A nod to the new style Dodge grills / New rear bumper.

abarguy · Post by **abarguy** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:39 pm

So, as I was looking at the newer cars one day, I thought how good my Neon would look with a style update similar to the new black crosshair grills. And since my Neon is a real R/T, I figured the R/T grill emblem would work, too!
Tell me what you think.

And, just because I'm a reflective tape junkie, I did it in black 3M reflective tape.

Sweet!

UriahRR · Post by **UriahRR** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:49 pm

That looks pretty nice actually and I love the reflective tape. Bitch to get off though without soaking the glue with lighter fluid.

Looks nice, though, almost factory.

ianguilly · Post by **ianguilly** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:57 pm

Sexy like it.

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:46 pm

like it during the day and I like the r/t badge and placement... not a fan of the reflective part at night though.

Overall

Tam · Post by **Tam** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:51 pm

That looks really good!

sirvaliant_98 · Post by **sirvaliant_98** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 1:55 am

Wow man that looks nice. I'm not a fan of the 03 and up front bumpers, but that really improves on it. Good work.

UriahRR · Post by **UriahRR** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:25 am

Hhmm..

You could technically do that on any SRT crosshairs as well. Kind of like a new more tasteful way of doing crosshair blackout.

JeffM · Post by **JeffM** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 8:20 am

I like it without the reflective part. Looks kinda cheap in the dark.

speed127 · Post by **speed127** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 8:41 am

Sweet... I think the reflective would be nice at night, people coming towards you will be like why is that guys grill all lit up? and ya Uriah, thats a good ideal on the SRT4 cross-hairs. May have to try it.

DroopDaddy408 · Post by **DroopDaddy408** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:15 am

Looks hella sweet, aye!! I like the reflective part, too.

abarguy · Post by **abarguy** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 1:45 pm

Thanks all for the Kudos! I was hoping you guys would like it.

sxxxt · Post by **sxxxt** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 4:37 pm

Jealous... I was thinking of taking a 2012 avenger grill and fabbing it to the 03-05 bumper.... I like ur idea tho, works really well on anything but black

DodgeEvo · Post by **DodgeEvo** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 5:23 pm

Sweet

bdayy · Post by **bdayy** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 5:51 pm

looks good man! not a huge fan of the reflective but day time looks great!

abarguy · Post by **abarguy** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:11 pm

bdayy wrote:looks good man! not a huge fan of the reflective but day time looks great!

I get that. It was meant for looks in the daylight. The bonus was the added safety at night. Win; win!

UriahRR · Post by **UriahRR** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:20 pm

Does look cool.

if my car weren't black...

lilnicko11 · Post by **lilnicko11** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 9:51 pm

JeffM wrote:I like it without the reflective part. Looks kinda cheap in the dark.

exactly this. but looks good in daylight

UriahRR · Post by **UriahRR** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 12:08 am

lilnicko11 wrote:
JeffM wrote:I like it without the reflective part. Looks kinda cheap in the dark.
exactly this. but looks good in daylight

So throw some electrical tape on those sweet electric blue crosshairs and post up some pics yo. Cheap, temporary, and honestly it's growing on me, the look is much much more modern than the usual full crosshair blackout.

JeffM · Post by **JeffM** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 9:05 am

Thank you for informing us for the third time that you like this modification. I honestly wasn't sure the first two times.

supertrick_05 · Post by **supertrick_05** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 8:34 pm

It's different...I like it.

abarguy · Post by **abarguy** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:29 pm

UriahRR wrote:
lilnicko11 wrote:
JeffM wrote:I like it without the reflective part. Looks kinda cheap in the dark.
exactly this. but looks good in daylight
So throw some electrical tape on those sweet electric blue crosshairs and post up some pics yo. Cheap, temporary, and honestly it's growing on me, the look is much much more modern than the usual full crosshair blackout.

LOL! My buddy Speed127 wanted me to do them in black carbon fiber Di-noc. And I did think about it.

He Di-noc's everything! J/K!

Tonight he suggested that I take a pic at night with my headlights on. Says it would have looked a lot better posted that way. I'll take it tomorrow night and see what it looks like.

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 2:39 am

I like the safety aspect of being reflective at night.

abarguy · Post by **abarguy** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 7:50 pm

OK, took the pic at night with the lights all on like Speed127 suggested. He's right. It would have presented better this way.
This is what oncoming cars will see.

OK, now I'll leave you all alone!

And thanks all for the good feedback on this simple mod.

FAC3L3SS · Post by **FAC3L3SS** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:00 pm

Haha I forget how cross-eyed Neons look. Best mods on this car: gunmetal stones and BUX fender repeaters.

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:13 pm

more pictures of the spirit r/t please....

abarguy · Post by **abarguy** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:12 pm

FAC3L3SS wrote:Haha I forget how cross-eyed Neons look.

LOL! Totally!

sidepipe87 wrote:more pictures of the spirit r/t please....

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/808724/1991-dodge-spirit
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/751119/1991-dodge-spirit

abarguy · Post by **abarguy** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 7:46 am

The worst part of the car was now the rear bumper. Stock 03 R/T bumper with a couple of dents in the bumper "boobies" and a long crack in the shelf at the trunk lid. I was going to heat and reshape it then weld in the crack but I kept my eye out for a good SRT4 bumper instead. I finally found one a few months ago that was already silver like my R/T, so cha ching: No need to paint it!

Ugly crack in need of some love.

OK, I really never liked the bumper boobies anyway...

...so off it comes!

Looks like the spacing of the stock R/T exhaust tips is a bit different than the SRT4 exhaust tips. Get the sawzall out!

A little cutting, piecing and welding later and viola!

Nicely centered, tips not too far out. A poor-feshinul job all around!
Next some nicer tips! I got my eye on a pair of AMG oval polished stainless tips on e-Bay!

FAC3L3SS · Post by **FAC3L3SS** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 8:45 am

How much for the silver rear bumper with boobies?!

wickedgood4684 · Post by **wickedgood4684** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 9:44 am

I think those tips look great in there, as a neon owner I would know that those where R/T tips, but a normal person wouldn't. Looking good!

abarguy · Post by **abarguy** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 10:18 am

FAC3L3SS wrote:How much for the silver rear bumper with boobies?!

Where are you? Midwest someplace? If you were close, I'd give it to you. Otherwise, I still may clean it up, weld the crack, and put it in stock. No way would I wanna try shipping it.

wickedgood4684 wrote:I think those tips look great in there, as a neon owner I would know that those where R/T tips, but a normal person wouldn't. Looking good!

Thanks! And who says Neon owners aren't normal??

LOL!