Member Since: 09 Dec 2009
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 95
D4 style front grill for the D3?
Hi All,
Has anyone replaced their D3 grill with a D4 style one yet? If so, where from? How much? And where are the pics?
I see one of our site sponsors do one for £405 delivered and sprayed which looks good but something isnt quite right with it IMO.
Regards, Jon.
29th Nov 2010 12:05 am
rnlisg
Member Since: 07 Aug 2010
Location: kent
Posts: 209
d3-d4 grill
hi jon
i recently did mine,i got the d4 inner grille from "slimer"for £80 all in inc delivery ,i used my existing grille as i did not want to have to spray it after,there are a couple of excellent threads showing b4 and after and all the cuts you need to make,the total time it took was a weekend,but i worked slowly so as not to mess up,i dont know about the others but after cutting everything out and sanding edges smooth,the new one would not go in it was 1/2"too wide,so i ended up dremmelling down the sides i took a 1/4"out where the bevelled edge is and have fitted it so the grille sits about 1/2"proud,as you can see from my gallery it looks good(well i thinks so)at the back i used a fine alloy mesh and bonded it to various bits to hold it all in,the only slight problem are the 2 lower clips which need a bit more support,i shall do this when the weather gets better,but for now i gently push them in with a large bladed screwdriver.
hope this helps
cheers
sandy s/steel side tubes,door trims with bright inlay,front and rear light guards,half chrome mirror caps,mud flaps,chrome finishers on boot and rear bumper step,chrome finishers round gear shift and cup holders,chrome door handle covers.d/4 grille conversion,chrome foglamp bezzells,parrot bluetooth.***sadly missed**********
29th Nov 2010 1:16 pm
nismo
Member Since: 03 Feb 2009
Location: helsby
Posts: 332
nice one sandy fogs lookin good too glad you got done looks very nice
Member Since: 26 Sep 2010
Location: Dorset
Posts: 39
Both look very good, but I see you have the "new" part of the grill slightly proud of the existing grill Sandy and SGH you have it flush. Was this personal preference or ease of fit?!
Member Since: 07 Aug 2010
Location: kent
Posts: 209
d3/d4 grilles
hi countrywide
i saw these as well,but check out a site on fleabay called "autogrimmig"they supply grills and bits for all landrovers,their grills for d3 are silver $135/chrome $140(ish)post is about $55 with a small customs charge approx £12 plus vat.they fit striaght in.i have seen some on fleabay which look like their twins,prices £199 to£299 i was going to get one but did my own,which i am happy with
cheers
sandy
s/steel side tubes,door trims with bright inlay,front and rear light guards,half chrome mirror caps,mud flaps,chrome finishers on boot and rear bumper step,chrome finishers round gear shift and cup holders,chrome door handle covers.d/4 grille conversion,chrome foglamp bezzells,parrot bluetooth.***sadly missed**********
my swmbo got me the knew d4 grill for my hse doddle to fit lower fittings on knew grill a bit of a fiddle but once on looks makes the front stand out from other d3"s plenty on flebay always up to somert usualy no good acording to swmbo
7th Dec 2010 8:42 pm
nickverwood
Member Since: 26 Sep 2010
Location: Dorset
Posts: 39
Any chance of a photo Steve (of the grille not you!!)
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,i used my existing grille as i did not want to have to spray it after,there are a couple of excellent threads showing b4 and after and all the cuts you need to make,the total time it took was a weekend,but i worked slowly so as not to mess up,i dont know about the others but after cutting everything out and sanding edges smooth,the new one would not go in 
it was 1/2"too wide,so i ended up dremmelling down the sides i took a 1/4"out where the bevelled edge is and have fitted it so the grille sits about 1/2"proud,as you can see from my gallery it looks good(well i thinks so)at the back i used a fine alloy mesh and bonded it to various bits to hold it all in,the only slight problem are the 2 lower clips which need a bit more support,i shall do this when the weather gets better,but for now i gently push them in with a large bladed screwdriver.
i was going to get one but did my own,which i am happy with 
