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    Front grill

    Thinking about either:
    - Chopping out the crome plastic uprights in the front grill and backing the volvo diagonal with fine black mesh, or
    - Painting / spraying the crome bits black.

    Worries:
    - Would like to install mesh behind all of the openings in the front, but think cutting the plastic will leave a bad finish.
    - Don't think the spray will take very well to the shiny surface.

    Has anyone else done this before, who has any tips? Promise not to copy-cat.

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    I wanted to change the grill on SAM but have had a hard time deciding which one to go for.

    So I decided to see what both would look like.

    Option 1 (As is)




    Option 2 (Semi Sport)




    Option 3 (Hard Core Racer)

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    Followed by this

    Well to follow on from Am I Getting Too GARRY ? I went for Option 3


    I must apologise for the poor camera phone quality and the dirty car, but you get the idea.








    I must say I think it looks mad, just totaly transforms the front end !

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    Better pics

    SAM Naturally !









    And theres lots more here
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    Are we talking 850 grill?, if so I've done exactly what your suggesting to mine. better off using a hand saw or jig saw to cut the fins out of the grill. Anything else just melts the plastic and doesnt work very well. Cut along one edge of the fins, then bend them over and they will break off at the other end. Don't forget to leave yourself somewhere to glue the mesh on with afterwards.

    The plastic vents at the bottom of the bumper can be done as well, there is a thick border around the edge of the grills, leave this in place and cut out the fins. Neaten up the edges and glue your mesh in from the rear( I used a hot glue gun).Once done just clip them back into place. I did think about just replacing all the plastic with mesh but I didn;t think it would look right.

    If you have any questions let me know I've done a couple now, they're a pain in the a*se but worth it in the end.

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    I bought an aftermarket grill off ebay Then I painted the mesh with chrome paint, added a slash from a S40 and a little R badge
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    So I started with this

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    This is what I would recomend too

    Dont bother to mod the stock grill, it will never be that great
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    and finished up with this

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    Good lord!!!! Do you lot want to take up anymore forum space with supersize pics

    Please keep it to the necessities rather than spamming us all

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    I am sorry missus - I have reduced them to mere links.

    Just trying to share the love.

    and it aint really spam is it?

    An inappropriate attempt to use a mailing list, or USENET or other networked communications facility as if it was a broadcast medium by sending the same message to a large number of people who didn't ask for it. Mass junk E-mail.
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    I'm hurt.

    A pic of SAM = Spam

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    Bracer - Honey - you know i love you (and SAM) but there are 10 ( yes 10) pics of SAM on page one!!!!!!!!!!! Are they all necessary??

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    [QUOTE=dave850R]I am sorry missus - I have reduced them to mere links.

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    Thanks babe

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mrsmopp
    Bracer - Honey - you know i love you (and SAM) but there are 10 ( yes 10) pics of SAM on page one!!!!!!!!!!! Are they all necessary??
    LMAO

    Sorry got a bit carried away

    I will clean it up.

    Sorry, must be the excitment
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    Looks like I opened a can of worms there... Oops!!

    Thanks for info people. I added mesh on my Rover, but am dubious to start cutting plastic bits as these things can easily get out of hand (trim a bit off the left, right, left 'till nothing remains!). Will probably rough it up and spray it matt black.

    Never been a big fan of chrome really - wouldn't make a very good double-'ard-bling-gangsta-rappa!

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    Yes the chrome doesn't look too good,But the black mesh is very nice.The badge sets it off nicely too.
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    Well that's all very well for the 850 front grille, but what am I going to put on the front of my V70? Of course... C70 egg crate!

    Has anyone seen these online? I want to swap out the grille and change the light lenses to the clear variety fitted to late model C70s, so I'm after the lot, so far my local dealer is the only place I've found them and thier prices aren't too freindly...
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