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pob06 · 25th April 2012, 11:26

Now one of those might tempt me into buying a facelift

Canonite · 25th April 2012, 11:27

Looks good.
Want to elaborate how it was done for under £200, i'm sure there's plenty of members interested.

rover54 · 25th April 2012, 11:36

I recon that the surround has been cut out from an alloy sheet.

Number 6 · 25th April 2012, 11:39

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Originally Posted by *ZIMON*

If you fancy a Premium Grill on your facelift ZT or 75, take a look at my pictures. With access to a Bridgport mill, I managed to do the whole thing as you see it for including bumper purchase for under £200.

Any chance of a PRE-FACELIFT ??????

Brabus · 25th April 2012, 12:18

Would love to know more about how you done it.have every thing bar the surround.Yours looks great.

*ZIMON* · 25th April 2012, 12:57

Thanks for all the positive comments.
The hardest part was making the stainless surround, it was made up of four stainless strips (to answer rover54) but they were quite hard work to machine. Bumper £85 posted from Ebay, stainless mesh from local stainless fabricating company £25, stainless strips (Ebay) £35 posted, free Mondeo front foglights, Milliput resin £14, badge £6, cans of paint and lacquer £30.

*ZIMON* · 25th April 2012, 18:38

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Originally Posted by Brabus

Would love to know more about how you done it.have every thing bar the surround.Yours looks great.

Hi,
Bit of a game really.
For the surround I made a template out of smooth card (which is not that easy) as you have to take into account, the bends above and below the number plate area. I had four pieces of stainless bar which I shaped on a mill, polished and then got a friend to weld into the square(ish) shape also tacking four stainless countersink bolts to the back to attach to the bumper.
All the best, Simon.

Bainzi · 25th April 2012, 19:58

Looks very good.
How did you do the MG badge surround?

*ZIMON* · 25th April 2012, 20:35

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Originally Posted by Bainzi

Looks very good.
How did you do the MG badge surround?

I bought a 10cm square piece of stainless on Ebay for £3.99 and marked it out into an octagon shape, cut out on the mill at work and chamfered the edges with a 45 degree cutter and fixed to the bumper with two stainless countersunk bolts, the badge was a resin domed stick on straight off Ebay in varying sizes. I might get a slightly bigger one to satisfy my curiosity!!
All the best, Simon.

ajishcusat · 22nd May 2012, 15:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by *ZIMON*

If you fancy a Premium Grill on your facelift ZT or 75, take a look at my pictures. With access to a Bridgport mill, I managed to do the whole thing as you see it for including bumper purchase for under £200.

im fancy. Where I can find out this bumber and grill all mate.

25th April 2012, 11:26	#1
pob06 Gets stuck in Starlight Silver ZT+ manual diesel saloon, Black X-Type Sport SE Diesel estate, manual. Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Reading Posts: 908 Thanks: 9 Thanked 12 Times in 10 Posts	Now one of those might tempt me into buying a facelift __________________ Despite the high cost of living its still proving popular - Membership number 1044 -- Apparently in 1044 Henry III, Holy Roman Emporer got bored and invaded Hungary.

25th April 2012, 12:18	#5
Brabus This is my second home 01 75 tourer cdt,1973 Rover 3500S,,1974 Rover 3500 Auto,1998 216 SE Coupe, 1968 Morris Minor 1000 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: bangor/down Posts: 4,839 Thanks: 62 Thanked 184 Times in 158 Posts	Would love to know more about how you done it.have every thing bar the surround.Yours looks great. __________________ Regards Neale [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] 121st 75 Tourer to be made 15th 75 Tourer CDT Club SE to be made 36th 75 Tourer in Zircon Silver Metallic to be made Membership No 903 I was one of the 541

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Bainzi Avid contributor MG ZT 385 SE Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 236 Thanks: 22 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Looks very good. How did you do the MG badge surround? __________________ Bainzi MG ZT 385 SE Starlight Silver. Reg 29 Sep 04 Vin No 496 `Roush Supercharger Fitted 07 Feb 11¬ `Do ... or do not, There is no Try`

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25th April 2012, 11:27	#2
Canonite This is my second home BMW 330d Tourer, MG ZT 180 SE XPG, VW Polo 6R 1.2 TDI Bluemotion Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: York Posts: 6,030 Thanks: 363 Thanked 574 Times in 319 Posts	Looks good. Want to elaborate how it was done for under £200, i'm sure there's plenty of members interested.

25th April 2012, 11:36	#3
rover54 Retired rover 75 v6 Auto Conn. SE 54 plate LPG and 2006 Rover 75 v6 Auto LPG , 1.8 r75 Manual Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: London Posts: 3,379 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	I recon that the surround has been cut out from an alloy sheet.

25th April 2012, 12:57	#6
ZIMON Newbie MG ZT Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Somerset Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for all the positive comments. The hardest part was making the stainless surround, it was made up of four stainless strips (to answer rover54) but they were quite hard work to machine. Bumper £85 posted from Ebay, stainless mesh from local stainless fabricating company £25, stainless strips (Ebay) £35 posted, free Mondeo front foglights, Milliput resin £14, badge £6, cans of paint and lacquer £30.