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MV6 - New Grille
« on: 06 March 2010, 17:08:22 »
My MV6 grille had a massive stone chip and crack in it, so I decided to look at doing summat different.
Not wanting to pay silly money for an Irmscher grille (sooo passe, dahling!), not a fan of the Steinmetz "cheesegrater" grille - but liking the look of the facelift grille with the chrome "stripe" as it makes the Omega look a little wider.
I bought an Opel grille from German ebay for £30(ish) posted.
I also bought a new griffin from British ebay for under a tenner.
Removed the Opel Blitz from the German grille, chopped out the centre of the Blitz but retained it's circle (new Griffin a tad smaller diameter) and outer tags (to line up with the stripe on the grille), then chopped the fitting lugs from the new Griffin and stuck the Griffin in it's place.

There's a little bit of white plastic showing (hard to get a pic of though) where the outer tags of the old Blitz meet the circle, but hey - it's not a new car is it! ;)

German grille with Blitz removed.....


Blitz remodelled and Griffin (cable tied till Plexus cured) fitted.....



Lookin good....


Two grilles for comparison....


New Griffin grille fitted....


I'm happy! :)
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Re: MV6 - New Grille
« Reply #1 on: 06 March 2010, 17:11:35 »
will take some getting used to but thats a lot of work gone into it, long as your happy thats what counts.
just need to polish the car and put an 09 plate on it lol
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Re: MV6 - New Grille
« Reply #2 on: 06 March 2010, 17:15:03 »
You selling your old Standard Griffin grill by any chance as I'm looking for a replacement for mine ?.  ::)
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Re: MV6 - New Grille
« Reply #3 on: 06 March 2010, 17:18:01 »
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will take some getting used to but thats a lot of work gone into it, long as your happy thats what counts.
just need to polish the car and put an 09 plate on it lol

Couple of hours - max matey! ;)

Getting a new Irmscher front bumper and repaint soon. :y
« Last Edit: 06 March 2010, 17:19:20 by PedroMV6 »
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Re: MV6 - New Grille
« Reply #4 on: 06 March 2010, 17:18:36 »
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You selling your old Standard Griffin grill by any chance as I'm looking for a replacement for mine ?.  ::)

I'll keep it - just in case dude. ;)
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« Reply #5 on: 06 March 2010, 17:20:26 »
No worries chap.

Think your idea with the grill works alot better than the griffin one, looks far better..... nice one  :y
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Re: MV6 - New Grille
« Reply #6 on: 06 March 2010, 17:22:38 »
I like it 8-),
Its diffrent and it will make people look twice :y
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Re: MV6 - New Grille
« Reply #7 on: 06 March 2010, 17:53:05 »
Think i would even pay you to make me one, it looks that good   :y :y :y
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Re: MV6 - New Grille
« Reply #8 on: 06 March 2010, 19:27:46 »
I like it matey :) :) :) :)

Very different :y :y :y
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Re: MV6 - New Grille
« Reply #9 on: 06 March 2010, 19:47:52 »
Looks much better with the new Vx badge but Opel style grill :y
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Re: MV6 - New Grille
« Reply #10 on: 06 March 2010, 20:58:24 »
It looks sick!... I bet a lot of people will be double taking that emblem when they see it rolling down the road...

Most will think its some kind of a new or custom fitment...

Like it a lot!
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Re: MV6 - New Grille
« Reply #11 on: 06 March 2010, 23:35:12 »
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]Think i would even pay you to make me one[/b], it looks that good   :y :y :y


Impressive!   :y :y :y

I couldn't agree with you more!





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Re: MV6 - New Grille
« Reply #12 on: 07 March 2010, 09:33:33 »
good job well done there, looks unique but normal if you know what i mean, almost like it should have came closely like that
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Re: MV6 - New Grille
« Reply #13 on: 12 April 2010, 14:00:54 »
looks like an insignia now
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Re: MV6 - New Grille
« Reply #14 on: 12 April 2010, 15:16:51 »
Looks good Pete me likey a lot ;)

Angie x
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