Reproduction front grill?

[Jim Blaschke]

I know this has probably already been asked, are there any suppliers of a reproduction front griils for 1968-1973 cars? Something in plastic? Anything? It seem to me that just about anything today can be copied to a high standard with modern re-engineering and technology. I purchased my project car with missing grills and am having a difficult time sourcing even used units. Thanks in advance for the insight. 

[adawil2002]

No. No. Nothing. Search ebay.

[bmw_e30]

i have a new oem front kindey grill for 68-73's. might be willing to part with it located in LA

[Arizona02]

Search in the Parts For Sale in the forums menu.  Maybe some used grilles in good condition . NOS on ebay is rare.

[Teelinger]

These just popped up on Craigslist in LA. They ain't cheap but they look pretty good:

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/pts/d/bms-2002-oem-grill-set/6730860677.html

 

[Jim Blaschke]

I have the center kidney but need the right and left side grills. Don’t need show quality. Decent driver quality part ok by me. Thanks 

['76mintgrün'02]

Harry's got some, according to this post.  

 

NMNA and all that.  I simply noticed the ad.

Good luck with the hunt.  They come up pretty often. 

Just put the FAQ for sale forum in your bookmark bar (or whatever) and check it obsessively. 

You usually have to be quick!

 

 

[Harambe]

I hear Ireland Engineering is making laser cut grille sets.

[AceAndrew]

On 10/21/2018 at 8:07 AM, Jim Blaschke said:

It seem to me that just about anything today can be copied to a high standard with modern re-engineering and technology. 

 

To make a true OE-replacement grill you need to do some metal-stamping.  Regardless of advances in technology, this process is still dang spendy for small-ish production runs.

 

1 hour ago, Harambe said:

I hear Ireland Engineering is making laser cut grille sets.

 

Interesting option.

[bmw_e30]

On 10/23/2018 at 2:51 PM, Teelinger said:

These just popped up on Craigslist in LA. They ain't cheap but they look pretty good:

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/pts/d/bms-2002-oem-grill-set/6730860677.html

 

 

if i needed grills i would jump on this set or that price. they look 7/10 cond and with a little metal shaping will clean up very very nice for under 1k its a bargain

Edited October 25, 2018 by bmw_e30

[bmw_e30]

Just now, bmw_e30 said:

 

if i needed grills i would jump on this set or that price. they look 7/10 cond and with a little metal shaping will clean up very very nice for under 1k its a bargain

 

[TobyB]

Hmmmm...  this might be an excuse to buy that stupid- big delta 3d printer.

 

FS:  black plastic grilles and 60' of mylar film.   DIY and save!!!

 

heh

 

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[andyleonard]

If there are guys in India that will make you a nice BMW bike gas tank out of welded aluminum and retail it for $500....won't they make us some grills?

[Jim Blaschke]

That’s what I am talking about. It seems very do able to reproduce these units in a high quality plastic type material. Computer scan an OE unit, draw it up on a system and make the necessary adjustments and send to printing. We don’t need these units to be made in the same type of aluminum type metal. What we need is a reasonable priced option that will get the job done so we can spend our hard earned money on other areas of our cars other than these 3 expensive pieces.       

 

Call me me crazy for thinking so “out of the box”. 

 

[Ireland Engineering]

Here they are for anyone interested:

 

http://www.iemotorsport.com/bmw/new/02gs.html