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How to fabricate a phantom grille
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Remember the famous Phantom grille?
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Found this blog that outlines how to make one. It's for the "New Sunny" B310 but i reckon the method works for the B110 also

Like this Sunny coupe from the early days of the club
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NO LIMIT !! blog

finished grille
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he used a carpenter's square to make sure it's all lined up
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he used wood pieces to space out the slats. looks like oak trim, the kind you find at the hardware store?
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Then weld vertical risers to back of the slats
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the slats look to be square stock stainless steel
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trial fit
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although this is a round-headlight B310, the squared-off grille looks fine
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add connecting tabs along top edge of grille
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If you inject spirit, the job will be finished
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Mask the core support in preparation for painting
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paint it black to enhance the stealth
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with factory B310 "taxi mirrors" (so called because nowadays only taxis use fender-mount mirrors)
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with S800 mirrors
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phantom grille looks good, doesn't it?
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Posted on: 2022/3/2 19:45
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