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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: SoundillusioN on 02 June 2010, 10:46

Title: Cabby Grill on Tin Top
Post by: SoundillusioN on 02 June 2010, 10:46

Just a quick silly question.  i have found a couple of grilles on the bay that are just like the one I had before. There's definately no difference between later Cabby grilles and 83 MK1 tin tops is there?

Title: Re: Cabby Grill on Tin Top
Post by: richandhazel on 02 June 2010, 15:15

Mine is a tin top grill although not a later cabby, but would be surprised if there is any difference.

Title: Re: Cabby Grill on Tin Top
Post by: SoundillusioN on 02 June 2010, 15:17

thats what i thought but the later caddy grills appear to be one piece and mine is 3... headlight surrounds and the grill

Title: Re: Cabby Grill on Tin Top
Post by: richandhazel on 02 June 2010, 15:24

'gibby' might be the best one to ask to make absolutely certain.
'AdamB' would also know I'm sure but don't see him much now do we?

I'll just go and dig out that bumber cover and take some pics for you............back soon :wink:

Title: Re: Cabby Grill on Tin Top
Post by: richandhazel on 02 June 2010, 15:34

It's a bit grubby but nothing a good clean won't fix. It seems to be unmarked:-

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/richandhazel/VW/100_2756.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/richandhazel/VW/100_2757.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/richandhazel/VW/100_2758.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/richandhazel/VW/100_2759.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/richandhazel/VW/100_2760.jpg)

Title: Re: Cabby Grill on Tin Top
Post by: SoundillusioN on 02 June 2010, 15:54

Looks fine to me, only issue is I havent got the mounts/beams to support it!  :sad:

Title: Re: Cabby Grill on Tin Top
Post by: raferackstraw on 02 June 2010, 23:41

big boys toys or crazys do complete bumpers with metalwork for around £55

also the 13slat grills which are the original should fit no problem, they slot in at bottom and held with 5 clips at the top, the outer pieces are held by 2 screws

Title: Re: Cabby Grill on Tin Top
Post by: gibby on 08 June 2010, 13:54

Not 100% sure, I think they are the same, but this is the front of my old cab if it helps.

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/gibby13/Image063.jpg)

Title: Re: Cabby Grill on Tin Top
Post by: rubjonny on 08 June 2010, 14:04

pretty sure the fitment is the same, just the later cabby has a more MK2 Golf style grille to modernise it. I prefer the early grilles :)

Title: Re: Cabby Grill on Tin Top
Post by: SoundillusioN on 08 June 2010, 14:17

Quote from: rubjonny on 08 June 2010, 14:04

pretty sure the fitment is the same, just the later cabby has a more MK2 Golf style grille to modernise it. I prefer the early grilles :)

yeah earlier grilles are cool, just looking to replace like for like and it looks like mine had a later style one.  i was almost tempted into getting a citi golf grille as they do an after market honeycombe style, dont think the fitment is the same for those???

Title: Re: Cabby Grill on Tin Top
Post by: rubjonny on 08 June 2010, 15:21

no its a bit different on those, if you look at the mk1 you can see a bit of the slam panel between the bumper and the grille, on the citi this isnt there the grille is deeper. you might be able to cut it down a bit?