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mk4/5 grill

Postby intransit89 » Tue Jun 10, 2008 3:13 am

iam gona try a new grill ie

use a mk4 one and put a mk5 centre in as the mk4 has the sport looking bit 8)

in sted of the mk5 grill is flat mine will have the mk4 frame with the centre a mk5 :wink:

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Re: mk4/5 grill

Postby AlanN » Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:49 pm

I look forward to your progress
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Re: mk4/5 grill

Postby intransit89 » Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:53 pm

AlanN wrote:I look forward to your progress

you know for bonding the plastics could i use my solider iron gun?

i have my mk4 black grill on at mo :wink:
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Re: mk4/5 grill

Postby AlanN » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:09 am

I’d recommend it, then use strips of off-cuts and glue them on the back with plumbers glue, to make it as rigid as possible. This will help it from cracking later
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Re: mk4/5 grill

Postby intransit89 » Wed Jun 11, 2008 2:25 pm

pics so far :wink:

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Re: mk4/5 grill

Postby AlanN » Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:18 pm

I know its a bit expensive, but Id use the isopon 'bumperfill' to finish the fill in, as it welds itself to the plastic and a bit more flexible than normal body filler. Just get a few scraps of old grill to fill the bigger holes :shock: and weld in nicely
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Re: mk4/5 grill

Postby intransit89 » Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:55 pm

finshed plastic welding the gaps and then gave it a rub down with sand paper then put some fiber glass on :wink:

not looking to bad at mo :D

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Re: mk4/5 grill

Postby MrMPuk » Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:56 pm

intransit89 wrote:finshed plastic welding the gaps and then gave it a rub down with sand paper then put some fiber glass on :wink:

not looking to bad at mo :D

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Looks like a Mk5 grille. :roll:
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Re: mk4/5 grill

Postby intransit89 » Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:01 pm

MrMPuk wrote:
intransit89 wrote:finshed plastic welding the gaps and then gave it a rub down with sand paper then put some fiber glass on :wink:

not looking to bad at mo :D

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Looks like a Mk5 grille. :roll:

yeah but with the curve mk4 grill bottom :wink: plus its stronger then the mk5 bottom :wink: and the gill will look deeper then a normal mk5 grill :wink:
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Re: mk4/5 grill

Postby Gurj51ngh » Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:02 pm

MrMPuk wrote:
intransit89 wrote:finshed plastic welding the gaps and then gave it a rub down with sand paper then put some fiber glass on :wink:

not looking to bad at mo :D

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Looks like a Mk5 grille. :roll:


was just thinking that. its just the side parts are a different mould.
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Re: mk4/5 grill

Postby MrMPuk » Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:05 pm

Gurj51ngh wrote:
MrMPuk wrote:
intransit89 wrote:finshed plastic welding the gaps and then gave it a rub down with sand paper then put some fiber glass on :wink:

not looking to bad at mo :D

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Looks like a Mk5 grille. :roll:


was just thinking that. its just the side parts are a different mould.

He'll probably change them next.
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Re: mk4/5 grill

Postby intransit89 » Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:07 pm

Gurj51ngh wrote:
MrMPuk wrote:
intransit89 wrote:finshed plastic welding the gaps and then gave it a rub down with sand paper then put some fiber glass on :wink:

not looking to bad at mo :D

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Looks like a Mk5 grille. :roll:


was just thinking that. its just the side parts are a different mould.


if you look at a mk5 grille its not got a deep round bottom of the centre part ie its still got mk4 all round it :)
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Re: mk4/5 grill

Postby intransit89 » Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:08 pm

MrMPuk wrote:

He'll probably change them next.


nope keeping them! as the mk4 grille screws in to the wings :wink:
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Re: mk4/5 grill

Postby lostpaul67 » Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:09 pm

Put some mesh in the mouth and that will look 8) 8)
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Re: mk4/5 grill

Postby Gurj51ngh » Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:14 pm

i see you have bought new tools rob.......................

i wish life was that simple for me is well, sod the job, sit at home do sod all, have all the time in the world to mess about with things i like and still have money to buy things i want. WICKED!!! lol :roll:
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