Anyone bought/seen this ali grill?
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james2cv
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 Re: Anyone bought/seen this ali grill? Russell wrote: Big chevrons grilles are best, BTW.   +2  Although I think they look their best when they have been dented and squashed in all different directions if you know what I mean?
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Rhythm Thief
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Re: Anyone bought/seen this ali grill? I like plastic grilles, but only when they look like this:  
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Terry
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Re: Anyone bought/seen this ali grill? I must admit ....I prefer the "big chevron" grille  T.
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samfieldhouse
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Re: Anyone bought/seen this ali grill? Rumble602 wrote: Yes, but only a pair of chevrons, not a whole raft of other bonnet related tat, such as twin horse heads etc +1 And despite his anti-dolly sentiments I agree with Jo I'm on my second big chevron grille cos the first one got mashed in a bump. They are better quality than they were. Regular polishing is needed as Rus said, the winter salt kills them.
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Terry
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Re: Anyone bought/seen this ali grill? samfieldhouse wrote: Regular polishing is needed as Rus said, the winter salt kills them.  You dont put your winter "muff" on ...    Here's the "colour coded" version ... I usually just use a sheet of ally tinfoil to blank my grille off ...but this last winter has been a cold one.
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toomany2cvs
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Re: Anyone bought/seen this ali grill? Neil wrote: 3 bar grilles only look 'right' (imho) when the chevrons are fitted to the bonnet! Sparky'll sulk... Square lights, tube bumper, three-bar, no chevrons. It's amazing just how... different... such small changes make it look. They change the whole proportion, visually - much lower and wider. I'll try to dig a pic out, unless anybody's got one from Giel or elsewhen? <edit: better than nothing...> 
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Devils Advocate
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Re: Anyone bought/seen this ali grill? Thanks all - that's it settled then, I'm having one...
I was just worried that 'agricultural' meant that the 'finish' of the casting was a bit, er, lumpy. I really like the chunky look of it. The big chevron grill is also really smart, but the 3-bar does it for me by a margin.
It says it comes 'anodised' and cannot therefore be polished. Does the anodising keep it corrosion free for a fair time?
Cheers again.
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Old-Nail
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Re: Anyone bought/seen this ali grill? Agricultural just refers to them being crudely made I think. Mine's a 60's original I bought in France around ten years ago, and I've put it on every car I have had. It's bent, buckled, and slightly pitted but looks no better or worse than a six month old one will anyway.
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toomany2cvs
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Re: Anyone bought/seen this ali grill? Devils Advocate wrote: I was just worried that 'agricultural' meant that the 'finish' of the casting was a bit, er, lumpy. Just that the bottom edge is a little crinkly and not quite a straight line. Quote: It says it comes 'anodised' and cannot therefore be polished. Does the anodising keep it corrosion free for a fair time? It should. Anodising is basically a plating process. Polish it, and you'll eventually wear through the plated layer.
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Matt S
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Re: Anyone bought/seen this ali grill? Rumble602 wrote: Yes, but only a pair of chevrons, not a whole raft of other bonnet related tat, such as twin horse heads etc God damn no, personally i hate all that embellisher strip, 2 horses heads etc etc stuff, its like someone had a massive taste bypass. Big chevron ally type only way to go IMHO.
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