Section : Bodywork and Interior

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Grille Fitting

Posted By : David Bowers, 26-Apr-2006, 12:04pm

Hi All

I have tried fitting the grille but I am finding difficulty working out what way the three brackets that screw to the front valance are fitted. No matter what way I fit them the ends of the grille are hard up against the front panel.

Does anyone have a picture of how these should be fitted?

cheers
David

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Grille Fitting

Posted By : Stephen Weblin, 26-Apr-2006, 03:43pm

I will take some photos of my car when I get home and post then for you.
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  Posted By : Stephen Weblin, 26-Apr-2006, 08:03pm
  
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  I have saved all the pictures to a webpage at: http://www.geocities.com/steveweblin/grill/vitesse...
  
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    Posted By : Stephen Weblin, 26-Apr-2006, 08:04pm
    
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      Posted By : Stephen Weblin, 26-Apr-2006, 08:05pm
      
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      I have saved all the pictures to a webpage at: http://www.geocities.com/steveweblin/grill/vitesse...
      
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        Posted By : Stephen Weblin, 26-Apr-2006, 08:06pm
        
        last one picture4
        
        I have saved all the pictures to a webpage at: http://www.geocities.com/steveweblin/grill/vitesse...
        
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    Posted By : Hugh Lohan, 26-Apr-2006, 08:12pm
    
    Hi,
    
    I had a very similar issue a couple of months ago:
    
    You should have three bars, two angled at both ends and one only angled at one end - that'll be the two sides and the centre respectively.
    
    The vertical eyelets go towards the top, the horizontal toward the bottom. the smooth side of the bars should be towards the front of the car (and the recessed side towards the radiator).
    
    Now trick - fit the outer bars, fit the grill and then fit the centre bar!!!
    
    Hope this helps!
    
    Regards
    
    Hugh
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      Posted By : Stephen Weblin, 26-Apr-2006, 10:24pm
      
      me yet again
      
      I have saved all the pictures to a webpage at: http://www.geocities.com/steveweblin/grill/vitesse...
      
      sorry now with edited hyperlink - should work this time
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        Posted By : David Bowers, 27-Apr-2006, 05:26pm
        
        Hi Steve and Hugh
        
        Thanks for the great pictures Steve. Your bars are different to mine which is a bit strange. I will use the pics and Hugh's comments and see if I can fit the thing at the weekend.
        
        Steve, you couldn't take a pic of the brake pipe junction box to the rear left hand side of the car. I have placed a post looking for some pics as mine just does not look right.
        Cheers
        David
        
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        Posted By : Stephen Weblin, 28-Apr-2006, 09:01am
        
        David
        
        I will have ago this weekend at taking some pictures.