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So much better! I've been thinking about this as a project as well. Someone on the board here converted it to a 4 bar grill, but the 6 is the sweet spot. How difficult was it to get the front vertical pieces nice and smooth?
PS I follow you on instagram and you post some really nice pics!
-Peter
Outstanding. I can not tell the difference between Aston's 6 blade and the one you created.
What did you use to fill the extra slots in the vertical bars? Perhaps something like "Bondo", a 2 component auto body repair material available everywhere in North America?
I liked the "tougher" look of the 6 blades vs. my 8, but was put off by AM's $500+ price over their parts counter at the time.
This could be a project for next winter's storage period. STILCARS you showed it could be done, as well as how to do it.
At first I wondered why you had to sand down the stock 6-bar verticals, but then I re-read your post and saw you did the conversion from the 8-bar grille. Really impressive, great job!
Did you paint the chrome slats or wrap them? I want to convert to a black grill and am thinking of simply wrapping the slats in a matte black so they are easily converted back. Also thinking of wrapping the side strakes. Carbon strakes look great but are pricey.
04-13-2015, 01:40 PM
