Got a set of dentures for the slingshot today.

It's a really easy install. And I discovered that the stock plastic grill is easy to reinstall behind the teeth. To install the grill, you line up the 4 tabs on the Slingshot with the slots on the grill, pull the grill onto the tabs, and then slide it towards the passenger side to lock it in. Then 2 screws hold it in place to keep it from sliding back off. The problem is that when you sandwich the two grills together, they are double the thickness so only the aluminum teeth grill will slide into the install tabs properly. So I needed to extend the 4 slots in the plastic grill by about 2 1/2" each, so they'd clear the install tabs. Then I had to replace the stock screws (#10 x 3/4" machine screws) with longer screws to account for the double thickness. ( I used stainless steel #10 x 1" machine screws from Lowe's).

I like the idea of the stock grill still being in place to prevent debris from impacting the radiator.

Just been working a lot. I put the slingshot in storage for the winter and have been focusing on work more than anything else. Haven't been on social media much.

Probably going back over-seas for a year. Looks like my Slingshot will have to go into foster care while I'm gone.

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Hey @Tech_Rick, been missing your tales. What do you do overseas for a year at a time? (not trying to breach security, I'm just curious/nosy).

I started another one a while back, but haven't finished it yet. Got too busy with other stuff. I do construction security (government contractor).

I decided I didn't like the white border around the teeth on my new grill so I blacked it out so that only the teeth are now white. I'll reinstall tomorrow - paint is still wet. I put three coats of high-gloss black on the borders, and then two coats of high-gloss clear over the entire grill. I think it'll look better this way.