my smiley grille.... to be, or not to be? that is the question

1. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #1 10th January 2010, 00:49

   basically should i keep my grille or put black mesh behind
   with grille
   
   without grille
   
2. user_39344 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 manchester Posts: 279 mgzs 180 trophy blue

   #2 10th January 2010, 01:08

   like the grill smily looks awsome wish it was that easy on a mk11.
3. mickyfinn Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 high wycombe Posts: 1078 mk2 silver saxo vtr 1.6 silver mk2 vts and now A

   #3 10th January 2010, 01:12

   mesh grill mate but keep the citreon badges because it looks like a nova otherwise
4. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #4 10th January 2010, 01:17

   without
5. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #5 10th January 2010, 01:19

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by mickyfinn mesh grill mate but keep the citreon badges because it looks like a nova otherwise

   ive thought that before! lol i saw red nova coming down the road till i realised it was a mk1 flat arch lol only problem with your idea is that unlike mk2's the chevrons on the mk1 are attached tot he black part of the grille i dont think anyone has ever done it before, i was going to cut the chevrons out and smooth it so theres one bar goin across the grille like a lot of euro boys do but i cant be arsed with the hassle tbh
6. user_39344 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 manchester Posts: 279 mgzs 180 trophy blue

   #6 10th January 2010, 01:19

   it does look like a nova lol.
   looks better tho.
7. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #7 10th January 2010, 01:21

   leave it as it is, maybe just de chevron it and have one continuous slat
8. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #8 10th January 2010, 01:26

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Predator_VTR leave it as it is, maybe just de chevron it and have one continuous slat

   yea that has always been my intention, like i said i can't be arsed with the hassle after the fiasco of me trying to smooth my front bumper down i wanna steer clear of me using filler or fiberglass lol thats why the car is going to bodyshop on tuesday to get the rest of the smoothing/spraying done lol
   
   I do like the mesh but if it was meshed i think it would look as if there is something missing, also i want to steer clear of the "chav" saxo look
9. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #9 10th January 2010, 01:34

   
   
   like so gloss black it though, wont take long its one slat mate
10. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #10 10th January 2010, 01:44

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Predator_VTR like so gloss black it though, wont take long its one slat mate

    thats really good mate, i love it lol it would definitely go gloss black all the black bits on my car are being painted gloss black cant wait to get it back from the body shop
    
    F**k it ill give it a go whats the worst that can happen lol (Dr pepper moment)
    
    or in the words of the one and only himself jezza clarkson, "how hard can it be" lol
11. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #11 10th January 2010, 01:48

    ive donje my mk2 one wasnt exactly quick to do but well worth it mate, should be ten times easier on a mk1 though, just holla if you need any tips
12. mickyfinn Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 high wycombe Posts: 1078 mk2 silver saxo vtr 1.6 silver mk2 vts and now A

    #12 10th January 2010, 01:55

    does look good like that
13. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #13 10th January 2010, 02:12

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Predator_VTR ive donje my mk2 one wasnt exactly quick to do but well worth it mate, should be ten times easier on a mk1 though, just holla if you need any tips

    cheers i should be alright i think ill get a doner grille and cut a bit of the slat out and fix that in to where the chevrons are/were
14. user_39344 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 manchester Posts: 279 mgzs 180 trophy blue

    #14 10th January 2010, 05:25

    yea looks good like that. how you do that pic preditor?photoshop? it good that.
    my mk11 grill just messed up on me gonna just buy a dimmer one and have done with it i drilled all the plastic rivets out and cannot put back together?can any one help on this ?
15. Davo106 Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Corwen, North Wales. Posts: 1963 Megane R26

    #15 10th January 2010, 06:35

    Just paint the chevrons black... From a distance it'll look like the smiley grill too lol.
16. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #16 10th January 2010, 13:11

    i think im gonna cut the chevrons out imo thats the best look
17. user_37187 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2009 Stranraer Posts: 3437 bodied VTR

    #17 10th January 2010, 13:29

    the single slat looks good with the car matches the bumper nice car btw

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18. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #18 10th January 2010, 19:43

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by wa11y yea looks good like that. how you do that pic preditor?photoshop? it good that. my mk11 grill just messed up on me gonna just buy a dimmer one and have done with it i drilled all the plastic rivets out and cannot put back together?can any one help on this ?

    photoshop yes
    
    can you still join the grill together for to fix it in place with something like araldite
    
    thats what i used to get my mk2 grill back together, get the fast drying one though

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19. animals_saxo Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2009 watford Posts: 255 mk2 vts

    #19 11th January 2010, 22:31

    With the grill mate