General Abarth mesh Grill for Sei?

[MikeyD]

Anyone know where i can get an Abarth front grill for my Sei Sport? Ive seen one or 2 on the net, it slips in just under the number plate, kinda mesh with white Abarth lettering(?)

Many thanks
Mikey

 

[Bushboy]

Either off someone breaking an abarth or just do it yourself.

 

[AppleSei]

Stencil of 'ABARTH' and white spray paint. That is all fiat appear to have done. Job done

 

[MikeyD]

Stencil of 'ABARTH' and white spray paint. That is all fiat appear to have done. Job done

how do you go about finding the stencil/how do you do it? what mesh do you use? how do you fit it?????


thanks!

 

[AppleSei]

how do you go about finding the stencil/how do you do it? what mesh do you use? how do you fit it?????

Make your own stencil, just best getting the mesh from an MPI in the scrappers - all it is is the radiator grille anyway not special mesh

 

[Gav F]

ive seen a red sei round where i live with that on, looked like a proper decent job not DIY...but he could of just made a really good job of it..
print off abarth and then cut it out of card

 

[MikeyD]

cheers guys.

Too confirm then, the Mk II Seicento Sportings have a mesh grill as standard below the number plate? Is this right?

thanks

 

[rossoschumi]

Yes they do but if I were you I would get down to your local B&Q and get a sheet of galvanized mesh and use that rather than mess about at the scrapyard with a used one from an MPI Sei (they do 500 x 250mm sheets and they're only a few quid )
The original Fiat mesh is very thin and weedy anyway and although I don't have the 'Abarth' on mine, I still got some mesh from B&Q, sprayed it matt black and fitted that, it's much stronger.

 

[randomizered]

'tis true....i still have the original mesh, but it is all bent and pulled out of shape from stones and moutning my ari pipe to it.....get some mesh from somewhere else like rossoschumi said.

Kristian

 

[MikeyD]

OOps! Meant to say, i have a Mk1 (SPI), can i alter a mesh to suit my model? I think it would look good and would like to do it.

cheers
M

 

[AppleSei]

Well that changes everything! Assumed you was an MPI owner.

The abarth lettering on the grille/mesh only came on MPI abarths i would just buy an MPI bumper and then stencil it on

 

[MikeyD]

Sorry mate. Im thought the little gap below the number plate on the SPI would fit a small mesh grill type thing (even a hand made one)
May just leave it !
Thanks anyway.
M

 

[Captain Mike]

https://www.ragingspeed.co.uk/catalog/index.php?cPath=118

I am also replacing the mesh on my bumpers and like the look of this mesh they also have different colour mesh's.

hope this helps

 

[MikeyD]

thanks indeed for that little tip there mate :worship:

But they seem awful large in size and a bit pricey for what i need. As stated above, i think the best solution is B&Q, buy the smallest bit required, spray it black and then the Abarth logo stencilled on top in white, or whatever colour....

 

[custard]

remember sprayed mesh will show stone chips like mad.
you can get mesh cheaper on ebay

 

[Captain Mike]

Looking for something unique to put in place of my mesh any ideas?

 

[rossoschumi]

Remember though that if it's a Mk.2 Sei then the centre grill will still need to have mesh of some type on the left side to feed the right edge of the radiator.

 

[custard]

Looking for something unique to put in place of my mesh any ideas?