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Old 01-18-2011, 03:20 PM
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You take it off then put the new one on


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Agreed. How did you accomplish that?
 
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Top image is with my 17" Crownspokes / Pirelli P-Zero summer set up and bottom image is with 16" Bridgespokes / Dunlop Graspic winter set up
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Originally Posted by Bigprfed22
You take it off then put the new one on
At least for pre-'11, the MCS and MC grilles weren't the same shape, nor the same connections. You can't just slap an MCS grill on an MC (hence, an MC specific JCW grill), so I was wondering if he had to do any trimming, which specific car it came from ('11 MC maybe?), etc.
 
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Originally Posted by Blainestang
At least for pre-'11, the MCS and MC grilles weren't the same shape, nor the same connections. You can't just slap an MCS grill on an MC (hence, an MC specific JCW grill), so I was wondering if he had to do any trimming, which specific car it came from ('11 MC maybe?), etc.
I bought the grill off ebay, came off a 2007+ justa, don't remember the year. It was chrome, I painted it black. Before I painted it, I had to dremel off a few tabs, most of them don't even clip in, except for the longer ones. The important part is that the top holes match the S holes, which is what you use to attach it to your car. The bottom tabs aren't as important.

I then bought the JCW(black) grille trim for the justa slated grill. I had to dremel about an inch on the inside of the corners(you can't see it when it's mounted).

It took me several re-fittings to get it to sit correctly and evenly.

I also highly recommend drilling in holes or slots between the slates as they don't let much air pass through.
 
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Old 01-18-2011, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by MInI___Gz
NEW RIMS>>

 
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here are a few more pictures!





and here are some of my white tail light ring!


 
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Sweet!
 
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Sweet!
thanks im going the opposite way that you did! haha i love your car its looking real good... hopefully ill have my white sport stripes on this weekend... and i can get my headlight rings done in white along with the scuttles
 
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Originally Posted by aaronvb
I bought the grill off ebay, came off a 2007+ justa, don't remember the year. It was chrome, I painted it black. Before I painted it, I had to dremel off a few tabs, most of them don't even clip in, except for the longer ones. The important part is that the top holes match the S holes, which is what you use to attach it to your car. The bottom tabs aren't as important.

I then bought the JCW(black) grille trim for the justa slated grill. I had to dremel about an inch on the inside of the corners(you can't see it when it's mounted).

It took me several re-fittings to get it to sit correctly and evenly.

I also highly recommend drilling in holes or slots between the slates as they don't let much air pass through.
Thanks for the explanation... I figured it took some modification to do.

I have a MCS front end being installed on my Cooper (not exactly what I wanted... long story), and this made me think maybe a Cooper Grill would make it look a little less like I was trying to make my Cooper look like an S. Then again, if I wanted people to think my car was an S, I should have bought a color that wasn't Cooper only.
 
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Old 01-20-2011, 07:23 PM
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2011 MCS Eclipse Grey/Black

200 miles down...
 
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Looks great! Can't wait to get mine...it was just born today so I gotta wait....
 
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that looks hot
 
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That is hot!
 
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claysin3- that color combo is awesome! If you got the grille trim and headlight rings painted body color.... DROOOOOL!
 
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Hey buddy--- how did you make yours white like that? it's awesome!

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here are a few more pictures!





and here are some of my white tail light ring!


 
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Originally Posted by drewstermalloy
claysin3- that color combo is awesome! If you got the grille trim and headlight rings painted body color.... DROOOOOL!
Hadn't thought of those mods... Will have to look into that! Thx! ,
 
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Not sure why, but I'm in love with this.

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because it looks sick!!!!
 
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Old 01-21-2011, 09:09 PM
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Not sure why, but I'm in love with this.

 
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C'mon, who doesn't like a good wind mill?
 
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Originally Posted by MADnFL
Looks great! Can't wait to get mine...it was just born today so I gotta wait....
Mine was born on the 17th so we are both waiting!
 
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Learn something new everyday... i def dig the look but i would have to ditch my lights for that grille.


Originally Posted by aaronvb
I bought the grill off ebay, came off a 2007+ justa, don't remember the year. It was chrome, I painted it black. Before I painted it, I had to dremel off a few tabs, most of them don't even clip in, except for the longer ones. The important part is that the top holes match the S holes, which is what you use to attach it to your car. The bottom tabs aren't as important.

I then bought the JCW(black) grille trim for the justa slated grill. I had to dremel about an inch on the inside of the corners(you can't see it when it's mounted).

It took me several re-fittings to get it to sit correctly and evenly.

I also highly recommend drilling in holes or slots between the slates as they don't let much air pass through.
 
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VERY nice. I'm right behind you with only door handles and beltline left.
 


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