Hole in the front grille...

[Ambrose]

It's not unusual to find the odd stone chip here and there each time we come back from a weekend away, but to discover this big hole in the front grille was a bit of a surprise!



Does anyone know if this can be fixed without having to replace the entire grille? I am half tempted to just cover it up with a badge or something...

 

[Wills]

You could cover it with a custom badge? For Sale - Custom Grille Badges

 

[Ambrose]

You could cover it with a custom badge? For Sale - Custom Grille Badges

I did think of that but it's not the usual place to have a badge so not sure if it'd look out of place

 

[twotone2]

It's not unusual to find the odd stone chip here and there each time we come back from a weekend away, but to discover this big hole in the front grille was a bit of a surprise!

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Does anyone know if this can be fixed without having to replace the entire grille? I am half tempted to just cover it up with a badge or something...

Got a hole myself, almost in the exact same spot

 

[Ambrose]

Got a hole myself, almost in the exact same spotView attachment 198664

oh yeah - almost identical, what are the chances! So do you think you'll have the grille replaced?

 

[DaveCrampton]

Whilst not exactly the same I found my grill had come away in multiple parts where the vertical segments connect to the lower horizontal. It's like it has had a lower end bump. Surprising as 'bumpers' are supposed to be sacrificial, but my bumper is clean, no marks. I guess the plastic is fragile grill is not very robust. It it were mine I'd clean the section with soap and then alcohol and attempt a plastic repair with either glue (super glue is water soluble I understand) or attempt a hot repair. At the least you can cut black gaffer tape to fit the sections. It will cover the hole and elsewhere may offer some form of protection against further similar damage?

 

[Ambrose]

It's not unusual to find the odd stone chip here and there each time we come back from a weekend away, but to discover this big hole in the front grille was a bit of a surprise!

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Does anyone know if this can be fixed without having to replace the entire grille? I am half tempted to just cover it up with a badge or something...

Keep forgetting to post my handiwork - here’s my attempt at 3D printing to cover up the hole