BRAN's - 986 - Seal Gray Anatomy

[78F350]

Originally Posted by BRAN

... Grille: If I could find a 911 grille (991.2), I would would use their chrome trims and brake light unit. For now I simulate aesthetics with matte black vinyl and high quality 12mm chrome trims.
The long hatch NEEDED something to catch the eye IMO. The new Caymans solved that aesthetical lets say "space for improvement" with a curved hatch and a longer rear window.
I always had my own wonkie taste, which makes life not easier

I like the colors and the stripe, but the grille isn't quite working for me yet. I remembered a 911 whale tail I had seen on Craigslist with similar colors. Would the grille look better if it was horizontal? or striped? like the whale tail.

[BRAN]

Originally Posted by 78F350

I like the colors and the stripe, but the grille isn't quite working for me yet. I remembered a 911 whale tail I had seen on Craigslist with similar colors. Would the grille look better if it was horizontal? or striped? like the whale tail.

Hey 78F350,

yea, I photoshopped a Boxster with a whaletail once here on the forum...
It seems, that I am not the greatest whale tail or GT4 spoiler fan for a (especially open) Boxster. The proportion gets out of control. Caymans etc is a whole different story. As I am planning on converting back to "spyder" in summer, rear spoilers are out of questions.
Only spoiler I really like is that from Joe Tooth, but I am not sure how it handles way beyond 100mph. Probably a good balance for my upcoming front splitter though.
The 911 grilles I like are the latest ones (horizontal), for some funky reason I like them even better than the old 911 (horizontal). I wish I could find one (and for a reasonable price) to butcher

[BRAN]

Originally Posted by 78F350

I like the colors and the stripe, but the grille isn't quite working for me yet. I remembered a 911 whale tail I had seen on Craigslist with similar colors. Would the grille look better if it was horizontal? or striped? like the whale tail.

Although I really like the look of the newer vertical finns (and what I created from scratch), i found THIS NOS part for an absolutely reasonable price on ebay. Worth a try ... OEM 911 OLD SCHOOL GRILL

...would make sense...with my old school look and my use of OEM PORSCHE parts