Grille Kit - Easy To Fit?

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Posted 14 years 10 months ago #6871

CJJ;6867 wrote: Yes. Yes, there it is. :)

My original point still stands though. What I was trying to say before Frank got all childish (:whistle:) was that if the kit was well made to original designes then it should be a doddle to fit. If however, it is just a piece of mesh cut to roughly the same size then it may be a bit more difficult.

Might be worth asking before buying.

Yankee doodle and out.


Ahem looks like standards are slipping when the guide author can't even remember his own guides. :whistle:

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Posted 14 years 10 months ago #6877

Kara;6871 wrote: Ahem looks like standards are slipping when the guide author can't even remember his own guides. :whistle:

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Hey, I know where I left them..:dunno:
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Replied by slippy on topic Grille Kit - Easy To Fit?

Posted 14 years 10 months ago #6899

phil-hex;6848 wrote:
IMHO it was well worth doing :yesnod:


Ooohh, I dunno about that, It depends on the style of mesh & the colour of the car, I bought the genuine chrome effect MG stuff, it was on my car for no more than a week & I took it off & put the original black back on (but re painted nice n shiney)
Id say dark colour cars, shiney MG chrome mesh. Bright colour cars Black.
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Posted 14 years 10 months ago #6900

Slippy;6899 wrote: Id say dark colour cars, shiney MG chrome mesh. Bright colour cars Black.


Have to agree.

Although I was thinking of black for the mean and moody look.
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Posted 14 years 10 months ago #6973

Slippy;6899 wrote: Ooohh, I dunno about that, It depends on the style of mesh & the colour of the car, I bought the genuine chrome effect MG stuff, it was on my car for no more than a week & I took it off & put the original black back on (but re painted nice n shiney)
Id say dark colour cars, shiney MG chrome mesh. Bright colour cars Black.


My car is silver so perhaps the chrome look would not work. I could always repaint the original grills black to restore them....................or paint them silver just to see the effect and if I did not like it then paint them black..........or maybe just leave them as they are.
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Posted 14 years 10 months ago #6981
I think Silver cars, like Red & Grey will be ok with either Black or Chrome grilles but thats a good idea to paint your originals silver, leave it a week or so till you get used to it & if you dont like it, spray them shiny Black!
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Posted 14 years 10 months ago #6990
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Slippy;6981 wrote: I think Silver cars, like Red & Grey will be ok with either Black or Chrome grilles but thats a good idea to paint your originals silver, leave it a week or so till you get used to it & if you dont like it, spray them shiny Black!


:clap: Nice one, I'm up for that. Will let you know how it goes.:bye:
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Posted 14 years 10 months ago #7174
Could be a little while before I get on to this project. We have not had much snow, just enough to be a nuisance and it is rather cold. :dunno:



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Replied by kara on topic Grille Kit - Easy To Fit?

Posted 14 years 10 months ago #7193

AyB;6973 wrote: My car is silver so perhaps the chrome look would not work. I could always repaint the original grills black to restore them....................or paint them silver just to see the effect and if I did not like it then paint them black..........or maybe just leave them as they are.
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We painted a silver F's grilles in chrome and I have to say it did look good. It didn't blend in with the silver as much as I thought it would. Having said that piano black might look quite swish as well.

Here are a couple of pics of the chrome painted vents:
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Posted 14 years 10 months ago #7196
Looks good Kara, I will give it a go once the weather improves. :bye:
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Posted 14 years 10 months ago #7197

AyB;7196 wrote: Looks good Kara, I will give it a go once the weather improves. :bye:


Cool! If you take some before & after pics may I add them to my guide? :)
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Replied by Adam-Mgtf on topic Grille Kit - Easy To Fit?

Posted 14 years 10 months ago #7204
just out of randomness... i painted my grills white... just the standard front and side ones think it looks quite good, will get a pic tomorrow :)

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