[Grille Guard for 84 GL/air intake modification]

If I wanted to do it anyways, for novelty purposes, how difficult would it be?

[Grille Guard for 84 GL/air intake modification]

Looking for a grille guard similar to the one pictured here:



Thoughts/suggestions?

Also, is it possible/useful to modify the air intake of a carbed 84 GL to accept a functional hood scoop? 

['84 GL AWD worn synchros in third?]

Salutations! First post on here. I just purchased the lovely Ethel pictured above. The car's great, she's been taken care of, but I've been having problems with third gear. EA81, 4WD, 4-speed. Grinds and kicks out of gear if I shift too quickly. Even successful shifts are occasionally painful (a hard knock when the gears engage, generally). I'm assuming it's just worn synchros, courtesy of a 30-year old transmission. I've read into it a bit, and it seems that this issue is fairly common? Any advice or suggestion is appreciated. If I shift slowly and firmly, I can usually avoid grinding. My primary concern is this affecting the longevity of the car. 

Thanks,
friendlyfallenfoe on behalf of Ethel, my 1984 GL hatchback.