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Paldi
November 22nd, 2007, 00:46
About a year ago I picked up a one-off mesh grill from ebay. It was OK but didn't really hit the spot so I'll go back to the stock 2004 grill with 3 double slats or crossbars in chrome with a chrome surround.

My next and current project involves experimenting with a lower grill, under the bumper. Stock is just a bare opening with a body color bar running across. I am presenting here a design that brings the character lines from the hood and upper grill down through the bumper space to the area below. The effect is similar to the 2005 Audi A8 but with the VW trapezoidal lines as opposed to the more square Audi.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/Paldi/Phaeton%20Mods/grill014.jpg
The silver grill shell is from a 2006 Passat.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/Paldi/Phaeton%20Mods/grill3002.jpg
I carefully cut it from a full Passat bumper cover and proceeded to file and sculpt it to fit.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/Paldi/Phaeton%20Mods/grill3001cropped.jpg
Sorry for the blurry photo. More to come after painting it and fitting the original upper Phaeton grill and the Passat lower grill into the new shell.
AndyBG
November 22nd, 2007, 11:15
Very nice ! :thumb:
Paldi
November 23rd, 2007, 19:28
Thanks you Andy. I'm a little astonished it looks as good as it does, if I do say so myself.
MPT
November 23rd, 2007, 19:46
Look's great on the car. Really freshenes up the front end design.
Sanjuro
November 24th, 2007, 06:29
Looks great. Nice car the Phaeton, has been a remarkable success in Korea the last couple of years with a good marketing effort and some belief fromt he VW gang there.
Paldi
December 2nd, 2007, 16:33
Looking pretty in paint.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/Paldi/Phaeton%20Mods/grill4004croppedcorrected.jpg
Paldi
December 4th, 2007, 20:43
Test with trim by Photoshop.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/Paldi/Phaeton%20Mods/grill4004trimcorrectedv.jpg
itisme
December 4th, 2007, 22:35
I personally favour the look before paint... the current one does look good, too.

/e: that looked great:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/Paldi/Phaeton%20Mods/grill3001cropped.jpg
01a6v8
December 19th, 2007, 06:17
http://www.estrictlyforeign.com/asp/product.asp?category=1&ID=1729

your grill looks good also but this is a another idea i guess idk if you seen it yet??
Paldi
December 22nd, 2007, 02:47
Wow - $700.00 and it's black! I'll pass. Mine cost $250.00 and a lot of hours of fussin with it. But it's unique.

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/Paldi/Phaeton%20Mods/grill4004b.jpg">
Paldi
January 3rd, 2008, 03:23
Two 2004's compared. Mine is a little dirty the other is in for $ervice!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/Paldi/Phaeton%20Mods/DSC00010-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/Paldi/Phaeton%20Mods/DSC00009-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/Paldi/Phaeton%20Mods/DSC00007-1.jpg

I think I'll keep it.