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Badgeless grille Issue!!!!
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:44 pm
by POLOZ
Hello everybody.....
Just bought my grille today.....installed it alright....but only issue is that the wee ARC at the tip of the bonnet is really anoying me.....i also recieved a metal part with it....which i think is to fill the ARC but dont know how to install it....I was wondering if Anybody here who has bought or i have an idea as to how to fill the gap then please do let me know thanks.....
KJ
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:36 pm
by chewy
The metal blade has to be welded to the bonnet where the arc is then filled and painted
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:51 pm
by POLOZ
chewy wrote:The metal blade has to be welded to the bonnet where the arc is then filled and painted
Thanks for the reply mate.....
I dont want weld the plate as it will be issue when i'll be selling the car since badgeless grille is not everybodies cup of tea....
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:54 pm
by chewy
Where did you get the grille from? I am sure I have seen one some where, where the grille had a little arc on the top so it looked right but cant remember where it was lol
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:20 pm
by POLOZ
The ones that you are talking about are the CARACTERE grilles which were too dear for me
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Got mine from ebay.....
Also if you check out the polo 9n gallery here you will see one of the member has the same grille i am talking about....you can still see the arc but he has filled it something which i cant make out...
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:00 pm
by polospeed
Is that the one thats about £20 poloz? Could you tell me the name of who has the same grille in the photo gallery section I have looked but cant see it
. Go see a body shop and see what they thinkin will fill it for you.
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:16 pm
by POLOZ
polospeed wrote:Is that the one thats about £20 poloz? Could you tell me the name of who has the same grille in the photo gallery section I have looked but cant see it
. Go see a body shop and see what they thinkin will fill it for you.
If you check out the photogallery and the first thread.....
poloecosse has a badgeless grille....and if you look closely...ya will see he has put something there to cover it.....
KJ
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:56 pm
by chewy
Your eyes must be better than mine mate lol. I can see its smooth along the edge but cant tell whats there to fill it, Try givin him a pm but cant see I have seen any posts by him for a while
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:18 pm
by POLOZ
There you go mate...just about see it....
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:23 pm
by chewy
Yeah I can just say see somthing lol aint got a clue what it is tho.
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:27 pm
by POLOZ
chewy wrote:Yeah I can just say see somthing lol aint got a clue what it is tho.
Same here
.....Sent him a pm....but he hasn't been on the forum for a while
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:40 pm
by chewy
Lets just hope he gets back to you.
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:36 pm
by poloecosse
pm'd you back mate, mine is just stuck on with araldite, been there for well over a year now and still holding strong
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 11:50 am
by dino
When i had my badgeless grill i used uber strong double sided tape to hold the infill on with - no problems what so ever!
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:49 pm
by M7
poloecosse wrote:pm'd you back mate, mine is just stuck on with araldite, been there for well over a year now and still holding strong
that's the s**t right there. held mine on for 2 years!