Grill trim

[Malcolm Johnson]

Some generous Soul ( truck driver) has decided to reverse into my S bonnet grill in at some point over the last few weeks. Cracked the longest vertical member and pushed/depression in the grill. I pulled and super glued back into place. But the crack line/slight indentation in places is noticeable on the chromed plastic. rather than buying a whole new grill ££. I've ordered a liquid chrome pen to see if it can disguise the crack line. I will take the grill off the car and attempt a repair. Unsure if this will suffice, i'll let you know the outcome.

 

[DREAMER NO2]

Malcolm not very nice .Hope its an easy fix mate ,,but i can seeyou shelling out .

 

[rorywquin]

What was you BBQ doing in the street.

But yes, it is incredibly annoying and perhaps an aftermarket 'grille’ would be a less expensive alternative than OEM. You are always going to see the repairs but will learn to live with them. I had some stone chips in the front of my car when it was brand new. Irritated the hell out of me but now I couldn’t care.

Good luck.

 

[mioba]

Sorry to hear.
Things like that always catch the eye and hit a nerve. I think you may only be happy when it is right - replace.

 

[DREAMER NO2]

I would go good used grill ..aftermarket one will be poor quality . Could you post a picture for better answer ?

 

[Malcolm Johnson]

Below is the the damage inflicted on my grill, to the right is me starting to repair/ super glue and chrome paint. I noticed damage to the car paint work as well. Also bought another grill off Ebay £55 +p&p. Identical to mine with one crack on the vertical member and a crack on the rim. So i will repair both, thinking keep one as spare. Can not justify spending money on a car that would have had 230k or scrapped by this time if working.

 

[V6Matty]

Looks pretty good, I’m sure it passes the 20ft test unless you knew it was there, the chrome pen seems to have done relatively well in hiding it

 

[Malcolm Johnson]

Not happy with the chrome paint, OK but not good enough. Will go down adhesive chrome foil tape. Model shops supply and auto trim shops supply it.
Summer Project.