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CONDYBOY
Wednesday 20th August 2008, 01:04
Okay I decided to do the vpcuk mod on my grill! this is becoming the standard mod for us all;) saves us putting stickers on our cars:D
I'll fit it tomorrow.

Stevie-Boy
Wednesday 20th August 2008, 09:46
I must be blind but what is the mod?

mikouk
Wednesday 20th August 2008, 10:01
I must be blind but what is the mod?

Its black not silver anymore

I had mine done and it looks great! Very cheap Mod too and must add at least 1bhp.

rs_andy
Wednesday 20th August 2008, 13:26
The next step of course is to break the badge fixings while taking it off/ putting back on.

Increases airflow to the intercooler by 2% :D

madhouse
Wednesday 20th August 2008, 13:53
So basically is this a case of removing the Volvo square badge and the 45 degree "slash" bit then spraying the grill black?
Looks pretty smart I must say, I'm due to spray my grill on the T4 satin black. Do you laquer it to seal it? Is it a straight bolt off jobbie? Seems to be from what I can see..plus how do you get the badgey bits off too?

Thanks in advance......Mark.

jonno12
Wednesday 20th August 2008, 14:55
i personally wouldnt take the badge off and make sure you use platic primer and paint if you want some one to do it for you mark ill do it i did mikouks grill and it looked good

jimka
Wednesday 20th August 2008, 15:29
good lad - here's one i prepared earlier :)

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h11/volvo_boy/grill3.jpg

:)

madhouse
Wednesday 20th August 2008, 16:11
i personally wouldnt take the badge off and make sure you use platic primer and paint if you want some one to do it for you mark ill do it i did mikouks grill and it looked good

Is it not metal on the 2001 S40's?

I recall giving mine a good clean with T-Cut when I first got the car as it was quite stained. Then realized I didn't really like the chrome look :smileypul

jonno12
Wednesday 20th August 2008, 16:15
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn253/lunarjon/DSCF0102.jpg

and my one

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn253/lunarjon/DSCF0101.jpg

what is on urs then got any pics mate

rs_andy
Friday 22nd August 2008, 09:35
I sanded the chrome back with a detail sander to make the paint stick, took some doing thats tough stuff.

Having already broken the badge and slash I then carefully removed the brackety bits with a junior hacksaw and filed them flat before giving it several coats of matt black paint.

CONDYBOY
Friday 22nd August 2008, 23:38
I just gave mine a quick spray with "Plastikote" gloss black looks alright, but hats off to all sprayers out there, it took me ages to get the masking tape where I wanted, and there is still some overspray!