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(Message started by: ScorpioInDK on May 21^st, 2006, 8:06pm)

Title: Painting the front grill?
Post by ScorpioInDK on May 21^st, 2006, 8:06pm

I was wondering, has any of you painted the front grille(the crome mouth) on your car?

I have a Scorpio in dark blue, and I am considering painting the grille dark blue.. to tone down the crome finish..

If any of you have painted the front grill, please post some pictures..Also if you have done other cool things.. :P

Title: Re: Painting the front grill?
Post by Simmo on May 21^st, 2006, 8:11pm

Look at this page http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/BM0405.htm and see the last picture.. Keefs car.

Title: Re: Painting the front grill?
Post by ScorpioInDK on May 21^st, 2006, 8:30pm

Nice link.. some good exampels.. On one of the cars you could also see a white flashing light (normally the colour of the plastic is orange).. that looks cool. I wonder where you can buy these white covers?

Title: Re: Painting the front grill?
Post by Paul B on May 21^st, 2006, 10:27pm

on 05/21/06 at 20:30:33, ScorpioInDK wrote:

On one of the cars you could also see a white flashing light (normally the colour of the plastic is orange).. that looks cool. I wonder where you can buy these white covers?

You mean on the Blue 24v Ultima parked next to the 24v Granada? Thats my one.

There are various colours of these lenses available and can often be found on e-bay for about £5.
There are clear ones, but mine are the Crystal ones which are a bit more expensive (about £15 I think)
I prefer these though because they really match the lower front indicators better.

Sorry, I don't have a closer photo....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/PCBoulton/Belleafter.jpg

Title: Re: Painting the front grill?
Post by Kjetil S on May 21^st, 2006, 10:41pm

[offtopic]Holy... That car of yours is shiny!

What do you use to make it shine like that?[/offtopic]

Title: Re: Painting the front grill?
Post by ScorpioInDK on May 22^nd, 2006, 7:27am

Nice car - looks pretty good with white lenses...

I will try to find them on Ebay right away..

These must be the ones right? :

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-SCORPIO-CRYSTAL-CLEAR-SIDE-REPEATERS_W0QQitemZ8040757235QQcategoryZ14763QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Re: Painting the front grill?
Post by Paul B on May 22^nd, 2006, 4:00pm

on 05/21/06 at 22:41:39, Kjetil S wrote:

What do you use to make it shine like that?

That had just been cleaned and leathered off. I think the last lot of polish it had before that was Mer.

on 05/22/06 at 07:27:54, ScorpioInDK wrote:

Yes. They're the ones I have.
I'm not one for silly mods but these look right on the car. And they still light up properly with the orange bulbs too.