about finished. just need to find a ps2 slim to install in center console.
http://www.titantalk.com/forums/attachments/texas-forum/137774d1333944629-dfw-lounge-anyone-else-north-tx-2012-04-08-18.46.01.jpg
http://www.titantalk.com/forums/attachments/texas-forum/137773d1333944618-dfw-lounge-anyone-else-north-tx-2012-04-08-18.45.54.jpg
http://www.titantalk.com/forums/attachments/texas-forum/137763d1333932207-dfw-lounge-anyone-else-north-tx-2012-04-08-19.27.42.jpg
http://www.titantalk.com/forums/attachments/texas-forum/137761d1333932180-dfw-lounge-anyone-else-north-tx-2012-04-08-19.29.10.jpg

Looks REALLY good opm1805!