5.5 Grill Question

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cbx

Discussion Starter · Jul 23, 2004

Anyone taken off the horizontal chrome strips on the front grill of the 5.5? I was thinking the other day it might look a bit more aggressive if there wasn't so much chrome on the front end. Dunno...just curious.

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Gurft

· #2 · Jul 23, 2004

They just clip off (you have to take the grill off the car to get to them) I've been working on painting a set and then putting them back on, but with all the rain haven't had much time to work on the project.

Other's have tho and it's looked hot.

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croman

· #3 · Jul 23, 2004

RAIN? what the? lol its BOILING hot up here

-Mark-

but yea.. the removal of the chrome will look good, ive seen someone on the boards here that has it done

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Der Meister

· #4 · Jul 23, 2004

Yes, you can remove, sand, prime, and paint matte black.
It comes out looking like this, I still love the look on my Ink Blue Variant.
I left the VW logo big and chrome cuz I like it that way.

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cbx

Discussion Starter · #5 · Jul 23, 2004

cool...that looks hot...what does it look like if you just unsnap the horz chrome pieces? hmmmm....with just he chrome surround...

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jdp1.8T

· #6 · Jul 24, 2004

I did the same only I left the strip around the bottom I think it's just enough chrome.

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pdxa4

· #7 · Jul 24, 2004

Or something more agressive...

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jwk175

· #8 · Jul 24, 2004

wow, i thought i liked the b5 styling better, but without all the chrome the 5.5 looks preeeetty mean

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Johnny B5.5

· #9 · Jul 24, 2004

I took out the chrome strips in my grill, sanded, primed and painted. Then, when I attempted to install, two of them snapped, so I decided to go without them.

Think what I'll do is get some black silicone and fill the gaps. That should do the trick.

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