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 Post subject: Re: EL front grill mesh modification
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:19 pm 
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Really good stuff in here Nathanhrv,
I'm keen to see the chrome meshing in your front bar...
considering we have the same model.
I'm just lucky I have the green colour, so I didn't have to
muck around with around paint behind the grille.
I was going to put some mirrored PVC or something behind,
but I think it's come up decent how it is.

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 Post subject: Re: EL front grill mesh modification
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:25 pm 
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ive just finished spraying the bonnet behind the grille black, came up great the picture doesnt do it much justice espec coz it was raining. thanks agen for all the comments

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Ohhhshiiit,
I need that chrome insert for my front bar.
I'll need to go for a wrecker crawl,
or see if ferntree gully has any.

 

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 Post subject: Re: EL front grill mesh modification
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:41 pm 
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REW93N wrote:
Nathanhrv wrote:
ive just finished spraying the bonnet behind the grille black, came up great the picture doesnt do it much justice espec coz it was raining. thanks agen for all the comments

nath

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Ohhhshiiit,
I need that chrome insert for my front bar.
I'll need to go for a wrecker crawl,
or see if ferntree gully has any.


What Chrome Insert? If you are talking about the chrome strip on the front abr insert, your car should have it if it is a EL Ghia
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 Post subject: Re: EL front grill mesh modification
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:49 pm 
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i just got an angle grinder and cut the bonnet behind my grill then added black mesh on my white fairmont looks great and helps keep my car cool
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 Post subject: Re: EL front grill mesh modification
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 4:06 pm 
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SWC wrote:
REW93N wrote:
Nathanhrv wrote:
ive just finished spraying the bonnet behind the grille black, came up great the picture doesnt do it much justice espec coz it was raining. thanks agen for all the comments

nath

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Ohhhshiiit,
I need that chrome insert for my front bar.
I'll need to go for a wrecker crawl,
or see if ferntree gully has any.


What Chrome Insert? If you are talking about the chrome strip on the front abr insert, your car should have it if it is a EL Ghia



The bloke before me replaced teh front bar with a GLi bar, so the chrome is missing.
Just means I'll have to grab some later on

 

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 Post subject: Re: EL front grill mesh modification
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 4:12 pm 
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GLi Bar won't work, just checked your pics, your car is fitted with a Mont bar.
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 Post subject: Re: EL front grill mesh modification
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 11:19 pm 
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GLi Bar won't work, just checked your pics, your car is fitted with a Mont bar.

Yeah, I felt like a diick as soon as I posted it,
just couldnt be bothered changing it.

It's the Fairmont bar, opposed to the Fairmont Ghia bar, yeah?

 

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 Post subject: Re: EL front grill mesh modification
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 7:23 pm 
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Same bar, different trim insert strip.
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 Post subject: Re: EL front grill mesh modification
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 7:25 pm 
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Same bar, different trim insert strip.
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 Post subject: Re: EL front grill mesh modification
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 10:11 am 
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Same bar, different trim insert strip.

I'm going to have to pick up a chrome one to match the rest of the car,
any idea on the price I'd be looking at?

Russ

 

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 Post subject: Re: EL front grill mesh modification
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 11:58 pm 
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I'm going to have to pick up a chrome one to match the rest of the car,
any idea on the price I'd be looking at?

Russ


Good luck trying to find one that isn't flakeing or faded purple. You don't really need to replace the whole bar anyway, just the inserts. What you should do is hunt around for the ghia inserst matching your body colour, then separate the faded chrome and replace it with new strips from ebay. Came up a treat on mine ;)

 

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 Post subject: Re: EL front grill mesh modification
Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 11:25 pm 
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Here is my mod just did today, took me a good hour and I'm pretty happy with the result. thinking i might paint the grey section blue though.

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