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Now this is a project, this is the first try but the system is perfect. definitive but perfect
remember that you have ro remove the hood security system and build another system (example, under hood steel cable)
because if you drive like this and per mistake open the hood, you will be in BIG trouble !
I have been thinking about how to do this as all the retrofit Chinese grilles on the market are CRAP !
I finally found a company who had genuine Bentley Jaguar steel polished grille per sheet
this is not welded grille ! why ? because crap grilles are welded and limit distortion to fit
with non-welded grilles you get PERFECT fit
in this first version I have a regret which is the holes where I have the lower bolds
I finally was very bendable and in the next version I will have no more holes
Bend the grille carefully from inside after fitting and fixed
the system let you remove and replace the grilles as much as you want
What I meant is convex the screen so it'll have a curved surface like the exterior of a sphere that will blend in w/ the shape of the car's nose. How stiff is the screen? Is it soft enough that you can curve it?
What I meant is convex the screen so it'll have a curved surface like the exterior of a sphere that will blend in w/ the shape of the car's nose. How stiff is the screen? Is it soft enough that you can curve it?
sure can curve it
but now I'm looking for a 4mm mesh like on the last picture
it's very difficult to get in a sheet
Why not just buy a Bentley and then "kill and trash it" instead of the nice CL
First of all, this is my 34th car, I had everything, from Ferrari to Bentley to Escalade over 33 years, never had such much fun and challenge as on this toy-car (talking about the V12BT, it is so much fun because on 5000-10000 to buy
if you're lucky and you have mechanics as hobby, skills, and more money to spend on it
I grow up partially in the US so I have that mechanics learn and do it yourself decease you only catch in the US, UK, and Finland.
I retired from music last year, so hours and hours time everyday.
why would you sell a toy you like ? I rather bury it in my garden with all the work I put in it, so what I said was a Metaphor
+ never forget, it is rare that here in Europe, you get ANY of the tune-money back on selling, even with 750+HP. nobody cares what you did on the car outside of OEM
also, here, these are the last years we can drive around with V12"s. maybe 10-15 years more to enjoy as every-day car, maybe less
The "pseudo" ecologic mafia is everywhere raising taxes and kicking us out for electric cars
enjoy the sound of your V12 as long as possible, I never run my radio, I listen to my engine's music
I have to say your "Bentley grille" looks more like a method of catching flys than a real Bentley grille.
The screw holes along the bottom edge do not help. The mesh looks too small and the real grille has a surrounding edge to it and a bar down the centre. IMO it does nothing to enhance the look of your car.
It's a strange desire...can you imagine if a Bentley owner affixed a Mercedes grille to his car? It would be daft...just as this obsession people have with putting Bentley "style" grilles on their non Bentleys.
You have one of the nicest Mercedes ever created...why spoil it?
Last edited by renault12ts; May 7, 2018 at 05:59 AM.
I have to say your "Bentley grille" looks more like a method of catching flys than a real Bentley grille.
The screw holes along the bottom edge do not help. The mesh looks too small and the real grille has a surrounding edge to it and a bar down the centre. IMO it does nothing to enhance the look of your car.
It's a strange desire...can you imagine if a Bentley owner affixed a Mercedes grille to his car? It would be daft...just as this obsession people have with putting Bentley "style" grilles on their non Bentleys.
You have one of the nicest Mercedes ever created...why spoil it?
This is a first try
I have a order of much better grille for the main grille
as on the picture I posted for search
I admire more the people who try things then people who only talk and comment
then about taste, some people eat stuff we think is ****, and they think what we eat is ****
I am totally into power now, so OEM, don't care anymore at all, neither the OEM look
but I hope you feel better by having expressed yourself here
waiting impatiently on a interesting threat started by you with a creation or mod
This is a first try
I have a order of much better grille for the main grille
as on the picture I posted for search
I admire more the people who try things then people who only talk and comment
then about taste, some people eat stuff we think is ****, and they think what we eat is ****
I am totally into power now, so OEM, don't care anymore at all, neither the OEM look
but I hope you feel better by having expressed yourself here
waiting impatiently on a interesting threat started by you with a creation or mod
all the best !
Calm down.
Your threads are always interesting and informative...but this, IMO, is a step too far. But, it's your car and I'm sure you enjoy it.
Your threads are always interesting and informative...but this, IMO, is a step too far. But, it's your car and I'm sure you enjoy it.
basically all about cooling
for that you calculate the obstruction of your grille
best is no grille of course
but I agree, this first grille is not the level I desired
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Do it yourself Bentley grille
