smooth-bonnet-grill

1. denni Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 exmouth Posts: 1714 saxo furio mango

   #1 22nd January 2009, 19:19

   how do i go about makin one of these as i am confused lol
   
   
2. Qucifer666 Established Member Joined: Jul 2006 Clevedon Posts: 2255

   #2 22nd January 2009, 19:21

   have a dimma grille smoothed into the bonnet
3. user_11357 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2006 Sunbury On Thames, Surrey Posts: 2593 I like Bikes now 👍🏻

   #3 22nd January 2009, 19:22

   wow that looks sweet
4. denni Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 exmouth Posts: 1714 saxo furio mango

   #4 22nd January 2009, 19:23

   ye i understand that but how do you do it.... as the bonnet is metal n grill plastic so how do you smooth the two together
5. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

   #5 22nd January 2009, 19:27

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by denni ye i understand that but how do you do it.... as the bonnet is metal n grill plastic so how do you smooth the two together

   thats the problem. it will crack no matter how you bond them together.
   
   where did you get the picture from?
6. denni Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 exmouth Posts: 1714 saxo furio mango

   #6 22nd January 2009, 19:30

   ye thats what i thought...
   
   from quik_pug off here m8
7. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #7 22nd January 2009, 19:33

   your supposed to cut a metal grille out and weld it so it dont crack as easily as fillered plastic. i remember predator_vtr saying something about it
   
   doesnt the car look like its floating lol
8. denni Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 exmouth Posts: 1714 saxo furio mango

   #8 22nd January 2009, 19:35

   think he had it on axel stands in that pic lol.
   
   i did hav a thought that u might hav to make a metal grill n weld together
9. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

   #9 22nd January 2009, 19:35

   making a metal grill would be the only way i can think of doing it properly. it certainly wont crack then as it will be welded.
   
   it would be a bit tricky to make a metal on though due to the shape.
   
   i have thought about doing it this way myself
10. Cowboi Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Sandhurst Posts: 168 Saxo 1.1i disire 5dr

    #10 22nd January 2009, 19:38

    i dunno about smothing the bonnet grill but there are bonnets on ebay for 120 quid i tink that have this done for you carbon made whole bonnets
11. Cowboi Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Sandhurst Posts: 168 Saxo 1.1i disire 5dr

    #11 22nd January 2009, 19:40

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SAXO-MK2-FIBRE...3A1|240%3A1318
12. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

    #12 22nd January 2009, 20:01

    not the same tbh, cos the mesh isnt set back which is what i think looks good in the top, and also you still have the weird bit at the top of the grille where the top of th citroen logos normally go.
13. Sandxo Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Downend-Bristol Posts: 173 Yammy Aerox 100 1.25 '99 Ford Fiesta 1.4 '00 C

    #13 22nd January 2009, 22:57

    Yeah that grill looks sweet but does sound tricking of goin bout it to get it done!
14. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #14 23rd January 2009, 16:31

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Cowboi http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SAXO-MK2-FIBRE...3A1|240%3A1318

    looks like a standard bonnet without the grill to me
15. djflipsaxo Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 Poole United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6410 Vts, Vtr, Furio..

    #15 23rd January 2009, 16:34

    i have this I may sell....
    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=196211
    pm me if your intrested?
16. Powellyboi Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Woodley, Reading Posts: 1322 www.thatpanelbeater.co.uk

    #16 23rd January 2009, 21:36

    just take the grill out and cut and weld a metal peice into the half moon shape at the top. add mesh behind and you have the same as that picture..
17. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

    #17 23rd January 2009, 23:15

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Powellyboi just take the grill out and cut and weld a metal peice into the half moon shape at the top. add mesh behind and you have the same as that picture..

    no you wont.
    
    in the picture at the top the mesh is set back which is what makes it look good. it just looks cheap with mesh stuck flat with the body. its the same idea as widemouth-ing the front bumper. it looks a lot better than just meshing it.
    
    i'm supprised you cant see the difference as you work in/(own?) a body shop
18. Sammy-Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2008 Spalding, Lincolnshire Posts: 5049 Posi Blue Citroen Saxo 1.1 Mk2

    #18 23rd January 2009, 23:24

    That does look very nice!!
19. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

    #19 24th January 2009, 01:03

    if you seal the dimma or dimma type grill in properly and grind the edge round the grill back a bit i see no reason why it cant be fillered and sanded flat without cracking, im doin mine shortly
20. goodall3518 Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 Derby Posts: 2376 Saxo VTw ?

