68 Barracuda FB S clone
Some pics of restored grill. To begin with, it had some dings in it and splits in the metal on the outer edge of the headlight surrounds. I knocked out the dings and sanded the surface smooth using fine grit paper, had the splits in the outer edges aluminium welded and then filed the welds down and sander that smooth too. Originally had the surrounds re-anodised but it turned out the the welded parts were of a different grade alumin. and the anodising didnt take to those parts. So had the surrounds chrome plated instead. Turned out very nicely.
My original plastic inserts were good and only need re-dying (used VHT spray dye satin black) to bring the colour back up, used a paint stick to paint the leading edges of the inserts silver. Only need new lenses to completely finish the grill.
Unfortunately the last pic of the grills on the car (just mocked up not properly installed yet) dont do them justice due to the dust and manky bumper (which will be re-chromed eventually).
Some pics of restored grill. To begin with, it had some dings in it and splits in the metal on the outer edge of the headlight surrounds. I knocked out the dings and sanded the surface smooth using fine grit paper, had the splits in the outer edges aluminium welded and then filed the welds down and sander that smooth too. Originally had the surrounds re-anodised but it turned out the the welded parts were of a different grade alumin. and the anodising didnt take to those parts. So had the surrounds chrome plated instead. Turned out very nicely.
My original plastic inserts were good and only need re-dying (used VHT spray dye satin black) to bring the colour back up, used a paint stick to paint the leading edges of the inserts silver. Only need new lenses to completely finish the grill.
Unfortunately the last pic of the grills on the car (just mocked up not properly installed yet) dont do them justice due to the dust and manky bumper (which will be re-chromed eventually).
