Gloss black grille

[RattyMcClelland]

The caravelle grill is mostly gloss black but Matt inside the main area. I wanted the single chrome strip plus the chrome step that underlines the bonnet to flow with the led lights and I gloss blacked the centre strip.
That cost me £150 on eBay for the grill.

I got new grills and fog trims from Vw, I think it was £150 for all 5 pieces plus another £85 for the chrome strip along the lower middle. I got the grills etc before my van arrived so I could swap straight over.

 

[Carlos Vandango]

Thanks @RattyMcClelland as I only ordered my van a couple of weeks ago I'm in the research stage. I'm tempted to buy all sorts of kit but holding off til the van arrives. I'm opting for an ABT front spoilers like yours and all the gloss black bits with one single chrome strip in line with the led headlights. I am looking to spray the mirrors gloss black on top and colour coded indium grey on the underside. Plus the spoiler will need to be sprayed so I should be able to get a good price for spraying the job lot....I hope

 

[RattyMcClelland]

Gloss mirror sections is my last mod then the van is finished. Everything possible is already modded.

 

[Carlos Vandango]

And looking sweeeet !!

 

[Carlos Vandango]

Aahhhh ! New to this forum...how do you quote I pushed wrong buttons

 

[T6 Dave's Dad]

Aahhhh ! New to this forum...how do you quote I pushed wrong buttons

Simples - when you know @Carlos Vandango . Look at bottom right of the post that you want to quote and click "Quote". Move down to the writing area that has your avatar and click on "Insert Quotes" that you'll find underneath "Write your reply". A box appears, click on the button in bottom frame "Quote these messages" to insert the quote in your draft post.

 

[Carlos Vandango]

Simples - when you know @Carlos Vandango . Look at bottom right of the post that you want to quote and click "Quote". Move down to the writing area that has your avatar and click on "Insert Quotes" that you'll find underneath "Write your reply". A box appears, click on the button in bottom frame "Quote these messages" to insert the quote in your draft post.

Like what you said. Simple when you know how. Thank you.

 

[T6 Dave's Dad]

Like what you said. Simple when you know how. Thank you.

That's got it @Carlos Vandango. Another piece mastered . Pleasure to be of assistance, that's what the Forum is about. We are all here to learn and pass on what we have learnt

 

[jaseo204]

How much are you paying to get that done out of interest??

£240 they have to take the bumper off as the centre grill is a pain to get off.

 

[jaseo204]

Yep me. It's very time consuming doing this mod.

It doesn't photo well.

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I used the caravelles grill and glossed the middle chrome section up, glossed everything else and added the chrome step in the middle wide grill.
Same the plastic, plastic prime, 2k high build, sand back, prime again until flat, paint black then 2k lacquer.

I must have spent 5 hours doing it properly which would cost around £600 of my time.

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Nice van you got there,what engine gearbox combination have you got there and also what size tyres you running on those 20"s??

 

[RattyMcClelland]

£240 they have to take the bumper off as the centre grill is a pain to get off.

The centre grill pulls out quite simple. The upper grill between the lights is a bumper off job and the fog trim needs plastic welding to get out.

Nice van you got there,what engine gearbox combination have you got there and also what size tyres you running on those 20"s??

Remapped Euro 6 150 manual. 275/35/20 round circles.

 

[carlg]

I have had mine painted/sprayed and i am very happy with the Finnish

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I am liking the gloss black @StudleyGlass .
I was just cleaning mine yesterday and was thinking these are a pain
gloss would be much better .

 

[carlg]

Cheers guys. I can now see why some of the converters are telling me it can't be done. It can, it's just is a lot of work. So am I right in thinking that the Carravelle grille is already a gloss finish.

Yes caravelle grill is gloss and chrome ,I have one on mine

 

[carlg]

The caravelle grill is mostly gloss black but Matt inside the main area. I wanted the single chrome strip plus the chrome step that underlines the bonnet to flow with the led lights and I gloss blacked the centre strip.
That cost me £150 on eBay for the grill.

I got new grills and fog trims from Vw, I think it was £150 for all 5 pieces plus another £85 for the chrome strip along the lower middle. I got the grills etc before my van arrived so I could swap straight over.

@RattyMcClelland have you still got all the lower trims ,if so would you gloss them and sell ,I would be interested .

 

[RattyMcClelland]

@RattyMcClelland have you still got all the lower trims ,if so would you gloss them and sell ,I would be interested .

I don't have them anymore. It takes to long to do vs price id have to charge to make it worth my time.

 

[carlg]

I don't have them anymore. It takes to long to do vs price id have to charge to make it worth my time.

OK thanks for the reply

 

[Loz]

I must have spent 5 hours doing it properly which would cost around £600 of my time.

Will that stand as a quote ?

I want to get all mine done now...