vento front end swap

[Edwh0re]

Jammy b@st#rd!!!!!! 

We won't mention this grille that I bought for £15 then 

[josh_vr6]

well mines a 96 and the vento is also a 96 i want to keep the badged grill and, if possible, my vr6 badge. anyone help me there? cheers

[josh_vr6]

Jammy b@st#rd!!!!!! 

We won't mention this grille that I bought for £15 then 

yeah thats exactly what i want, is that aftermarket? also ive posted a thread about the conversion itself and had mixed feedback, i just want a simple answer... is it a straight swap from a 96 vento to 96 golf? if not, how much modification is needed? cheers guys

[Junior74]

Straight swap mate, no mods!!!

[Edwh0re]

As Junior said.  You don't even need to swap the front panel, although it seems a lot of front ends are sold with them.

My fiancée actually put my Vento front on while I was making a brew.   She's good with cars so I better not say "its that easy" as if she reads it Ill get battered 

My grille is just an early Vento grille fella, its not an aftermarket one.  They can be quite hard to get hold of and invariably there is some scene tax applied when they do come up for sale.

[josh_vr6]

nice one mate! do u know what grill Edwh0re has? cheers

[Edwh0re]

Already answered that one for you....  Early Grille.

A quick scan of ebay has revealed no early grilles for sale, but there is a facelift/phase 2 grille shell for £20.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-VENTO-EARLY-92-95-HEADLAMP-GRILLE-1H5853653V7D-NEW-RARE-/250973307519?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a6f2cc27f#ht_2203wt_952

Missing the bottom metal strip, but the seller says he is selling that separately. I sold the same grille without flash for £25 so I reckon the money is spot on.

If you were to buy it, and got stuck for a metal strip, at a push I have a spare, but I was intending to hold onto it and get it painted up the same colour as my car...

[josh_vr6]

Oh. The front end im planning on buying already has that grille, i want the earlier  one with 4 slats, found a brand new one but its $170 

[Edwh0re]

That is about right...as they are obsolete from the main dealers now, and very sought after for those running vento fronts.

I got offered £120 for mine in the first week of owning it.  I turned it down - why would I sell it!

[josh_vr6]

Well that sucks! Not sure weather i'd just keep the later grille on or buy an aftermarket debadged one, badged looks soooooo much better tho! So just to comfirm, bonnet,  headlights and grille is all i need? Cheers guys