MK1 Grill conversion

[Anonymous]

Im wondering if i could convert my plastic slatted grill on my F reg nova MK1 to one that looks like a GTE - (on the cheap) could i cut the middle plastic slats out and replace the back with mesh? - do you think it could work or look any good?

[Anonymous]

Would it not just be easier to mesh the lot? that is what I have done :)

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[Anonymous]

Yes I've done it, Remove the slats fill the holes left, Mesh the back fastening it on with stickoflex (sealant/glue stuff), You might want to paint the mesh first and maybe the filled holes in the grill, or you could colour code the whole surround. see pics of my car in featured cars.

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[Anonymous]

So it is posable to do it - cos my grill currently looks like this http://www.novaload.net/car_images/85big.jpg

- so i would hack saw out the middle slatts and then use your meshing thechnique - i have looked in to getting relplacve ment grills and gte grills it is v expensive and it isent supposed to work or fit to well on a MK1 so i feel this is my best option B-) but i dunno :)

[Anonymous]

As far as I can see Yes it looks OK, if the slat bits fit in to small holes at the ends that is, these will need filling.

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[Anonymous]

what if it is a solid plasic peace - could i just saw them off?

[Anonymous]

You will be left with triangular holes at the ends, where you've cut out the slats, but they are easy to fill - just fibre-glass/glue some fibre glass/plastic sheeting behind the holes to provide support for some filler on the outside.

Smooth, prime and paint. See my Antibes in the feature cars......I've done this, but I left in the top slat, to make the hole smaller, to be more like the SR/GTE grill.

[Anonymous]

i did mine as well when it was a mk1 and i rekon they look better as the grill is slighly deeper than a gte

Micky@novaload.net :)