MK3 front grill

[Lorenz]

The bottom part of the grill (the filler panel) is normally colour coded to the car (how they came from factory and looks stupid otherwise!). If you buy a new grill then it will need painting. You can either do it yourself like I did with a colour matched can of paint or get it done somewhere for around $50+

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[li21]

Thanks Lorenz,

How easy is it to DIY?
What brand/type of paint and primers did you use?
I'm thinking of doing the whole grille.. theres a while Mk3 at work and the whole grille is white .. looks tops!

[Lorenz]

Was easy as. Go down to a reputable Autobahn or Autoshop and get them to match your paint code into a can (paint code is found in the boot on the floor under the carpet usually). Grab a can of plastic primer and metal primer (metal if your using your existing 2 part grill) and a can of clear coat, sand it all back, remove any dust, crap and dirt. Make sure its nice and smooth and rub down with a clean rag and some turps or metho. Few light coats of primer, let it dry and do the same again with the paint and then the clear coat.

Pretty easy, I did it all in a few hours (allowing drying times between coats).

[Golf Houso]

Whoah back from the dead, I actually could do with a new front grill, the previous owner dented mine. I was having a look on ebay.uk and this came up:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....m=220429995802

I might consider getting this within a few weeks.

[bboyskidz]

extra items are cheap with combined shipping on that item. i'd get one but i'm not too sure about the whole thing being ABS plastic. would that be an advantage? weight loss?

[Golf Houso]

extra items are cheap with combined shipping on that item. i'd get one but i'm not too sure about the whole thing being ABS plastic. would that be an advantage? weight loss?

Lol, at least you can plastic weld it back together if it cracks. I'll see how much that grille and a RR window reg would be...

Oh and also keep in mind, those prices are inclusive of the VAT, you save a few bucks off the total, that seller is very fair I got my coilovers off them.

[gldgti]

i just bought 2 from the UK (extra cost of shipping was only $10). they are in transit but should be here next week. one for me and one for someone lucky...

who wants it? basically, it cost me $145AUD to get them here, so someone can have one for $70 + postage or local pickup if your around. the central coast/gosford down to north ryde area.