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Old 31-07-2016, 12:17 AM   #1
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Default Dr Frankenstein's chop shop Fairlane Grille experiments :)

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Test fit of trimmed AU2 Forte grille and bonnet garnish




grille removed from Forte surround and temporary shot of plastidip.
There is a small gap where the surround meets the bonnet and head light that needs filling.



TL50 grille surround with AU 2 Forte bonnet garnish. (Temporary plastidip until the weather improves.)



TL 50 grille with Fairmont bonnet garnish for trial.



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Old 31-07-2016, 12:21 AM   #2
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Default Re: Dr Frankenstein's chop shop Fairlane Grille experiments :)

Vanquish sandwich!



Ps: I still need to come up with a nice badge design I can engrave on my CNC.
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Old 01-08-2016, 09:58 PM   #3
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Test fit of trimmed AU2 Forte grille and bonnet garnish


I reckon this would look quite good (and factory) with the grille frame in body color.

Just a question, are the bonnet garnish trims interchangeable across the high series bonnets? I like how the non-Fairlane trims are smoother.
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Old 01-08-2016, 10:37 PM   #4
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Hi Jeff,
I agree, the Falcon garnish is a lot nicer and they are interchangeable, only problem is a gap that appears between the Falcon/Fairmont garnish and the Fairlane/LTD grille.
The TL50 surround has a slight arch at the top to contour the Falcon garnish.
If modding a Falcon or Fairmont grille, you would have to add the arch to it or mod the garnish.

The other issue is the gap where the Falcon grille meets the bonnet and headlight. This could be fixed by some plastic magic.



I kept the Falcon grille in case I get time to play with it in some parallel universe perhaps.

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Old 02-08-2016, 12:46 PM   #5
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I like your work, very interesting! The LED running lights look great!
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The strip on the bonnet needs to be colour coded, otherwise looks good mate.
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I reckon the TL50 grille surround with AU 2 Forte bonnet garnish colour coded to the car.
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Default Re: Dr Frankenstein's chop shop Fairlane Grille experiments :)

So your thread has got me thinking about replacing my tired and busted grill, so I got to photoshopping...

A few bars blacked out. This one kinda speaks to me in a understated way. Unsure how the 'blacked out' painted bars would actually look though.


Badge delete. Really shows how big the grille is. Kinda reminds me of those tacky aftermarket chrome billet grilles. That and I'd have no idea how to re-chrome it after, so will probably just have a satin finish.



Anyone else have any inspiring photos of different grilles, or even variations of blacked out bars?
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Hi,
What brand or where did you get the chin spoilers mate.
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