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Offline the_stink

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New front grill
« on: 09 January 2009, 18:13 »
So the grill i got off ebay has come through time to start getting this sorted, going for satin black bars with a red badge surround and was conisdering spraying behind the VW badge Red so the black badge pops out a bit more  :wink:

first coat of primer



will update when more is done

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Re: New front grill
« Reply #1 on: 09 January 2009, 18:20 »
will look very nice especially with the red behind the badge :afro:
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Re: New front grill
« Reply #2 on: 09 January 2009, 18:24 »
will look very nice especially with the red behind the badge :afro:
Hope so if it looks cack can just spray it black hopefully this will be doen intime for the meet ;)

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Re: New front grill
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Re: New front grill
« Reply #4 on: 10 January 2009, 09:31 »
 :cool:

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Re: New front grill
« Reply #5 on: 10 January 2009, 12:09 »
getting there, still need a few more coats and then the laquer  :wink:






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Re: New front grill
« Reply #6 on: 10 January 2009, 12:20 »
Nice work mate :afro:
should look the mutts when fitted.

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Re: New front grill
« Reply #7 on: 10 January 2009, 12:22 »
So is it going to be a black grill or red:s

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Re: New front grill
« Reply #8 on: 10 January 2009, 12:25 »
So is it going to be a black grill or red:s

the grill will have black bars with the red badge suround ;)

yeah the trickiest bit is goign to be takign the old grill off and gettign the new one on been searchign for a guide on how to do teh bonnet realese but cant find it! ive seen it on vortex but just cant find it :P

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Re: New front grill
« Reply #9 on: 10 January 2009, 12:28 »
So is it going to be a black grill or red:s

the grill will have black bars with the red badge suround ;)

yeah the trickiest bit is goign to be takign the old grill off and gettign the new one on been searchign for a guide on how to do teh bonnet realese but cant find it! ive seen it on vortex but just cant find it :P

Really easy mate. The hardest part is disconnecting the bonnet release on the hinge then it just pulls of practically. The bonnet release can by pulled apart with a screwdriver being twisted.