Custom Grille Idea.....

[Solo2Protege]

I am no photoshop expert, but i was playing around with this idea after seeing the Haven grille post on mazda3forums, i got to thinking....what if....

pic 1 is the grille as is, just the center peice added.
pic 2 is with the sides shaved

What do ya think?....a little too Pontiac like huh?

 

[mobomelter]

very nice. does look a little too much like a pontiac for my taste. very nice work though.

 

[blynd_spy]

not bad..like it with the shaved sides. Would the center piece kinda angle back and attach to the back of the bottom sector?

you should try it with a pic of the whole front end for better flow measures

 

[RX]

It's looks like a nose! (screwy)

What the Mazda 3 needs is a more linear grille. Get rid of the curves.

Like so...

____________________
|  _____________   |   <----- straight across
|  |            |  |
\  |____________| /    <----- straight across
 \______  ______ /
       \___/

 

[Solo2Protege]

I tried to define it better, but my skills ran out, the shading is kinda whack...i'm tired of messing with it...lol

but I got a bunch more ideas working off this one...

 

[mobomelter]

i say pull that middle bar out. and maybe put mesh or nothing behind it.

 

[M3 5MT]

yikes. pontiac.

 

[JOS3]

pontiac will sue you for stealing their hideous vibe grill.

 

[Solo2Protege]

how about this?

the PSing is horrible, but it's just to get the idea...

 

[mobomelter]

the would look real nice.

 

[tgv121281]

THAT looks greattt! Now get those sides shaved and "thats hot"