RARE ! Rover 75 Chrome grille

[crofts]

Says 2 available from Kirkbank Group.
Cheaper than they have been on Ebay auction. £75.98 post free - Buy it now. No badge shown but this should be transferable from your old grille.
Definatly shows it is chrome but just check to make sure !
Order line Tel:- 0161 2841003

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Clicky: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/75-98-FREE-POSTAGE-Rover-75-Front-Grille_W0QQitemZ360001421396QQihZ023QQcategoryZ104 14QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

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[Gryphon]

Oooo very tempted

[JP53]

Oooo very tempted

Make a nice new years present!

[Ken]

Oooo very tempted

I was lucky with mine as the price shot up to silly levels after I bought it. If I remember correctly mine was about £90 but that included a new badge as well. They do look good on the car especially on a nice sunny day :lol:

[JP53]

I was lucky with mine as the price shot up to silly levels after I bought it. If I remember correctly mine was about £90 but that included a new badge as well. They do look good on the car especially on a nice sunny day :lol:

That WAS a good price Ken.

[Ken]

This is mine before and after, not very good pictures but it gives an idea.


http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b324/southamptonprefabs/old.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b324/southamptonprefabs/New.jpg

[Ken]

That WAS a good price Ken.


I thought so as well and then thought was it £90?

It wasn't it was £114 inc p&p so about £105 ish. I probably told the wife it was £90 :(

[JP53]

This is mine before and after, not very good pictures but it gives an idea.


http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b324/southamptonprefabs/old.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b324/southamptonprefabs/New.jpg

That is a great improvement Ken. :drool4: :drool4: :drool4: Is there one to fit face lift model?

[Ken]

That is a great improvement Ken. :drool4: :drool4: :drool4: Is there one to fit face lift model?

Never seen one and there are others looking for that as well. If one ever comes up or someone chromes a standard grille then they could go quite high in price. There was a 'chrome' grille on ebay a few months ago but it was the standard one.

Ken

[JP53]

Never seen one and there are others looking for that as well. If one ever comes up or someone chromes a standard grille then they could go quite high in price. There was a 'chrome' grille on ebay a few months ago but it was the standard one.

Ken

Thats a shame :cry:

How are these things 'chromed' in the first place? There must be a company who makes these bits. A lot are plastic with a chrome or chrome like coating.

I used to have parts for my classic car re chromed and when I took off the cost of an inferior replacement part then the price was not to bad.

[Ken]

Thats a shame :cry:

How are these things 'chromed' in the first place? There must be a company who makes these bits. A lot are plastic with a chrome or chrome like coating.
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John

Plastic is chromed isn't it, after all the outer edge of the standard grill is chrome so it must be possible to do the whole thing..................to be honest I don't have a clue!

Mind you if it was that easy to do Actros would have had his car all chromed by now (just a joke Bri) :Santa1:

[JP53]

John

Plastic is chromed isn't it, after all the outer edge of the standard grill is chrome so it must be possible to do the whole thing..................to be honest I don't have a clue!

Mind you if it was that easy to do Actros would have had his car all chromed by now (just a joke Bri) :Santa1:

That would make Bri the Bling King!

[actros]

That would make Bri the Bling King!

I think i will change my name to the bling king if i could. If it had been all metal i may have had a go on it.:xmas-smiley-040:

[Phil]

How about some chrome spinner hubcaps Brian??;)

[JP53]

How about some chrome spinner hubcaps Brian??;)

Did you say chrome SLIPPERS Phil? :laughing2:

[windrush]

I think i will change my name to the bling king if i could. If it had been all metal i may have had a go on it.:Xmas-smiley-040:

Ha Ha i see you have done it then when are the others going to appear or are you waiting for a meet

[ssc1]

well that explains why the front of my 75 looked quite a bit different when it came back from the repair shop earlier this year , the had replaced a normal grill with the chrome one and it does look alot better, i did not know that there were two sorts of grill.

[JP53]

well that explains why the front of my 75 looked quite a bit different when it came back from the repair shop earlier this year , the had replaced a normal grill with the chrome one and it does look alot better, i did not know that there were two sorts of grill.

Thats a bit of luck ssc1, you will have to let me know were the repair shop is! :)

[keith52]

I've read all the posts and i must be missing something , is the difference between the majority of grills and the rare ones is that the rare ones are metal chrome ? and the majority are plastic ?
Keith

[Christopher]

No, they are all plastic chrome - in the "rarer" ones the vertical "slats" of the grille are chromed along with the central bit where the badge sits. In the "normal" version these are painted a matte grey colour.

HTH

[keith52]

Thanks Christopher, learning all the time . Just checked , i've got one of the majority.
just phoned and they are the full chrome version so there's one left now

[Jules]

Me thinks I'm going to copy Christophers Grill (for our new Tourer) with real stainless steel mesh Is it copyrighted? :xmas-smiley-016:

[Christopher]

Me thinks I'm going to copy Christophers Grill (for our new Tourer) with real stainless steel mesh Is it copyrighted? :xmas-smiley-016:

Not at all Jules (I'll take Royalties though!) The mesh I used is very good, still sparkly after this time and no corrosion or anything. In fact I have a bit left over with enough to do another grill I was hanging onto - you are welcome to it if you wish ;)

Just let know :D

[GERFIX]

Not at all Jules (I'll take Royalties though!) The mesh I used is very good, still sparkly after this time and no corrosion or anything. In fact I have a bit left over with enough to do another grill I was hanging onto - you are welcome to it if you wish ;)

Just let know :D
I personally think the mesh is a great way to "upgrade" the grille on the Rovers. I did the very same when I had my 200Vi and it drew lots of admiring looks and comments.

[Jules]

Christopher you have a PM:weihnacht2:

[Christopher]

Christopher you have a PM:weihnacht2:

Done Jules! ;)

[Jules]

Will your Betty Boo be in the parcel too:xmas-smiley-021:

[Christopher]

Will your Betty Boo be in the parcel too:xmas-smiley-021:

She'll be retired until next Christmas very soon - and besides she doesn't fold flat (contrary to what certain other mods/admins may think!! :D :D)