96-97 face lifted CD5 grille.

[Jarkz]

Is there a mugen, or mugen copy style grille for the facelifted CD5's like in this pic

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s216/cd5_2NR2/IMG_0131.jpg

or can you just sand a paint over the original Chrome fascia grille?

http://liveimages.carsales.com.au/private/3642241.jpg

Whats the go?

Any links to non chrome/mugen (or whoever makes it) grille info would be must appreciated.

Thanks.

[FAT VTI]

you could easily paint over the chrome one with a bit of sanding.

[Jarkz]

Thought that was the case...

Cheers FAT VTI :thumbsup:

[FAT VTI]

you may want to get the 94/95 grill. Iit doesnt have chrome or the emblem, would be far easier to paint but its been done.
I put a 96/97 grill on my 94 because the chrome in my opinion looks alot better.

[skyflyer]

eBay US or Malaysia or Hong Kong is your friend. They have everything for our CD5 Accord. Mugen grill, SiR grill, DIY grill, 96-97 grill you name it.

If you black out your grill, you might also want to consider blacking out your window trims. I was planning to do that but I had other more important commitment. On a tight budget now lol.

Cheers.

[Spoon-Accord]

yeh, try getting your hands on a 94 type R grill, should be straight bolt on

i have a standard 94 grill which i cut out

and it turned out like this!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/spoon-accord/update.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/spoon-accord/Photo-0067.jpg

[Jarkz]

Thanks guys...

I did a bit of searching on ebay US and they have the "Type R" style grille.

But thanks again Spoon-Accord :thumbsup:

Will do the same as you, using the earlier grille... looks better than the Type R's on ebay... and cheaper :thumbsup:

[ynot87]

i replaced my 96 grill for a 94 grill not long ago. cost me 60 bux from wreckers in the same color so there was no need for a respray. heres how it turned out

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v370/swe3tnamese_b0i/beforeafter.jpg

[Jarkz]

^ looks heaps better with the earlier grill... nice :)

[skyflyer]

Well I prefer the later model to the earlier one.

[FAT VTI]

Well I prefer the later model to the earlier one.

IMO depends on colour.

I reckon dark coloured and white cars blend very nicely with the chrome, however the red 96/97 with the gold grills fkn ugly!

[ynot87]

IMO depends on colour.

I reckon dark coloured and white cars blend very nicely with the chrome, however the red 96/97 with the gold grills fkn ugly!

lol wich is y i made it a must to change my grill

[Riviera]

lol wich is y i made it a must to change my grill

looks nice man thats the problem with the eariler one its got the honda
badge in the bonnet so your left with 2 holes

all u had to do was buy a grille us earlier CD5 owners need a new bonnet lol

but then again u got the yuck tailights :p

[skyflyer]

looks nice man thats the problem with the eariler one its got the honda
badge in the bonnet so your left with 2 holes

all u had to do was buy a grille us earlier CD5 owners need a new bonnet lol

but then again u got the yuck tailights :p

I disagree. The 96-97 tail light looks much better than the earlier one. Look at the JTCC car. To each their own but I always like the later model in every aspect. Maybe I'm biased.

[Riviera]

too much light for my liking but either or its the same car, so i love it anyways

[FAT VTI]

I disagree. The 96-97 tail light looks much better than the earlier one. Look at the JTCC car. To each their own but I always like the later model in every aspect. Maybe I'm biased.

No chance, earlier lights are 10x better IMO.

[4age8u]

earlier lights are 19x better