FAO anybody with a smoothed in dimma grill.

  1. Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2006 birmingham Posts: 454 saxo vtr
    #1
    im looking at having my grill smoothed into my bonnet. has anybody had any problems with theirs?? as in it cracking where its been smoothed or anything along those lines of problems??

    thanks.
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150
    #2
    can let you know over the next few months as mine is being done as we speak i asume it will crack etc though with closing the bonnet
  3. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2006 Washington Posts: 3117 veeteeess
    #3
    im pretty sure certifiables used to crack thats why he got slats put into his
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500
    #4
    Although I havent done this I have seen a saxo that had.

    My parnter had pointed it out as she noticed it was like mine but couldnt put here finger on what was different.

    On closer inspection the dimma grill had been smoothed in which looks amazing but like we both pointed out cracks where begining to show and once it cracks you've had it.

    You could get away with it by just lightly closing the bonnet every time but its still gona be put under stress on normal driving conditions more so if your running very firm suspension
  5. Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2006 birmingham Posts: 454 saxo vtr
    #5
    thats what i was thinking. i was planning on having it done because it looks quality, but for the price is it really worth doing??
  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 East Yorkshire United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6169 VTR
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by vipergfx View Post
    im pretty sure certifiables used to crack thats why he got slats put into his
    He had a Procomp fiberglass one IIRC so it would NOT cracked
  7. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Hull Posts: 11909 Beeeemer
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by chopa View Post
    thats what i was thinking. i was planning on having it done because it looks quality, but for the price is it really worth doing??
    A lad on here used to have it done, when i had my bodykit on my car (insert lol here) i was going to have this done. He explained that it would need re-doing on average every 6 months.. so if your willing to pay the bill every now and again go for it. It looks great but i couldent be bothered with the hassle personally..
  8. Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper
    #8
    It would be cheaper in the long run to have a body shop facricate a metal version of the dimma and weld it in, then fibreglass and fill. Would be less prone to cracking.

    When I had my bonnet smoothed he said I could have any shape cut into the smooth bonnet. I was thinking of having some chevrons cut in where the induction hole was. If this can be done then surely a smooth dimma style cut could be made???
  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500
    #9
    6months thats just silly

    Personally Id either fit a standard Dimma grill and leave it as it is or have the bonnet totally smoothed removing the opening completely like saxo180 did before getting rid of the bonnet.

    It looks good on a show car having the dimma smoothed in but on a road car its just not pratical
  10. Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2006 birmingham Posts: 454 saxo vtr
    #10
    every 6 months, fook that. ill spend the money else where i think, thanks guys.
  11. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2006 Buckinghamshire Posts: 2700 under age
    #11
    do as cloud said have a diamma grill made out of metal and welded to the bonnet
  12. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500
    #12
    Having the dimma mage out of metal could be as expensive as having the plastic one smooted in.

    Still think the best options are either:

    Dimma or Smoothed