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Old 07-08-2005, 06:12 PM   #1
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Question Front grill Idea For EA-EB

G'day i just came up with an idea, it is to bog up the gap of the grill and the bonnet,make it smouth then paintet so it is one thing

What do you think??? :

PS: for the gap i would use a flexi type. :1syellow1


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Old 07-08-2005, 07:24 PM   #2
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i hope you're not meaning to bog up the opening of the grille.....
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Old 07-08-2005, 07:32 PM   #3
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no he means the gap thats between the grille insert and the bonnet the join bit correct me if im wrong
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Old 07-08-2005, 07:39 PM   #4
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yeh that would look good. especially if you chuck some of that mesh stuff behind the opening.
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Old 07-08-2005, 07:41 PM   #5
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No i think he means the join line between the grill and bonnet (at least i hope so :P). I'm doing this on my one as we speak
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Old 07-08-2005, 07:46 PM   #6
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well if thats the case then it should look good...... i could picture him bogging up the opening is all.... lol
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Old 07-08-2005, 08:02 PM   #7
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thats wut i thort to lol..
i recon it would look asllright and yer some mesh would really set it off
u would have to watch lifting the bonnet from the grill tho
but go for it
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Old 07-08-2005, 08:07 PM   #8
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u would have to watch lifting the bonnet from the grill tho
but go for it
exactly.
id imagine it would crack really easily....
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Old 07-08-2005, 08:19 PM   #9
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maby if u reinforced it with some steal braces or something to stop it worping wen it moves?
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Old 07-08-2005, 09:53 PM   #10
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maby if u reinforced it with some steal braces or something to stop it worping wen it moves?

Yer thats what i was thinking, What type of gap filler should i use ,Somthing flexi i think but what

Pic of what it mite look like

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Old 07-08-2005, 11:00 PM   #11
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if you can really be stuffed respraying the whole bonnet and grille when it's finished then go for it. Not worth it IMO, no one's gonna notice.
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Old 08-08-2005, 07:48 AM   #12
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wood putty!
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