Wanted MK2 grille (longshot)

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Re: Wanted MK2 grille (longshot)

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Arya2.0S wrote:I know it's a long shot but figured I'd ask anyway. MK2 grille wanted. Cash waiting for reasonable offer.
Hello. Yes, I have a nice one. It's black with the Ford script in silver. All four lugs present and no am age to grill. Thanks.
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colinsw1 wrote:
colinsw1 wrote:
Arya2.0S wrote:I know it's a long shot but figured I'd ask anyway. MK2 grille wanted. Cash waiting for reasonable offer.
Hello. Yes, I have a nice one. It's black with the Ford script in silver. All four lugs present and no am age to grill. Thanks.
Colin 07709693555. I have masses of Capri karts though most are mk3.
Oops it's 07799693555. Sorry about that
Thanks! I have sent you a text message.
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I seem to have found one! Never thought I would so this is pretty exciting!
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glad you sorted one :cool:
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Jasonmarie wrote:glad you sorted one :cool:
Paid for and being shipped out on Monday! I'll still keep my old grille just incase. I'll need to figure out a way to fit it that securely attaches to the car in a way that makes it impossible to remove without specific tools.
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At the prices bits are selling at I would padlock the grill to the car .....

Got to see picture fitted :beer:
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Arya2.0S wrote: I'll need to figure out a way to fit it that securely attaches to the car in a way that makes it impossible to remove without specific tools
It's not very easy to get to the top two screws without opening the bonnet, and that should make the grille secure enough. However, if you're that worried, you can attach it using tamperproof screws.

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Andrew 2.8i wrote:
Arya2.0S wrote: I'll need to figure out a way to fit it that securely attaches to the car in a way that makes it impossible to remove without specific tools
It's not very easy to get to the top two screws without opening the bonnet, and that should make the grille secure enough. However, if you're that worried, you can attach it using tamperproof screws.

Andrew.
Yeah that's what I'm thinking of getting. I know if someone opened the bonnet that would set off the alarm but I'll get some tamperproof just to satisfy my OCD. lol
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I've got one! Pic's soon.
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If anyone else wants one there is one just been posted on Capri Power for £100.
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Looks like a nice one :) Considering it's about 40 years old.
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Does look like it's been well looked after , is it a straight fit to the mk3 ?
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Re: Wanted MK2 grille (longshot)

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It does need a quick lick of paint and the letters need touching up, but nothing major. All the lugs are fully intact and so are all the honeycomb bits.
As far as I'm aware it's not a straight fit to the MK3, I think there's two little metal mounting points for the MK3 grille that have to be bent backwards or cut off in order for it to fit and the old grille fix clips have to be moved over into different holes but other than that they fit the same.
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