Grille Bolts

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Grille Bolts

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Hi,

Sorry to be taking the lazy option - I've just noticed the bolts at the bottom of my front grille are all missing. Can someone let me know what sort of bolts I need to get to secure the grille to the stone tray?

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Guessing 1/4” unf


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Thanks fellas, I found some in the High Tensile range at the local hardware shop. For some reason none of them were attached to bottom of the grille...

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before you put it all back together it would be a good idea to pull the grille out and paint the guard sections black , if that's your car in your avatar :thumbsup:
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Yeah it is. That never occurred to me until you mentioned it. Thanks.
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Rev Tex wrote: Sat Nov 13, 2021 11:48 pm Yeah it is. That never occurred to me until you mentioned it. Thanks.
:thumbsup: It really does improve the look , I am surprised SunnyTim didn't chime in and say mount your numberplate properly too :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Some do like the unpainted look, Neil....

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I think the reason I never noticed it was that I spend most of my time in the driver's seat looking out...

What's wrong with my number plate?
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Rev Tex wrote: Sun Nov 14, 2021 10:43 pm I think the reason I never noticed it was that I spend most of my time in the driver's seat looking out... :lol: :thumbsup:

What's wrong with my number plate?

Nothing really - back when they were new the plates were fitted with the bottom edge flush with the bottom of the bumper , its no biggie but its one thing that plays merry hell with Tim's OCD :ebiggrin:
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Balance is finally restored to the universe... And the stone tray bolts have finally been installed. Thanks for pointing out the blue fender issue - can't believe I hadn't noticed that before. I think the number plate's gonna stay how it is though. I think I prefer it hanging below rather than sticking up above. The job also made me fix up some wiring issues with the wiring of my dual vauxhall horns.

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:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Traitors😁
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