Styling Grille

[fredstilo]

Hey

Been looking a this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BEST-TUNING-TOP-CAR-GRILL-for-FIAT-STILO_W0QQitemZ150332485949QQcmdZViewItem

Is this a straight fit and would it need painting in anyway? As i dont want to have no mess about getting it painted etc.

Thanks

Fred

 

[Oakley28]

Hey

Been looking a this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BEST-TUNING-TOP-CAR-GRILL-for-FIAT-STILO_W0QQitemZ150332485949QQcmdZViewItem

Is this a straight fit and would it need painting in anyway? As i dont want to have no mess about getting it painted etc.

Thanks

Fred

Link doesnt work for me.

 

[fredstilo]

Hmmm just done the same for me

Try this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UNIQUE-TUNING...14&_trkparms=72:1683|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318

or its ebay item number: 330314472747


Fred

 

[coyle]

straight fit,, easy
its the one i've got

 

[fredstilo]

straight fit,, easy
its the one i've got

Cool, I like the look of it on yours (mines the same colour).

Fred

 

[coyle]

nice one..

get it then

 

[muppet42]

Indeed, it's one of the easiest things I've done to the car, though you'll need to spray the plastic support behind before you put it on. It becomes rather noticeable when you have the mesh of the replacement grille over it.

I have to say, they're starting to push the price of that up a bit. When I got it, it was something like £39 and £10 postage. Inflation I guess :chin:

Still though, one of the cheapest decent looking grilles out there for the Stilo

 

[chriscboy]

Does it have a fiat badge in the top right hand corner? I couldn't see from the pic...

 

[Oakley28]

I'm getting one for mine, in the next week or so, with some sunshades, Abarth mats, abarth sideskirts and new alloys

Cant wait, very excited

 

[muppet42]

Does it have a fiat badge in the top right hand corner? I couldn't see from the pic...

Nope, that's an extra bit Coyle added. There was a shop that did badges like that on eBay, but they've stopped trading as far as I know (Abarth badges if memory serves). You may be able to get alternatives on there though.

 

[coyle]

i took my badge off now anyway.. it did look good. but i prefer it now.. not one badge on my car

 

[Oakley28]

How do you de-badge the back. I was gonna do it the other week, but my mate said that the colour maybe different underneath due to slight colour fading of the car. Could this happen?

 

[Yellow Peril]

How do you de-badge the back. I was gonna do it the other week, but my mate said that the colour maybe different underneath due to slight colour fading of the car. Could this happen?

A hairdryer (to warm the glue) and dental floss (to ease the badge off). Whether you get fading will depend on the car's colour, age and how much sunshine your car has seen. Don't forget that removing the later round, central FIAT badges leaves a hole(s) in the bodywork...

 

[Oakley28]

mines doesnt have a central one anyway, but cheers for the info

 

[muppet42]

Mine did have a bit of a noticeable colour difference after I took mine off (53-plate). It's gotten less noticeable now and a few good washes and waxes will make it even less noticeable. Was the first thing I actually did when I started making changes, so easy.

I actually did it on a warm day and poured hot soapy water over the badges. Still used dental floss and they came straight off. The remaining sticky parts I just carefully picked away

 

[coyle]

i used a hairdryer, then picked them off by hand, no floss needed.
then abit of compound rub to get the stickyness gone, and that smoothed all the paind colour together, so not noticeable at all