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In search of a aftermarket grille for my 04 XLR. Anyone got one $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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Going to be a tough find. If you are lookig for a v style mesh. A bent broken used one brought almost 400 on ebay a little while back. No one makes them any longer so even v owners look for an aftermarket if their factory one gets damaged. Expect 500-600 range. A company still makes those flat bar grilles from the 80's but to me,they dont fit and they dont do anything to improve the looks of the car plus they are 5-600 for 20$ worth of flat bar aluminum.
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I found one place that bought E and G Grilles. They said they might produce some next year and give them a call then. They say they need more orders to produce them. We need to flood this # that I am going to list so they can start production. 1-562-689-3879. Global Auto Shop. (LETS GO XLR OWNERS)
I can tell you they did not buy e and g. they may have bought some of their old stock. The inventory and parts they had got auctioned off. They have patents that are still in force with bankruptcy courts. They will never make xlr grilles i will bet . you need to sell at least 500 of a product to start making money . there are maybe 50-100 tops buyers for a xlr grille. Several members have already looked into it. To get them made in china would take arun of 500 at 300 each and would sell for 500-600 thats an investment of 150,000$ to maybe make 100,000 over the next 3-5 years and thats if you could sell them all which would never happen. But lets call them and maybe they have tons of money.
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🍀 LUCKY me found a E and G Upper and Lower grille. Can’t wait to put it on my XLR. Pics coming soon!!
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Yes a tough find,with internet searches you may run across a grille maker who is willing to fabricate one from your design, I have been searching for one for my 06'v', a wild man ran into my car, I did not know the frame around the mesh was chromed plastic, the chrome 3 sided strip around the mesh can be fabricated from the right piece of stainless trim, grind down the weld, chrome plate, or it may be time for a investor to pay for a ? Chinese mold and make some. I actually like the gloss black billet type which will match my black car, The trim ring around the mesh could be done with 2 more joints, eg. the two bottom corners would have a very small joint as the 2 joints at the top where it meets the trim strip on the bottom of the hood. Just a few ideas that will work. A major ins. co gave up on finding one and sent me $1100, more than a lower oem price. They are still chewing on the $3500 offer for a head light, but they have to do something. There is a major warehouse in Dubai that says somewhere they have a new grille and headlight but I need to give them time to find where the xlr parts are. Probably wayyyyyy in the back of the storage warehouse covered with Maserati, Ferrari, and other luxury cars being driven around in Dubai. In all of my aforementioned notes you may see that these ? temporary ideas will actually work if you have some extra time.
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Maybe not good news for the person needing a head light, but the insurance co. of the driver that hit me has after 8 months gave up on finding a lt. hl and paid me the $4500 for the only NEAR nos lt. I could find, other than one in, you guessed it, the Carolinas. I need a few pieces of the broken plastic around the 'V' model grille mesh to make a template (06-08 V model). I am trying to work with a local high school welding class to remake the grille chromed plastic trim from stainless steel. I doubt if enough drivers need the part to pay for making a few new plastic pieces.
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