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Eggbox grill

Post by Tigercat » Mon Jul 27, 2009 2:21 pm

Greetings,
Can anyone tell me if the Mk2 grill is available through suppliers in the UK. Also, is it straightforward to fit on a Mk1?.
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MKII Grille

Post by gvickery » Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:04 pm

The MKII grille is not supplied by anyone in the UK or anywhere else. Only used examples are available (see US eBay where there is one listed presently). Reproduction items pop up occasionally. Fitting isn't a problem but the II came with a different 'eye-brow' to the grille used on the MKI.

By the way both will set you back several hundred pounds...each!

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Eggbox grille

Post by Tigercat » Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:37 pm

Graham, Thanks for your reply, maybe I should set up a production line for it ?!

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Re: Eggbox grille

Post by michael-king » Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:32 am

Tigercat wrote:Graham, Thanks for your reply, maybe I should set up a production line for it ?!
The MKII grill is not a simple egg crate.. its actually got a compound curve, it arcs across the width and tapers in the vertical.
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Re: Eggbox grille

Post by Tomaselli » Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:09 pm

Tigercat wrote:maybe I should set up a production line for it ?!
I believe there are already a handful of repro units out there, I assume somebody made a batch a little while ago. I would imagine the genuine factory ones are understandably better quality items - anybody know how you can tell the difference?

Also, didn't some of the Alpines (Harringtons?) have egg grate grills and again are they different?

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Post by garyv8tiger » Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:23 pm

tony you should know what the fake ones look like ,just look on hbr.

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Post by Tomaselli » Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:20 am

Thanks for the advice Gary, must I must admit it does look ok from a distance :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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Re: Eggbox grille

Post by michael-king » Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:15 am

Tomaselli wrote:
Tigercat wrote:maybe I should set up a production line for it ?!
I believe there are already a handful of repro units out there, I assume somebody made a batch a little while ago. I would imagine the genuine factory ones are understandably better quality items - anybody know how you can tell the difference?

Also, didn't some of the Alpines (Harringtons?) have egg grate grills and again are they different?
There was an optional egg crate grill for the harrington but its different, much larger boxes (bigger gaps). Ian Spencer of the SAOCA in the USA repro'ed some of these a few years back i think.
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