Well I finally did it!

I also tidied up around the number plate. Had to remove my Germanplates.com plates as they're technically illegal and the plods are having a crackdown :( I thought it looked messy like this:

I haven't taken it out of the garage to take proper pics yet because it's dark Will do some tomorrow.

In the meantime:

And the grille:

Didn't want to put the plate back on

Waiting for its new badge

soooooooooo cool!!

Cracking job Rob

If those are the size plates that you legally have to use then I think you've really made the best of the situation, looks much better than before.

Great improvement Rob,

The black / red contrast really compliment each other .

What preparation did you do to the surround surface before spraying it black?.

I like that

Looks like a good finish!

Great improvement Rob,

The black / red contrast really compliment each other .

What preparation did you do to the surround surface before spraying it black?.

Gave it a good sanding and used plastic primer.

The primer was clear, which I wasn't expecting!

Looks great, Rob. Good work!

It's light now

It really needs that badge to finish the job.

What badge are you getting Rob? Standard one?

One of these hopefully

Nice

Looking ACE

Lovely Job, Will be ripping off your idea in a weeks but slightly different.

PIcs of the new badge plz!!!!!

looks ace rob

I love it

billy

Got a bit of an Ebay bargain - an old black and silver Skoda badge - genuine part, brand new, 99p!!

Edited 28 May, 200917 yr by RobClubley

Looking good as ever Mr Clubley

That looks really good rob Keep up the good work.

Garry

what have you placed in your lower grills? looks awesome.

They are Milotec grilles, I have some myself

Me too Me too

Wish I had not seen this...just popped out side to remove my grill and had a quick word with the guys in the paint bay, some beers later and I will be picking up my black grill surround tomorrow...here starts the modding bug..

Looks good.

Keep spraying Rob and you'll have the car the colour you always wanted :P:rofl:

Seriously though touches of black do compliment red very well.

look awesome. i keep planning to do that to mine but never got round to it. you have convinced me to do it this weekend. thanks.

how did you get it all taken apart?

look awesome. i keep planning to do that to mine but never got round to it. you have convinced me to do it this weekend. thanks.

how did you get it all taken apart?

You can pop the silver part out without any dismantling - it's held in by plastic tabs around the edges.

I just carefully released each tab using a big screwdriver and popped out the surround.