Changing Grill To Three Full Bars

[stubby205 0]

after reading a walk through of how to do this on here i thought id give it a bash and let other people see my attempt and problems i occur, plus i had a few spare grills (dnt ask) i started it yesterday but not added pics to pc yet which i will do in the mornig.

[omega 82]

so was it a big yippie or did it end in the bin?

[stubby205 0]

so was it a big yippie or did it end in the bin?

 

It's goin ok upto now just primerd it with second coat gona give another primer and then spay it miami blue

[stubby205 0]

ok first off i had dismantle old grill from black backing

 

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i then cut the bars from the centre of the grill to fill the gap of the other grill.

 

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[stubby205 0]

i glued the bars in using araldite, then i had my first attempt at filling.

 

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sorry about how ive uploaded the pics but when i put them all in one reply it wouldnt let me doit.

 

i had to do quite abit of filling and sanding as one of the bars sunk whilst the glue was drying and when its set its rock solid, so had to level over and sand abit down.

 

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[stubby205 0]

why didnt that picture show up..... balls to it.

 

next i primerd the grill.

 

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Edited April 16, 2010 by stubby205

[stubby205 0]

i found a few bits that needed sanding down abit more so out came the sandpaper and block for a quick rub

 

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after three coats of primer it is now time to spray first coat of miami blue.

 

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as it was going cold and i was goin out i only did one other miami blue coat so today iam goin to do another then probaly laquer it and see how it looks

 

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[stubby205 0]

thats it finished, not bad for my first attempt at filling something

 

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[Liquid_106 97 1 Cars]

thats it finished, not bad for my first attempt at filling something

 

I've got two grills ready for this treatment, in Miami blue too (fancy saving me some hassle and give me yours )

 

Are you leaving the centre section intact? iirc, taking this out, weekens the bars and leaves them prone to cracking, espically if they're packed with filler. How about just painting the remains of the badge section in black to disquise it?

 

Excuse my ramblings, grill looks tops btw, any pics of it back on the car?

[stubby205 0]

I've got two grills ready for this treatment, in Miami blue too (fancy saving me some hassle and give me yours )

 

Are you leaving the centre section intact? iirc, taking this out, weekens the bars and leaves them prone to cracking, espically if they're packed with filler. How about just painting the remains of the badge section in black to disquise it?

 

Excuse my ramblings, grill looks tops btw, any pics of it back on the car?

 

haha not really, its not as hard as i thort it was gonna be ye im leaving it intact as youve said im just gonna paint it black. not put it on car yet but will do in amin and take a pic thanks.

[stubby205 0]

here it is on the car not painted middle bit black yet as im goin out in amin

 

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[yeti-dj 7]

Looking good there, paint the middle part black and put your number plate on the bumper and that will be even better....

[Henry Yorke 269 3 Cars]

Matt black electrical does the job and is far less messy than paint

[stubby205 0]

Sounds like a good idea using electrical tape rather than painting it thanks, and I think I will move my numberplate back to where it should be on the bumper.

[Atari Boy 11]

Good project, can I ask how you seperated the two parts if the grille?

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Good project, can I ask how you seperated the two parts if the grille?

 

yes u can i used a pair of pliers n snapped the stupid things on the back and used a flat head srewdriver to get behind it and lift it up.