-ian

Bloody typical. A few days after wrapping my grill a bird decides to fly through it on my way to work.

After calling MB to ask how much a new one would cost I decided to try and repair it. Well to be honest I'm more than happy. Up close and personal you can tell but otherwise you would never know.

All that was required was a little patience sorting out the jigsaw puzzle and a tube of black locktite.





Good shot. Missed all the bits that would have took the impact.





Bird wedged behind the grill.





The culprit. A female thrush.








Not perfect but good enough that I don't need to spend a fortune on a new grill.

TheRulesLawyer

You can get a replica for like $150... They even come pre-blacked out.

cfmistry

Nice repair, looks damn good and saved you some serious $!

Carsy

Congratulations on your patience & skill. I like the result

black lavender

Did you take the bird to a vet? Hopefully, there is still time

-ian

If there was a vet inside the trash can I put it into then yes I took it to the vet

stratman1954

"Every picture tells a story, don't it?" (Rod Stewart)




I like the photo layout and nice repair.

rookiezxc

wouldn't notice there's a previous damage on your repair other than 1 small tiny fraction of the grills on the top middle like a pro, eh?

janusgrimnitz

Bird CPR? poor little birdy bird bird !

xjaymzzx

you're a evil, evil man! killing animals with your c class :P . I'm never going to walk my dog in England (where it says you're from in your profile).