de slatted my grill today

1. Wile0ut Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Derby Posts: 752 saxo furio

   #1 16th April 2011, 00:26

   gotta say best free mod other than de wiper looks so much cleaner and was an absolute peice of cake.
   
   unscrewd the gril,l got a hacksaw blade, cut the slats out, trim the rough bits off,
   bob's your uncle
   
   pics
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Dan
2. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #2 16th April 2011, 00:31

   looks good mate, car still needs lowering tho lol
3. user_39284 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2009 Pembrokeshire Posts: 3952 DubYaRex

   #3 16th April 2011, 01:03

   just posted in your progress thread, but ill post here too lol
   
   looks good but get it sprayed gloss black
4. mlawlan69 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo

   #4 16th April 2011, 01:05

   looks reet nice that, i have a mk1 and it dont look as easy or even possible as that, so mine is currently drying with mesh on
5. Nathan-HxC Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Bath, South West Posts: 1081 16v VTR

   #5 16th April 2011, 01:06

   Does look good man, plan on doing this soon!
6. Wile0ut Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Derby Posts: 752 saxo furio

   #6 16th April 2011, 01:09

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by danny-vts looks good mate, car still needs lowering tho lol

   i know mate in the process of saving for the apex kit
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Dano_vT just posted in your progress thread, but ill post here too lol looks good but get it sprayed gloss black

   cheers mate and i think your right when my debadged grill gets here il take this 1 off and give it a paint
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by mlawlan69 looks reet nice that, i have a mk1 and it dont look as easy or even possible as that, so mine is currently drying with mesh on

   cant see it being as easy either mate dont think anything is as easy literally a 10 minute job well worth the effort
   
   
   Dan
7. Wile0ut Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Derby Posts: 752 saxo furio

   #7 16th April 2011, 01:10

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Nathan-HxC Does look good man, plan on doing this soon!

   do it mate its a doddle would be easier with a dremmel but hacksaw blade does the trick
8. tingaling Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 derby Posts: 992 Gold mk2 vtr

   #8 16th April 2011, 01:22

   Nice one mate looks much better
9. m11ler Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 Kent Posts: 4908 Posi VTR, Eunos Roadster

   #9 16th April 2011, 09:06

   Looks much better now mate, how long did it take ya?
10. Wile0ut Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Derby Posts: 752 saxo furio

    #10 16th April 2011, 17:52

    10/15 minutes its really easy when u get the grill out and have a look only thing to watch for is you dont cut any of the screw points out.
11. Nathan-HxC Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Bath, South West Posts: 1081 16v VTR

    #11 16th April 2011, 18:13

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Wile0ut

    Btw forgot to ask yesterday, how did you get your fog lights looking like that? Have you been through an MOT with them like that too?
    Cheers
12. Wile0ut Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Derby Posts: 752 saxo furio

    #12 16th April 2011, 18:23

    sanded primered and sprayed them matte black thers some pics on my thread of the process
    
    you dont need them for an mot i had a fog bulb out when i went through mot and it didnt fail
    
    and they haven't even got bulbs in now ther just used as blanks
    
    Dan
13. Nathan-HxC Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Bath, South West Posts: 1081 16v VTR

    #13 16th April 2011, 18:39

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Wile0ut sanded primered and sprayed them matte black thers some pics on my thread of the process you dont need them for an mot i had a fog bulb out when i went through mot and it didnt fail and they haven't even got bulbs in now ther just used as blanks Dan

    Ahh I see, I'd still like mine to be operational but wanted them tinted (with minimal effort) to match my headlights, cheers anyway
14. Wile0ut Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Derby Posts: 752 saxo furio

    #14 16th April 2011, 19:22

    just get some tint spry then mate will be a doddle dont even need to sand them just spray staight on will have almost the same effect
15. Nathan-HxC Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Bath, South West Posts: 1081 16v VTR

    #15 16th April 2011, 19:23

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Wile0ut just get some tint spry then mate will be a doddle dont even need to sand them just spray staight on will have almost the same effect

    Didn't even think about this, haha cheers!

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