[Jules555]

Panamirica

grille was fitted today by a local body shop, £60 inc VAT. That was a price I could not resist. Very pleased with the look apart from being able to see the cross member fairly clearly, due to it being white and the grille being black 🤨 Not sure if I will be able to live with it, may have to do something at some point. Note to future fitters to white cars spray the cross member black whilst the bumper is off!

 

[Avel Du]

Looks good Jules, but I agree with your cross member opinion.

 

[Jules555]

Looks good Jules, but I agree with your cross member opinion.

Yes Myk, I am not sure I will be able to live with it The point of taking it to a body shop was so I did not have to take the bumper off, to do anything now means the bumper has got to come off. Shot myself in the foot really 😡

 

[LeonardoDaBenz]

Gave you a 'like' / wish we had a "sympathy" button though 😉

 

[Jules555]

Gave you a 'like' / wish we had a "sympathy" button though 😉

Each to their own as they say. 🤣

 

[Windinmyhair]

Yes Myk, I am not sure I will be able to live with it The point of taking it to a body shop was so I did not have to take the bumper off, to do anything now means the bumper has got to come off. Shot myself in the foot really 😡

Phah! you could get a two inch brush through those gaps Jules. Tin of stone chip and job done

 

[b82012]

Looks like the version of Panamericana grill only had a back plate plastic to cover up the bottom 2 rows hence allowing the white bar to show. On the SLKs the plastic panel covered up bottom 3 rows, so no issue.

I hate to say it but you need that white bar painted if you plan to keep the new grill.

 

[Jules555]

Phah! you could get a two inch brush through those gaps Jules. Tin of stone chip and job done

-Do you know what, if it means the bumper does not have to come off I might even give that some consideration. 😃

 

[Jules555]

Looks like the version of Panamericana grill only had a back plate plastic to cover up the bottom 2 rows hence allowing the white bar to show. On the SLKs the plastic panel covered up bottom 3 rows, so no issue.

I hate to say it but you need that white bar painted if you plan to keep the new grill.

I quite agree.

 

[LeonardoDaBenz]

-Do you know what, if it means the bumper does not have to come off I might even give that some consideration. 😃

A long-un like this?

 

[Windinmyhair]

If the star is removeable in the usual way there should be plenty of access to paint the cross member with care

 

[b82012]

@Jules555 I have another task for you. Since you went with the all-black Panamericana grill, now that chromed front spoiler lip is just out there sorta out of place... so maybe use that paint brush or do a gloss black wrap to tidy things up.

 

[Jules555]

@Jules555 I have another task for you. Since you went with the all-black Panamericana grill, now that chromed front spoiler lip is just out there sorta out of place... so maybe use that paint brush or do a gloss black wrap to tidy things up.
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Yep, I agree, watch this space.

 

[Jules555]

If the star is removeable in the usual way there should be plenty of access to paint the cross member with care

It is removable like the original, so that just might be the answer. Well done for thinking of that, it had not even crossed my mind.

 

[Reeves]

Could you reach in and wrap it maybe? If you change back to the original you would just remove the wrap.

 

[Jules555]

Here is the latest update, chrome section now painted black. @b82012. Just the crossmember to do, awaiting delivery of long handled paint brush @LeonardoDaBenz . Yes really! 😃

 

[b82012]

Julian (@Jules555), that looked awesome... what a difference it has made to your front fascia...

 

[Col]

Here is the latest update, chrome section now painted black. @b82012. Just the crossmember to do, awaiting delivery of long handled paint brush @LeonardoDaBenz . Yes really! 😃 View attachment 592550

That’s looking great Jules! 😎👍🏻