Front mesh grill for face lift cars
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Do you mean this one 
I have an early car & prefer the mesh grill front to the later face lift ones, but really not keen on that one. Apologies to the owner, I don't mean to offend, wouldn't do for us all to be the same.
Not sure that owners of later cars would retro fit though to make it look older.
I have an early car & prefer the mesh grill front to the later face lift ones, but really not keen on that one. Apologies to the owner, I don't mean to offend, wouldn't do for us all to be the same.
Not sure that owners of later cars would retro fit though to make it look older.
I really need to think twice post once 
headsSorry OP but I'm seeing something BeeEmm as well. Think it's just a bit too bright for the nose of the car.
Ref the retro fit to a Mk2 nose, does the grille (looks like stuff you can buy from B&Q) affect the cooling? I like the idea of fitting something to prevent stones / birds / other roadkill from punching a hole in my radiator but I'd got the impression that cooling can be a bit marginal.
Ref the retro fit to a Mk2 nose, does the grille (looks like stuff you can buy from B&Q) affect the cooling? I like the idea of fitting something to prevent stones / birds / other roadkill from punching a hole in my radiator but I'd got the impression that cooling can be a bit marginal.
Speedracer329 said:
Do you mean this one
I have an early car & prefer the mesh grill front to the later face lift ones, but really not keen on that one. Apologies to the owner, I don't mean to offend, wouldn't do for us all to be the same.
Not sure that owners of later cars would retro fit though to make it look older.
As we know we are all different...I fitted one of those grills to my Chimaera...I had it slightly modded...think it looks ok..I have an early car & prefer the mesh grill front to the later face lift ones, but really not keen on that one. Apologies to the owner, I don't mean to offend, wouldn't do for us all to be the same.
Not sure that owners of later cars would retro fit though to make it look older.
Again my chimaera is heavily modified so won't be to everyone's taste, probably why I don't post on here much to be fair..I intend to get the grill "pushed" back about 2inches into the recess when she needs paint...it'll look loads better then.
kris450 said:
Oops. Didn't mean yours. The blue Chim in the original post is what I meant.
Doh, just me being a sensitive sort mate...all good clean fun, but agree with what you say, that's why we laser cut that vertical bar out...imho it should have a horizontal bar left to right in line with the swage line (body moulding) then it would continue the body-line accross the front of the grill..
.wait and see how this car develops, i keep ruining it bit by bit
...mirrors and front splitters latest modsHiya - think the original pre face lift looks a lot more classic imho. Interested in the pics above as the second car (gold colour) does not seem to have the 2 wide composite strenghening bars behind the grill - wondering if they had been cut out, as I would like to remove them from mine but a bit concerned. Do the face lift models have these also or were they designed out in another way ?
BeastMaster said:
Hiya - think the original pre face lift looks a lot more classic imho. Interested in the pics above as the second car (gold colour) does not seem to have the 2 wide composite strenghening bars behind the grill - wondering if they had been cut out, as I would like to remove them from mine but a bit concerned. Do the face lift models have these also or were they designed out in another way ?
.Yes these bars have been cut out. about three years ago...the LT grill is not a lightweight arrangement...has a stainless part that bolts around the whole aperture...then the outside grill bolts to this so reasonably sturdy...hope this helpsEdited by schimg on Thursday 24th February 22:53
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