37 replies to this topic

[Teapot]

Huey had them years ago and I will put them back on when he is being mended.
I found them great for getting to the front of the engine bay & cleaning the grille.
They don't show up too much if they're the right colour IMHO
EDIT OK, silver would be better
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Edited by Teapot, 02 December 2009 - 02:15 PM.

[chappy]

I love mine, soo practical and i like the look too. Gives the front end more character:

[leaky]

I have them on mine. I don think they look to bad. Athough my front end is very rusty so the whole font of my car looks ugly at the moment.

Edited by Mini-jon, 02 December 2009 - 02:43 PM.

[zebidee]

I've never thought they were that bad, they're only there to make it slightly easier to whip the grille off after all . Heres mine on Joey!

[mimi the mini]

I like them, think they look good especially with the moustache grills

[james962]

Personally i like the practicality that grille buttons provide, but i think they are abit too big and bulky.

My simple solution:



A bolt with a length of rubber hose, then slide the grille on, put on a metal tubular sleeve (painted black) and a 10mm nut to tighten. Maybe not quite as quick to remove as grille buttons as you need a 10mm spanner, but alot quicker that removing all the screws and is out of sight (just above each overrider):




edit: I also riveted the surrounds to the main grille body to make it one peice.

Edited by james962, 02 December 2009 - 04:04 PM.

[Sherlock]

Best modification I ever did.

[Burnard]

well...id prefer to have grill buttons than fannying around with screws every time, to say the least they are a pain in the arse




(pre make-over )

here you can just about see the buttons fitted to the front pannel...i also have a removable slam pannel

How is the removable slam panel done?


Chris

[tadleysimon]

i loved mt grille buttons, i thought they looked good and made it so easy to whip the grille off. im also thinking of copying Stewart gt's (think thats his name?) idea and having them on my clubby

[mini93]

bonnets on springs, so dont need to attach to the slam pannel.

slam pannle i made out of aluminium angle section, riv nuts in the body work and bolted in, simples...not fully removable as iv zip tied cables to the ally section

can just see in the corner (along with the buttons again)

[Burnard]

Have you made any modifications to the sub frame mounts or anything, surely there is allot more flex in that setup than normal? (im assuming its not a flip front)

[CobraV8]

I had never thought they looked ugly on my car, maybe they do suit the older grilles more. They are defiantely good for oil changes, points, etc

[Burnard]

I forgot to mention i have them fitted and think they look great.

They are defiantly better for doing engine work.

[cooperdan]

i think there a nice touch

[Sleepy Stu]

+1 in favour of the grill buttons!!!!