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A Couple of you have commented on the new grill so I thought I'd just put up a quick how-to.
![]() The whole grill has not been blacked out, just the bright work. The grill is held in by three cross head screws. Once remove there are some trim packing pieces on the opposite side that may fall out. Just watch out they don't fall into the engine bay. This is a grill I am in the process of doing a mod on but it shows the components on the back. ![]() When you look at the back of the 4 rings and chrome surround you'll see how they're fitted. Two pairs of hands are a considerable help. On the chrome surrond the tabs on the end are very fragile, be careful. Once off. I used 400 W&D dry to prep the surfaces and gave it a good keying. Once every corner is done I got out the aerosols and went to work. ![]() Starting with plastic primer, a couple of dabs of stopper and a coat or three of primer filler. then the satin black. Finally I added several coats of satin laquer to give the surface a bit of resiliance. Top tip - put your paint tins into some warm water for a few minutes before spraying. Really helps the atomisation.
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Conan (the Librarian) Watch it if you dare Currently, 2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block. 1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing! 1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard 2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion. 2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse. 2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter. Previously 2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex 1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure. 1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex. 2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on. 1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8. And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light. ![]() |
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