chrome grille

schuldiner · 23-07-2007, 08:05 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Ford-Falcon-A...QQcmdZViewItem

was just browsing through ebay and came across this, i think it's a decent price and would look nice on my ute. the only thing is the seller says they will fit all the series 2 and 3 falcons except utes. i was under the impression the utes were different from the cabin back... can anyone confirm or deny whether it would fit an AUII XL ute and if not why? cheers.

FGII-XR6 · 23-07-2007, 08:14 PM

some utes had the S1 low series bonnet AFAIK if yours has the high bonnet it's fine

schuldiner · 23-07-2007, 08:21 PM

ahhh i see,that would make sense. well mine is one of the first S2 so i'm guessing it has the low bonnet?

FGII-XR6 · 23-07-2007, 08:26 PM

the low bonnet has a curved bit at the front with a ford badge the high bonnet is straight at the front with a bolt on strip normally body colour but you can also get these bolt on strips in chrome

schuldiner · 23-07-2007, 08:31 PM

yeah i have the low bonnet has the same ellipse as the ford badge. damn love the **** factor of chrome:P

falzoony · 23-07-2007, 08:43 PM

I'm pretty sure all utes have the low bonnet.

kenz · 23-07-2007, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by falzoony

I'm pretty sure all utes have the low bonnet.

Yeah me too. Utes that have high series bonnets have had them changed to that from low series

JC · 23-07-2007, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by kenz

Yeah me too. Utes that have high series bonnets have had them changed to that from low series

Exactly. ALL utes and XRs got low series bonnets. Any ute with a High series bonnet and grille has had it put on by the owner.

private9 · 23-07-2007, 09:08 PM

That thing would certainly stand out! I reckon you could pull it off on some cars though.

schuldiner · 23-07-2007, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by private9

That thing would certainly stand out! I reckon you could pull it off on some cars though.

yeah i was thinking with my car being black and all it would stand out like a sore thumb, but at the same time the chrome/black combo usually looks good because the chrome stand out so much. better than my grey grille anyways. maybe i should just get that one chromed...

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**Mechan1k** · 24-07-2007, 08:10 AM

See if there are Low-series C2R grilles still available ... that might be your best bet for the ute.

StealthAu · 24-07-2007, 11:42 AM

Or a hawk grille, there's ussually 1 or 2 on ebay, and in my opinion look a fair bit better then the C2R

private9 · 24-07-2007, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by schuldiner

yeah i was thinking with my car being black and all it would stand out like a sore thumb, but at the same time the chrome/black combo usually looks good because the chrome stand out so much. better than my grey grille anyways. maybe i should just get that one chromed...

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Definitely worth a try I reckon - that and some BA Fairlane chrome mirror scalps.

schuldiner · 24-07-2007, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by private9

Definitely worth a try I reckon - that and some BA Fairlane chrome mirror scalps.

yeah i think if i go the chrome grille the mirror scalps might be a touch too much IMO. maybe not i shall see how it goes. tax money coming in next week so a big mod (expensive for me anyhow) should be awesome!
anybody know roughly what the cost of chrome dipping is? i wouldn't do a dodgy and get chrome spray paint... it wouldn't look any different than the gray it already is:P

private9 · 24-07-2007, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by schuldiner

yeah i think if i go the chrome grille the mirror scalps might be a touch too much IMO. maybe not i shall see how it goes. tax money coming in next week so a big mod (expensive for me anyhow) should be awesome!
anybody know roughly what the cost of chrome dipping is? i wouldn't do a dodgy and get chrome spray paint... it wouldn't look any different than the gray it already is:P

I reckon it'd be cheaper to grab that one off ebay.

schuldiner · 24-07-2007, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by private9

I reckon it'd be cheaper to grab that one off ebay.

yeah i would rather do that, but it wouldn't be cheaper to get an S2 bonnet to make it fit. unless there was an easy way of modifying the existing bonnet...

private9 · 24-07-2007, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by schuldiner

yeah i would rather do that, but it wouldn't be cheaper to get an S2 bonnet to make it fit. unless there was an easy way of modifying the existing bonnet...

Ahhhhhh.. Sorry, didn't realise you had an S1.

schuldiner · 24-07-2007, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by private9

Ahhhhhh.. Sorry, didn't realise you had an S1.

well i do have a series 2 but ford made the ute's with S1 bonnets for some silly reason so i guess it kinda limits my options...

private9 · 24-07-2007, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by schuldiner

well i do have a series 2 but ford made the ute's with S1 bonnets for some silly reason so i guess it kinda limits my options...

And a second time for me not reading the thread properly!!!

BTW they had to clear all their S1 bonnets somehow!

au2sw · 25-07-2007, 05:53 AM

has anyone tried the billet grill option? i think that would probably work quite well on the low series bonnets.....a little more pricey perhaps, but would turn heads IMO. would be a better look then the whale teeth thats for sure

JC · 25-07-2007, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by schuldiner

yeah i would rather do that, but it wouldn't be cheaper to get an S2 bonnet to make it fit. unless there was an easy way of modifying the existing bonnet...

What colour is your car, and where is keysborough? I Have a black S2 bonnet you can have for whatever you pay for the chrome grille (I'll match price), but I'm in Canberra - so if you're close, then it would be a simple matter at meeting me at home, and less than an hour later, you drive away with a S2 bonnet (I had to fit the S1 bonnet to the wagon to suit the XR front).

schuldiner · 25-07-2007, 05:37 PM

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What colour is your car, and where is keysborough? I Have a black S2 bonnet you can have for whatever you pay for the chrome grille (I'll match price), but I'm in Canberra - so if you're close, then it would be a simple matter at meeting me at home, and less than an hour later, you drive away with a S2 bonnet (I had to fit the S1 bonnet to the wagon to suit the XR front).

i appreciate the offer mate but keysborough is about forty minutes from melbourne so I'm quite a distance from you. that would have been an awesome pick up... damn.

schuldiner · 25-07-2007, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by au2sw

has anyone tried the billet grill option? i think that would probably work quite well on the low series bonnets.....a little more pricey perhaps, but would turn heads IMO. would be a better look then the whale teeth thats for sure

billet grille? tried to find some pic's but nothing has come up. would that be like the xy era where the grille goe's around the lights and all? might be worth looking into