lower grill?

[sh0rtlife]

so me and my wife noticed the OE lowwer grill and some of the bumper in that section are broke..sure its an easy fix, and in fact one that could be done without painting as its minor

however

with the few ive come across in the wrecker i did an experiment and it lead me to wonder if anyone ever made or makes a replacement lower grill or a grill "set"

cause the OE non rs bumper with the bars cut out looks pretty good, did a quick n dirty cut on one at a wrecker

https://i.imgur.com/1aMNb12l.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/zkF7J0ql.jpg

[WeeYari]

Ya, it's been done. Long, long time ago some members went that route.

[sh0rtlife]

but was there ever a formal grill made for it aside from the stock one?>

[nesagwa]

I've seen a handful of grille replacements listed:

https://www.carid.com/2007-toyota-yaris-replacement-grilles/?filter=1&sub-model[ourBodyTypeName][]=Hatchback

I've also seen some chrome / aluminum sets from APS and T-Rex, but I don't really like the way they look.

(link just for the photos, I don't know if this store is any good)

https://www.andysautosport.com/grille_inserts/toyota_yaris.html

[sh0rtlife]

agreed all the chrome stuff looks VERY halfassed and cheep

idealy....a matched set is what im after..i wish the yaris was more plentifull in th yards id cut n paste a few uppers into a custom lower

[mitch9521]

agreed all the chrome stuff looks VERY halfassed and cheep

idealy....a matched set is what im after..i wish the yaris was more plentifull in th yards id cut n paste a few uppers into a custom lower

Chrome only looks good on old iron and full size pickups lol

[sh0rtlife]

Chrome only looks good on old iron and full size pickups lol

EXACTLY...where you have chrome to tie into...honestly i have issues with chrome anywhere there are not chrome bumpers

[IndestructibleYaris]

I just superglued mine, i spent 30 minutes on it, just to find out the bumper is cracked in 3 places and my epoxy and bondo didn't stick worth crap, and a brand new bumper on rockauto is 25$ plus shipping, wow. I bet you can buy the grill for ten bucks. It doesn't really protect the condenser all that well sadly. Mine is all caved in but not leaking

[sh0rtlife]

I just superglued mine, i spent 30 minutes on it, just to find out the bumper is cracked in 3 places and my epoxy and bondo didn't stick worth crap, and a brand new bumper on rockauto is 25$ plus shipping, wow. I bet you can buy the grill for ten bucks. It doesn't really protect the condenser all that well sadly. Mine is all caved in but not leaking

not the same thing, and "if" you want to fix a bumper i can point you in the direction of the right supplys to actualy fix it..PERMINANTLY..

however you can get a pre painted matched bumper off amazon for dirt cheep..and i might add cheeper than you can paint it yourself unless you allready have the paint laying around

as for the lowwer grill im currently looking to see if i can get the OE upper grill 3d printed by a friend of mine with some "tweaks" to take the "curve" out of it..i figure a neer perfect copy of the upper into the lower hole should look like a factory option package

[SirDigby]

well this is 2 months old, but if you have not found a good solution for the lower grill;
a "leaf guard" grill from the local hardware store fits great. they are like $6. they have some kind of durable coating usually. just cut off the tabs and cut to fit. get some SS zip ties from an auto parts store to secure.

[sh0rtlife]

well this is 2 months old, but if you have not found a good solution for the lower grill;
a "leaf guard" grill from the local hardware store fits great. they are like $6. they have some kind of durable coating usually. just cut off the tabs and cut to fit. get some SS zip ties from an auto parts store to secure.

yeah uh...i dont want the ricer cheepass look, looking for something that looks like it was made to fit

chicken wire gutter sheet and any off the shelf extruded metal is an instant NO in my book on ANY car

[SirDigby]

yeah uh...i dont want the ricer cheepass look, looking for something that looks like it was made to fit

chicken wire gutter sheet and any off the shelf extruded metal is an instant NO in my book on ANY car

well i hate to break it to you, but the factory, "fat X" lower grill look terrible and does not match the upper grill IMO. the gutter guard is machined link that is powder coated. it looks better than most factory grills. you should try to be less of a jerk when you ask for suggestions when your solution was to just cut the factory bumper. "ricer cheap-ass" indeed.
anyways, here is my "cheap-ass" grill. i know you are sorry for being so stubborn and mean. ha!
https://www.yarisworld.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1227&pictureid=6218

https://www.yarisworld.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1227&pictureid=6219

https://www.yarisworld.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1227&pictureid=6220

https://www.yarisworld.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1233&pictureid=6234

https://www.yarisworld.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1233&pictureid=6242

[sh0rtlife]

yes the "fat x" as you call it looks like shit cause it looks like the factory used extruded steel as a mold for it

as a metal fabricator with scraps of that cheep ass perforated shit laying in the scrap bin i stand by what i said..cheap ass ricer shit..all i see if that someone grabbed some perforated steel off the scrap pile and slapped it in......even if you like it thats all i can see

im currently looking into a 3d printed solution of copying the upper grill that will look very factory