modified standard grille

1. mattg Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1744

   #1 11th February 2008, 18:19

   Over the weekend i decided to modify my standard grille as it was looking abit dull, decided to spray it in gloss black to brighten it up. took out the slats from behind and mesh it and spray that black. in the middle of doing my headlamps black at the mo. what do you all think of the grille, pics arent brill as was on my phone as the batteries are dead in my digi cam.
   
   
   
   
   
2. yd51vtr Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2007 staffordshire Posts: 222 saxo mk2 VTR

   #2 11th February 2008, 18:24

   looks sweet mate
3. mattg Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1744

   #3 11th February 2008, 18:28

   yeah it dont look too bad, thought i would have a go at the standard one rather than spend £50 or so on an upgrade one.
4. rossj Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Chelmsford, Essex Posts: 1043 Saxo VTR 2001

   #4 11th February 2008, 18:30

   looks sweet as mate... want to do mine soon as well how hard ws it?
   
   also im going ot spray the chevrons black at the same time
5. mattg Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1744

   #5 11th February 2008, 18:38

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by rossj looks sweet as mate... want to do mine soon as well how hard ws it? also im going ot spray the chevrons black at the same time

   took a little patience, had to break the back slatted panel off the back which is on with crappy little spot welds of plastic, then cut the slats which was akward leaving the surrounding ring as all the fixings are on this, then had to cut mesh the shape as the openings each side because it cant be done in one piece as the badge bracket goes right through, then had to put the front cover on which has the badge on and glue the tabs on the back which i had to break off.
   took the badge off which is only clipped on then primed and sprayed it, let the paint dry over night and popped the badge back on.
   
   It is frustrating and fidderly but i think its worth it.
6. chrisvtr1989 Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 dunstable, luton Posts: 1563 mk2vtr

   #6 11th February 2008, 19:18

   make sure you dont cut the bit that fixes it back to the car. whoops, expensive mistake!!
7. mattg Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1744

   #7 11th February 2008, 19:21

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by chrisvtr1989 make sure you dont cut the bit that fixes it back to the car. whoops, expensive mistake!!

   lol yeah its so close to the edge when cutting those slats out, abit flimsy too.
8. snowley Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 woking, surrey Posts: 252 mk2 vtr beast

   #8 11th February 2008, 19:24

   looks classy mate and a good job tbh well done. get some pics up of it on the car
9. mattg Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1744

   #9 11th February 2008, 19:27

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   Originally Posted by snowley looks classy mate and a good job tbh well done. get some pics up of it on the car

   thanks, yeah i will tomorrow, just fitted it and looks ace, just fitted my black headlights which i sprayed up to and it looks pukka. too dark out there at the mo and batteries dead in my digi cam so ill get them charged tonight.
10. Saxo_Scott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2007 East Grinstead - West Sussex Posts: 3094 BMW E46 M3

    #10 12th February 2008, 08:53

    looks sweet mate get some pics up might look as good if not better than the ones you buy!
11. Sahksow Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 Wishaw(near Glasgow) Posts: 178 2000 1.1 Saxo Forte, 2002 Astra SXI 1.6 16v

    #11 12th February 2008, 10:23

    Look good mate
12. Raz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Darlington Posts: 8766 Icelandic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS

    #12 12th February 2008, 12:16

    Looks very good matey
    
    i might do this to my saxo
13. -Richard- Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Nottingham Posts: 4882 Ford Transit

    #13 12th February 2008, 15:29

    where did you get the mesh mate?
14. mattg Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1744

    #14 12th February 2008, 20:56

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by richhyg where did you get the mesh mate?

    got the mesh from b&q, only place open on saturday evening closest to me, proper stainless but sprayed it black.
    
    Some pics before and after with modified grille and sprayed headlamps. Pics are on my crappy phone again as forgot to charge my batteries doh!
    
    
    
    
15. daivtr Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2007 new tredegar Posts: 583 fiesta st

    #15 13th February 2008, 12:07

    i had one like that untill a brick came off the back of a van and smashed it to peices
    
16. browne174 Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Northern Ireland Posts: 1055 Ford Focus Edge

    #16 13th February 2008, 13:52

    eek nasty @ daivtr
    
    that grill looks immense, the sort of thing you would pay big money for on ebay, well done, i wouldnt have the patience for this though