front grille insert
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front grille insert
I am looking for a new grille insert for my 1989 300E I have thought about getting the 3m chrome slats or the s600 look and even the one with the big o emblem in the front ...any input from anyone with sources .
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Dave
thanks,
Dave
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Originally Posted by davebear
I am looking for a new grille insert for my 1989 300E I have thought about getting the 3m chrome slats or the s600 look and even the one with the big o emblem in the front ...any input from anyone with sources .
thanks,
Dave
thanks,
Dave
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Originally Posted by Bigpete123
please don't do the 80's emblem in the grille!
Also, buy the best quality one you can find - the ebay versions are typically very poorly constructed & flimsy. try performanceproducts.com
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Someone tell me more about these mesh grilles...materials and source sounds like it could be cool..
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Someone tell me more about these mesh grilles...materials and source sounds like it could be cool..
Dave
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Mesh material you can get anywhere depending on what style you want. Typical mesh can be bought at HomeDepot. IMO there's better looking mesh out there do a web search you can find the Bentley or Jag mesh material for your grill. The rest is ezy take out your stock grill insert cut your mesh to fit JBweld it in . Remove the hood tongue, now use an instrument cluster removal tool or fashion your own to slide through the mesh inlets to hook onto your hood latch and that's waht you use from now on as your hood opener. The mesh grill will only look good on W124s that already have the sporty look like Alberts.
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I got the 3m grill inserts off of ebay and they look bad-***. I'll post a pic so you can see it. It took all of 10 minutes to install.
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Originally Posted by mgw_300e
I got the 3m grill inserts off of ebay and they look bad-***. I'll post a pic so you can see it. It took all of 10 minutes to install.
please do, I would love to see what it looks like
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You guys are joking right?
All that is is cut up strips of chrome door molding. The same kind that you can get a whole roll at Pep Boys or Kragen for $5. IMO that looks hella cheap...
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Originally Posted by davebear
I will go to your source on Ebay since there are so many dealers up there ..who was it? Thanks,
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Hey NorCal124, how much was the grill and where did you get it? It looks great!
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It's a S600 style grill insert. I bought it off ebay, I think the sellers name was Katmac. He also sells a lot of euro head and tail lights. I paid around 50 bucks for it.
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Originally Posted by CaliE320
You guys are joking right?
All that is is cut up strips of chrome door molding. The same kind that you can get a whole roll at Pep Boys or Kragen for $5. IMO that looks hella cheap...
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Originally Posted by CaliE320
You guys are joking right?
All that is is cut up strips of chrome door molding. The same kind that you can get a whole roll at Pep Boys or Kragen for $5. IMO that looks hella cheap...
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i second that motion
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Oh, so it's just the plastic part that fits in behind the chrome? Cool. I seen that Katmac guy on ebay - he sells a lot of euro lights and stuff like that.
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Originally Posted by davebear
I will go to your source on Ebay since there are so many dealers up there ..who was it? Thanks,
Dave
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCE...2478QQtcZphoto
It has before and after pictures in the listing.