Front Grill Mk 1

[marinabrid]

hi all

on the mk 1 model is everyones upper grill where the badge is see through like ours or have some models got a grill mesh behind, i ask cos we had a big lump of steel jump up and go straight thru the air con rad thus costing

[Guest vr6galaxy]

Mine has a plastic honey combe grill behind the chrome badge holder, IO could be wrong but I think it depends on the vehicle spec, Aspen, Glx or Ghia on what is fitted behind the badge?

Aspen has a colour coded or black badge holder and no grill behind it, Glx has a chrome badge holder and a grill as does the Ghia, this only my deduction from looking at the pictures in the brouchures! so dont go snapping my head off if some of you have a different set up :lol:

try the parts dept at you local dealers and see if one is available as a spare part?

[Guest daddycool]

The plastic grill part which sits behind the ford badge to protect the rad does not come as a separate part, i enquired about this about six months ago at ford. You have to replace the whole front upper grill which if i remember corectly was about

[Guest daddycool]

galaxy grill repair

[soptom]

Was thinking of doing this same mod today! If you have the time and inclination, could you post a picture of the back of your grill so I can see how you attached the mesh? Like the original poster said, it's easy to end up with a bodge. Thanks.

Incidentally, we had two new drop links fitted yesterday and it's like driving a new car, no clunking noises, squeaks, or wallowing handling (within the galaxy's limits of wallowing handling), one of those jobs that I kept putting off but wished I'd done sooner.

[Guest vr6galaxy]

or wallowing handling (within the galaxy's limits of wallowing handling),

Wallowing ? what wallowing? ;) oh the joys of adjustable coil over suspension :D hardly any wallowing ;) just no fillings left as they get rattled loose :lol:

[marinabrid]

have you a pic of rear or how is it attached, with filler ir what ? thanks

[Guest daddycool]

I used a thick bead of silicone to attach to mesh to the grill. I took me about half an hour to mould the mesh to the right shape and then get a decent fix. It was the only adhesive i had around at the time however, the mesh is taught and does'nt flop about.

Its raining at the moment and i get wet for no one so i'll take a pic of it tommorow.

 

Cheers

Mark