Brian17Si
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- Brian
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- 2017 Honda Civic Si
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You're welcome and thanks for reaching out. FYI - I plan to update first page with detailed instructions and images. But I'll try to answer your immediate questions here:Brian, thanks for working on this and sharing.. so you were able to salvage the original vent garnish - and the backing/hex/mesh strips can be swapped? Sorry if I misunderstood.What was the cost at your body shop to remove replace and install, assuming you provided that universal hex vent?
We have lots of options - A) opening up the vents, adding a custom mesh pattern - see thread here:
http://www.civicx.com/threads/any-photoshoppers-hb-faux-vents.7463/#post-307255
B) rear bumper, possibly vented, C) rear bumper diffuser
- Yes, salvaged the OEM vent garnishes.
- No, you can't swap. You have to cut the fake part out of OEM vent garnish with a dremel.
- You have to purchase universal hex mesh (exact one I posted) and cut hex mesh with dremel. Very important to cut mesh vent perfectly horizontal. Cut to the shape of spot behind OEM garnish.
- Autobody shop gave me an amazing price. Some shops aren't interested or charge lots of money cause it's custom. The shop I went to specializes in custom. But, I literally designed the entire conversion which made the shop's job easy. This is what the shop did...
- Remove bumper
- Cut holes in bumper (that I marked)
- Hand sand and spray (flat black) behind hex vent and garnish (see in pics)
- Spray OEM garnish frames high gloss black (no spray hex mesh)
- Reapply rear bumper
I had autobody shop do some additional stuff. Like spray bottom rear bumper trim (above exhaust) same gloss black as vent garnishes. The charge for specifically listed above should be $200 - $300.
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