I came around a corner and washiznit going about 10 MPH by a truck. Thankfully, the grille shattered and the bumper got pushed in a little, but no damage to the radiator occurred and the car is fine otherwise.
Can somebody recommend a good solution to covering the hole that is where my grille used to be? Somebody recommended a bra, but I am afraid it won't cover the grille area and the hole will still be visible.
Not trying to be a smart ass but get another grille. What year and kind of car are we talking about? I have some and would imagine others on here do as well.
Regardless of that, glad nothing else happened and welcome to the site
well... what year and model of car? getting a replacement grill would be cheaper than a bra id bet
The ideal solution would be a replacement grille...
1988 Thunderbird LX, 5.0
Sorry, I put that in my profile and thought it would be visible.
The problem with getting a new grill is that the part the grill attaches to (the body part that goes between the grill and bumper/around the lights on front) is also broken)
Then get a replacement header panel. It just bolts in.
Can you fiberglass the piece that's broken back together?Many time you can.I have an extra grille.
if ya need a quick fix if you still have the usable tabs... superglue to the rescue until you can get a new header panel. if it was a cougar id have a grill but vinnie has ya covered there
Grille and header panel FTW!
There are 3 screws that hold the grille.Center,and one on each end.
Where should I get a header panel from?
I can use any header panel from 83-88? Can I use a Cougar header panel, etc?
To use a Cougar header panel you'd need a Cougar bumper cover (the Cougar ones have a scooped out center section to make room for the grille). You can use any header panel from 83-88 (with the bumper from the same style car) but 83-86 will not fit to your fenders properly. It'll bolt on, but it won't match the fenders' shape. 87-88 T-Bird stuff is your only direct "bolt on and look right" choice.
Now might be a good time to consider installing the Turbo Coupe bumper and header panel if you prefer the no-grille look...
87 or 88 bird only. or what Carm just said
Wire ties and a screw gun ! No, just kidding. Wish you were closer to me; I have a header panel and an almost new grille that I took off my "Sport" ( replaced with a turbocoupe header panel). There must be a junk yard nearby where u can get them cheap.
Oh yeah definitely get another good grille and header panel for the win! If you go to any Pull-A-Part of Pick-A-Part or whatever they sell them complete at a very reasonable price.