Advice on fabricating a GMBH Lower centre grille?

[Dan TheMan Welburn]

Cant seem to find one anywhere so im thinking of fabricating one, but what im after advice on is materials? Obviously theres a number of different grille mesh out there, would it be best to use abs plastic stuff or is the aluminium stuff just as good? and also what can I use to make a surround?

All advice and ideas welcome..

 

[mattyb6]

Buy new mate, although £98 + vat from audi is steep

 

[Dan TheMan Welburn]

That's what I thought, plan is to fabricate one so I can get bumper on and standard se sold on, and crack on with bodywork on the car and then pick a proper grille up as and when the right one becomes available at a decent price,

 

[mattyb6]

I put GmbH on an se upper, which wasn't bad tbh. Bought the fog grilles at £20 each
im just running no lower centre as I can't afford it yet.
I was going to make one like yourself. But the money if spend on that would be te price of the paint I need for my bumpers and wings.

I've been looking for 6months and only seen one on eBay.
So I will be buying new, good look with the fond though mate.

as for materials, try eBay. Maybe make a metal frame from mild steel half inch plate (3mm thick) and tack weld mesh onto it
(Quick brain storm for ya) lol

 

[Audi Doodah]

Any help? 8E0807647

 

[Dan TheMan Welburn]

Not paying Tps or audis prices for it at the minute mate, near £100 for that is extortion, hence the fabrication idea till I find a used one,

 

[Audi Doodah]

Sorry, gave you a duff link. Try this.

 

[RobMorris]

I will be going down this route
B6 A4: Ultrasport Lower Front Bumper with Stock Upper

 

[Dan TheMan Welburn]

I would of been going down that route if I didn't find my full bumper on ebay for 80quid delivered, had fogs bumper bar, fog grilles just no lower centre, and doodah I think that's the stock lower centre from the SE models?