Front grille mesh
Discussion
Take them to a local bodyshop to whip the front bumper off and fit them
https://www.design911.co.uk/mobile/#parts;category...
https://www.design911.co.uk/mobile/#parts;category...
I did my own. Total cost was around £40 including a new set of tin snips.
Bought some mesh from B&Q, ordered some Plastidip from amazon, watched a load of you tube vids and then just whent at it. Was able to install without removing the bumper. Was fiddly but not especially hard. Used the zip tie method, which sounds terrible but you really cant see them.
Don't like the Zunsport ones, they are too bulky and obvious and I didnt like the idea of spending £300 when the job looked so easy
Mine are fitted behind the grills and most of the time you cant actually see them as the car is black and the grills are painted black.
Bought some mesh from B&Q, ordered some Plastidip from amazon, watched a load of you tube vids and then just whent at it. Was able to install without removing the bumper. Was fiddly but not especially hard. Used the zip tie method, which sounds terrible but you really cant see them.
Don't like the Zunsport ones, they are too bulky and obvious and I didnt like the idea of spending £300 when the job looked so easy
Mine are fitted behind the grills and most of the time you cant actually see them as the car is black and the grills are painted black.
rickprice said:
Can you do it yourself, or is it a bodywork off, up on jacks etc?
Rich
As someone's said, you can do it for a fraction of the cost of ready-made grilles if you're good with a spanner - well, Torx Driver - really. If you want a proper result, then the only way is to get the bumper off, plus you can have a good old clean while you're in there. I did my Gen 1 997 recently, using the excellent guide at Pelican Parts. Car up on stands, both front wheels removed. (Removing the lower wheel arch liner as it really helps with access)Rich
http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/Porsche-9...
I got the work done in a morning, including cutting my own template to then snip out the grilles for each side.
(Just remember to have a couple of old sheets or blanket to hand to rest the bumper on - I got mine off and on by meself, but if you've got the use of an extra pair of hands, use 'em; Oh, and watch the little clips you have to pull out from under each headlight, as you'll catch your hand on sharpish metal edges if you're not careful)
Twinfan said:
That's why you don't take them off once fitted 
I fitted Zunsport grills to me 981 S and crud still collected at the bottom of the radiators/condensors that I wanted to clean out to prevent it holding moisture and rotting them.Removing the grills dammaged the plastic where the spring clips hold them on.
Different fittment for different cars, but on a 981 S PDK with parking sensors the fittment was a bit flaky and a pain in the ass to remove. They ended up in the skip.
paralla said:
I fitted Zunsport grills to me 981 S and crud still collected at the bottom of the radiators/condensors that I wanted to clean out to prevent it holding moisture and rotting them.
Removing the grills dammaged the plastic where the spring clips hold them on.
Different fittment for different cars, but on a 981 S PDK with parking sensors the fittment was a bit flaky and a pain in the ass to remove. They ended up in the skip.
Not much help now but maybe for others...Removing the grills dammaged the plastic where the spring clips hold them on.
Different fittment for different cars, but on a 981 S PDK with parking sensors the fittment was a bit flaky and a pain in the ass to remove. They ended up in the skip.
You only had to put some masking tape on the paintwork where the clips are to fit / remove without damage
Petulant throwing them in a skip too I got £120 for mine on eBay after I had used them for 4 years!
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