De-badging pre facelift grille

[mijit_38]

Hi guys new to this site an new to corsas, soz if it been asked before. but got the old style front bumper with attatched badge, was wonderin if i could chop the grill to fit a de badged slatted one? or would that make the bumper too unsturdy?? anyone done it before?

[LesterPiglet1]

I've completely removed the middle of mine and it's fine.

[mijit_38]

what kind of holes does it leave cutting it out?? worth filling or will a plain grille cover it?

[matty101]

u cud always just get the newer shaped front bumper with the changeable grill.

[LesterPiglet1]

what kind of holes does it leave cutting it out?? worth filling or will a plain grille cover it?

On the top opening of the grill the horizontal bar will leave a hole on each side that will need filled. In the lower middle of the top opening another hole will need filling, this one needs more attention. I would rivet a plate on the underside of it before filling as the filler sinks otherwise.

[danthemann]

heres mine..although i have a facelift bumper with slatted grill to go on now..

[LesterPiglet1]

Yep, you can see where the filler has sunk. Mines the same. Doing a lot of work on the car now so I'll get it sorted.

[danthemann]

i didnt filler mine..jsut left em as i always planned to put facelifts on.

[LesterPiglet1]

i didnt filler mine..jsut left em as i always planned to put facelifts on.

Well it's a good pic to point out where the filler is needed.