    #20 24th January 2009, 01:53

    bonnet doesnt actually seem to fit that tightly.. theres a small gap between headlights and bonnet.
    
    or maybe thats just the way the pics taken
    iuno
21. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

    #21 24th January 2009, 09:53

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by blackie_2k5 if you seal the dimma or dimma type grill in properly and grind the edge round the grill back a bit i see no reason why it cant be fillered and sanded flat without cracking, im doin mine shortly

    it will crack as you cant properly bond plastic to metal which has already been said a number of times in this thread
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by goodall3518 bonnet doesnt actually seem to fit that tightly.. theres a small gap between headlights and bonnet. or maybe thats just the way the pics taken iuno

    thats just because its a saxo! i think thats a standard saxo bonnet thats had the grill smoothed in.
22. scott-sx Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2008 burnley Posts: 130 mk2 saxo sx

    #22 14th February 2009, 23:50

    thats the nicest bonnet iv seen on a saxo! im after a dimma grill but if i cud i would love one of these
23. Powellyboi Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Woodley, Reading Posts: 1322 www.thatpanelbeater.co.uk

    #23 15th February 2009, 12:38

    okay just to prove a point i done this on my saxo.. Glued the grill in using 3m glue and then fiberglassed and filled around it - i am now into my second month with this done - bonnet open at least once a week and 100 miles or so a week driven and no cracking...
    
    pics up tonite..
24. user_29602 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Bristol Posts: 306

    #24 15th February 2009, 13:55

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Powellyboi okay just to prove a point i done this on my saxo.. Glued the grill in using 3m glue and then fiberglassed and filled around it - i am now into my second month with this done - bonnet open at least once a week and 100 miles or so a week driven and no cracking... pics up tonite..

    cant wait to see the pics mate.. what colours your saxo?
    
    dimma's flushed into the bonnet really do amazing! but like said, i woldnt do it unless i was 100% sure it wouldnt crack
25. Powellyboi Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Woodley, Reading Posts: 1322 www.thatpanelbeater.co.uk

    #25 15th February 2009, 14:09

    my sax is wicked red, i havent sprayed it yet so its still in grey primer - i didnt want to paint it as i myself was not 100% sure it would hold but like i say no problems..
26. mul_vts L-plater Joined: Jan 2009 Chesterfield Posts: 65 MgZr 1.4

    #26 15th February 2009, 14:56

    i spotted that goodall how shoddy lol...jst kidding it looks good however i think u should be able filler a dimma grilll to the bonnet without it cracking, ive it a go what u got to loose
27. Mattt-VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2008 Warwick Posts: 2981 Vee-Tee-aar Mk 2

    #27 15th February 2009, 15:06

    I like the look tbh!
28. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

    #28 9th March 2009, 17:52

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by goodall3518 bonnet doesnt actually seem to fit that tightly.. theres a small gap between headlights and bonnet. or maybe thats just the way the pics taken iuno

    top of the halo lights have a black band, its just the way the photo is took, the black band looks like a gap
    
    anyone else not notice he only has one mirror too
29. danbills Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Porthcawl / Bridgend Posts: 337 Mauritius Blue Mk2 VTR

    #29 9th March 2009, 17:58

    If you have deep pockets you could always just buy one of these off fleabay: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SAXO-MK2-FIBRE...ayphotohosting
30. danbills Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Porthcawl / Bridgend Posts: 337 Mauritius Blue Mk2 VTR

    #30 9th March 2009, 18:00

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Cowboi http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SAXO-MK2-FIBRE...3A1|240%3A1318

    apologies for the link double post....didn't notice this
31. Shak Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2008 Bournemouth Posts: 176 saxo vts 106 xsi

    #31 9th March 2009, 18:28

    might be ok if the grille didn't look pissed, could be the picture but it looks higher on the passenger side.
32. denni Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 exmouth Posts: 1714 saxo furio mango

    #32 9th March 2009, 18:34

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by danbills apologies for the link double post....didn't notice this

    na it aint the same as the one in the first post mate.