A better GT-style grille design? (for those who like 'em)

[oadesign]

I've seen the grille wraps from a couple of vendors that attempt to simulate the GT grille, but I've not been impressed enough to order one.

As a designer, I made a few failed attempts to re-create the look, using GT photos as reference. But I kept trying, and I think I've arrived at a design that comes pretty close. Below is a Photoshop image on which I've dropped my design. The wrap rendering includes highlighting and shadows as part of the design. I may still add a bit more shading to the left, right, and bottom edges.

I know that a grille wrap mod is quite polarized, but for me, it looks better and will hopefully reduce chipping and make bug cleanup easier.

Now I just need to find a vendor to take my file and print it!

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[generaltso]

I’d bring it down just a bit more so that it lines up with the bottom of the black mustache.

 

[phil]

I’d bring it down just a bit more so that it lines up with the bottom of the black mustache.

I think they look sloppy when they do that - a flat-ish sheet of metal is partly black vinyl and partly red steel. Better to match up with the bend in the metal, as shown above.

 

[generaltso]

I think they look sloppy when they do that - a flat-ish sheet of metal is partly black vinyl and partly red steel. Better to match up with the bend in the metal, as shown above.

I don’t mean all the way down to the edge; I agree that doesn’t look good. I just mean flush with the bottom of the mustache.

 

[ricojm]

Hey General, are you referring to something like this?

 

[generaltso]

Hey General, are you referring to something like this?

Yup, exactly.

 

[fightinag]

I don’t mean all the way down to the edge; I agree that doesn’t look good. I just mean flush with the bottom of the mustache.

So you want to make it Fugly....This one is nice !

 

[Caramel]

I think they both look good. I’d have a hard time if I had to choose which one to put in my Mach-E when it gets here!

 

[RockwallRick]

Just my 2 cents but I would prefer the one on the red car! The GT grille is the only thing I like better than what we have on our Premium 4X!

 

[Jimmy2]

I think they look sloppy when they do that - a flat-ish sheet of metal is partly black vinyl and partly red steel. Better to match up with the bend in the metal, as shown above.

I agree, better to match up with the bend. Here's mine.

 

[ricojm]

I think it wasn't a matter of design General was referring too, but how far down the graphics came down the grill, I showed a grill graphic that came down lower that oadesign showed...I think his design looks great and would put that on my car!

 

[ricojm]

I agree, better to match up with the bend. Here's mine.

Yes, that looks very nice, I would agree

 

[phil]

Yes, that looks very nice, I would agree

Yes, I agree all three cars pictured above look good. Not sure now which way I would go if I had a Premium.

Not my problem, however - I ordered the GT.

 

[oadesign]

I think it wasn't a matter of design General was referring too, but how far down the graphics came down the grill, I showed a grill graphic that came down lower that oadesign showed...I think his design looks great and would put that on my car!

I've put this out to a local vendor...if he can do it, I'll ask about making it for others.

 

[ricojm]

Hi Bob, I would be interested in the wrap, let me know...Thanks Joe

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