Lower Grille Replacement

[funkytuqe]

Hey guys
My lower grille has been smashed in (danm road debris). Is there any replacement parts out there for the lower grille??
I did a search and found there are aftermarket upper grilles available but no info on the lower grille.

Any sugestions??

[reynoldsrobbie]

Hey guys
My lower grille has been smashed in (danm road debris). Is there any replacement parts out there for the lower grille??
I did a search and found there are aftermarket upper grilles available but no info on the lower grille.

Any sugestions??

I found one on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mazda-Protege-5-billet-grill-grille-2002-2005-POLISHED_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33645QQhashZit em130057012348QQihZ003QQitemZ130057012348QQrdZ1QQs spagenameZWDVW

[funkytuqe]

Cool thanks.
Does anyone have one of those?
Are they decent quality?

[bumpin_p5]

you can buy a cheap intercooler and put it in it's place for less than that. lol.

[Redd78]

Have you contacted Jason? (bagman1) He works for Mazda Montgomery, he quoted me $37.00 for that piece for my Mazda 3. Of course it's the plastic one.

[Brian MP5T]

Dealer or Wrecker would have OEM.

[urbanbiker]

I think they are under 50 bucks at the dealer

Matt

[funkytuqe]

ok, Thanks guys!!

[mazdaspeed777]

I have a stock lower grille for sale on ebay right now if your interested. Here is the link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Protege-5-Grille_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33645QQihZ009QQi temZ190059685073QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

[funkytuqe]

Aww crap i missed it
How do you like your new grille?

[mazdaspeed777]

Yah, I love my billet grille. It is the same one reynoldsrobbie mentioned above. Although I got in a fender bender a couple weeks ago and destroyed the upper grille. The lower one is still in perfect condition. I am looking to get a fiberglass upper grille to replace the busted one so I might possibly sell the lower portion of the billet grille if it doesn't look good with the fiberglass upper grille. I will let you know if I do if your interested. But it might be a while before I can get a fiberglass upper grille unless I can find a cheap one.

[funkytuqe]

Sure, let me know if it comes to that. But i might just buy both to match.

[funkytuqe]

Ok, so how does this billet grille install??
Do you just Zip tie it on?? Or does it come with propper fasteners?
Thanks

[redpr5]

intercooler would look better in the lower grille. but only if youre turboed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PSA: people please stop putting intercoolers on your n/a cars!!! lol
there are SO many ricers in my area that have intercoolers and no turbos.

[funkytuqe]

" there are SO many ricers in my area that have intercoolers and no turbos."

WHAT!!!! Thats the most retarted thing i have ever heard!

[mazdaspeed777]

Ok, so how does this billet grille install??
Do you just Zip tie it on?? Or does it come with propper fasteners?
Thanks

Yah, the lower grille you have to zip tie on

[funkytuqe]

Do you have a close up pic??
That sounds kind of mickey mouse, can you see the zip ties??
Thanks, i don't want to spend the $100 if it looks cheap.

[mazdaspeed777]

The top grille has brackets for it that stick the bumper and bolt to the grille and then I zipped tied the bottom portion of it to the two pegs that stick up and its very solid. The bottom grille did not come with any brackets like I said but the zip ties don't show at all if you use black ones. I zip tied the upper portion and the bottom portion I made a bracket to stick to the bumper sinse there is no where to zip tie the bottom portion of it unless you drill a hole in the bumper. All in all it is a very solid setup, and I like it because there are not many proteges with that grille.

[i12drivemyMP5]

Yah, I love my billet grille. It is the same one reynoldsrobbie mentioned above. Although I got in a fender bender a couple weeks ago and destroyed the upper grille. The lower one is still in perfect condition. I am looking to get a fiberglass upper grille to replace the busted one so I might possibly sell the lower portion of the billet grille if it doesn't look good with the fiberglass upper grille. I will let you know if I do if your interested. But it might be a while before I can get a fiberglass upper grille unless I can find a cheap one.Here's a cheap fiberglass one like I scored. I'm working on screen to go behind it, painting it & getting stock emblem for it. So many mods, so little time to spend enjoying doing them!http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MAZDA-01-03-PROTEGE-323-JDM-FRONT-GRILL-DX-LX-ES-MP3_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33645QQihZ020QQitem Z300064174670QQrdZ1

[SlowPro98]

http://www.mrgrille.com/MrGrille-NewTwoPieceMaterialPage.htm

I was looking at one of these, but then I was able to get a billet grille off of a forum member. It looks great. I got flamed on here for wanting it, but everyone around here checks it out. Bling bling!

[i12drivemyMP5]

Nothing wrong with that grill.

[funkytuqe]

Great, It's looking more and more like i will be getting a billet grille.
Thanks 777 for your input, if the zip ties can not be seen then i very well may consider this grille.

Thanks everyone. Its nice to find a forum where people are actually helpfull.