Facelift Grille

[aitkenaj]

Delivery Friday so 'should' be fitted at the weekend. I'm away mid week so I chose Friday, plus i'd be the one person trying to change a front grille when the evening light is fading and it's raining.

[Dave1419]

Little bit of advice for you when replacing your grill---its a lot easier to have another set of hands and with the locking tabs it helps if you can get some small wedges[wood would do--about 10-12 mm width and you use these to push the locking tabs closed---you will see the locking tabs once you get the bumper off-----Dave

[aitkenaj]

Thanks Dave, I'll bear that in mind.

[exclusiv.]

they can be a pig to change,,especially if its your first attempt,,some of the tangs and clips are tight as f***

[Weccu]

they can be a pig to change,,especially if its your first attempt,,some of the tangs and clips are tight as f***

That's why God gave us too small fuse for temper, duct tape and zip ties!

[aitkenaj]

I'm going to get a very good friend of mine to give me a hand this weekend to fit the grille. Some of you may know Drinky from Vec-C; there's nothing he can't fit.

Pic of the grille -

[the gas man]

Before and after pics is a must

[the gas man]

I'm going to get a very good friend of mine to give me a hand this weekend to fit the grille. Some of you may know Drinky from Vec-C; there's nothing he can't fit.

Pic of the grille -

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Does your grille allow air flow through it ? it might just be the way the pic is taking

[aitkenaj]

The top two strips of the grille are solid but the rest is open.

The Vx standard grille is also blocked at the top with the large chrome bar and badge, so I guess it's all to protect something from the weather.

[the gas man]

Ye thats right , as said it was just the way the pic was taking, it looked like it was all blocked

you will be pleased once fitted bud

[Jakxta]

I have a chrome grille on mine, and much prefer the black version, I see the chrome strips are simply overlays, clipped on. Looking at a black grille today in the supermarket car park, I see it has the slots for the chrome to clip on.... so, are both grilles the same underneath and the chrome one has the chrome clipped on, if so has anyone removed them? And is it just a standard black grille underneath? I know I can paint it or wrap it but just wondered if anyone has done it?
Cheers

I couldn't help but got for a hex mesh grill, as soon as I saw it I needed it! Cost just shy of £70 and only took me an hour after work on my own to fit!
I know I'm biased, but I think it's the best the grill can look hahaha.

[the gas man]

Here's mine

[exclusiv.]

I may as well get in on it too

[RBH]

Feck it ........not as good as the others.....but it does the job.....

[aitkenaj]

Bought from US eBay (delivered from China) and described as a Grille for a Buick Regal