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[toplessmini]

http://minispares.co...ty=pb&pid=35761

The kit i have........

[Cooperman]

About 3 posts down from your topic - 'What do you guys think of this rust?'
Photo is on P.4.

[toplessmini]

NOT my picture but shows how it might look............

[toplessmini]

About 3 posts down from your topic - 'What do you guys think of this rust?'
Photo is on P.4.

This one?

[Jakeclubby]

Omg! Thankyou so much ive been looking for a sportspacj with a mk1 grille as thats what i want to do. is the external release the one with the standard release catch just under the bonnet. The little Leaver?

Cooperman i looked at that post but it seems just like a standard non mk1 grilled.

[Jakeclubby]

Aaah i see thanks

[toplessmini]

Omg! Thankyou so much ive been looking for a sportspacj with a mk1 grille as thats what i want to do. is the external release the one with the standard release catch just under the bonnet. The little Leaver?

Yep an MPI is internal and many older Cars are external release.

[Mini_Magic]

Omg! Thankyou so much ive been looking for a sportspacj with a mk1 grille as thats what i want to do. is the external release the one with the standard release catch just under the bonnet. The little Leaver?

Cooperman i looked at that post but it seems just like a standard non mk1 grilled.

Here's another.





I bought this one from Ebay recently, very impressed with the quality. I'm not going to fit a mustache to this one though.

http://www.ebay.co.u...#ht_1492wt_1163

[coopdog]

ohhh damn, so i have the one with the external releaseor do i put an internal one on and have that smooth front look? hmmmmmm

[JonnyBMX]

i got my mk1 grill, and moustache from minispares, top qaulity!

[Jakeclubby]

so i need the external one as i have the black leaver. Can someone put a link to the external mk1 grille with the moustache and every thing it needs with it ?? thanks

[toplessmini]

http://minispares.co...ty=pb&pid=35761

The kit i have........

Here is the external kit

http://minispares.co...ty=pb&pid=36410

[Gunnsie]

Is the bonnet likely to be rusty, faded, marked etc once you take the lip off, or will just a quick colour polish be fine?? I really want to do this to my mk4.

[mab01uk]

It can be rusty behind the trim but you may be lucky.......

When drilling holes for the Mk1 Moustache and grille assembly beware of drilling or screwing sharp self-tapping screws through the wiring harness tucked in right behind the front panel metalwork!

Get stainless steel if possible unless you can find an original 1960's item, my chrome moustache went rusty inside a year and was garaged!

Edited by mab01uk, 12 February 2012 - 10:44 PM.

[JonnyBMX]

do you still want some pictures of how its done? as in the drilling process etc? i took some when i did mine at the weekend!

i found it best to drill one spot weld at a time and then peel the lip of like a bannana (be sure to use a spot weld drill) which are flat on the end a bit like an end mill but have a small guiding flute on the end. i also centre punched all the spot welds to ensure the spot drill got the right spot without moving around! i would also watch out not to drill to far as you could end up messing your bonnet up :) hope this help, if you want me to upload the pics juts say :)