Nosejob -> XK8 chrome splitter & overriders replaced with XKR 3-piece setup FAQ
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Matt, that's the exact reason I love the platinum or titanium color. Living in gloomy Seattle, these colors look about the best of any color in filtered light!
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Matt
Big thumbs up, the 3 pc. grille has always been the best looking of the available options. One thing I really like is the way the grille is recessed, The one piece grille looks to much like a add on. I think it would look much better if it was recessed in like the 3 pc. I don't know if anyone has tried to recess a one pc., but I have never seen one.
Doug
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Big thumbs up, the 3 pc. grille has always been the best looking of the available options. One thing I really like is the way the grille is recessed, The one piece grille looks to much like a add on. I think it would look much better if it was recessed in like the 3 pc. I don't know if anyone has tried to recess a one pc., but I have never seen one.
Doug
2001 XKR Silverstone
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I must admit that I haven't seen my perfect solution yet, either. Some designs that look good on a computer screen don't look as good when standing in front of the actual car.
I do like that image below, BeO, and I also like the nose on the Eagle Speedster, which of course looks back to the original E-Type. Image attached.
I do like that image below, BeO, and I also like the nose on the Eagle Speedster, which of course looks back to the original E-Type. Image attached.
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I must admit that I haven't seen my perfect solution yet, either. Some designs that look good on a computer screen don't look as good when standing in front of the actual car.
I do like that image below, BeO, and I also like the nose on the Eagle Speedster, which of course looks back to the original E-Type. Image attached.
I do like that image below, BeO, and I also like the nose on the Eagle Speedster, which of course looks back to the original E-Type. Image attached.
Here's a little better lighting and background on mine, trying to convey the overall appearance...
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I thought perhaps a smaller badge for the grill would look less crowded, but couldn't really find anything. It is growing on me, however.
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There should not be anything to see, if the job is done properly you will not have any issues, in the larger hole I actually fit a small aluminium disc then from the back use Fibral (UPol) to hold it in place, then you fill the front with some top stop. I have found any other way and you get sinkage, I do the same when I fill in the side markers (not that is applicable on a US forum)
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First, see the yellow arrow in the pic below? This bolt holds that black bumper bar secure. A 19mm ratcheting wrench is the only way to get to it AND get it back on. Loosen it on each end, but do not remove it (I don't think you can actually) so that the bar moves up and down about 1/2 inch...this is critical to getting a little extra space to negotiate the parts into the bumper cover.
Now, my question is, after the installation, how do you went back to retighten the 19mm bolt that secures the black bumper, from under the car? Is there enough space to do it? Or from above with the hood open?
Looking forward to get my hands on the grill and overriders and finish the job.
Thanks for a great thread which without it I wouldn't have any clue on how to start.
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that british racing green is gonna look great with that xkr grille on her!
I couldn't reach anything in that grill area from the topside, I worked the fasteners and removed everything from underneath. Jacking up the front may help getting that accomplished. Don't forget the wratcheting wrench
I couldn't reach anything in that grill area from the topside, I worked the fasteners and removed everything from underneath. Jacking up the front may help getting that accomplished. Don't forget the wratcheting wrench
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