red rocket Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 Inspired by @lordlee in particular i am looking at doing a couple of (hopefully) subtle modifications. One is fitting Cayman side grilles if i can find any at a reasonable price. Question is, are they a straight swap? Looking at parts diagrams the frames into which the grilles fit are slightly different, the Boxster evidently having 2 horizontal slats and the Cayman 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonewolfgjp Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 They will fit but you need the inner frame and the Cayman outer grills. They are as rare as hens teeth second hand but look good on the Boxster. Not sure how much they are brand new but if I was going to buy new I would buy the Spyder/Cayman R vents. Clive has the Spyder vents on his Black Edition and I may well end up doing the same 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob™ Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 are they not just the cayman side grills in the box sport edition? I’ve never checked, but I’d assumed it to be the case... if not, is that another option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red rocket Posted February 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 56 minutes ago, Lonewolfgjp said: They will fit but you need the inner frame and the Cayman outer grills. They are as rare as hens teeth second hand but look good on the Boxster. Not sure how much they are brand new but if I was going to buy new I would buy the Spyder/Cayman R vents. Clive has the Spyder vents on his Black Edition and I may well end up doing the same 👍 Thanks. Yes VERY rare. New, primed but not painted, are £110. When you say 'inner frame' do you mean from Cayman which obviously pushes the price up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red rocket Posted February 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Rob™ said: are they not just the cayman side grills in the box sport edition? I’ve never checked, but I’d assumed it to be the case... if not, is that another option? Sport Edition has standard grilles. Spyder has mesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonewolfgjp Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 8 minutes ago, red rocket said: Thanks. Yes VERY rare. New, primed but not painted, are £110. When you say 'inner frame' do you mean from Cayman which obviously pushes the price up. Yep you need the inner Cayman frame to fit the Cayman grills to 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordlee Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 Just had mine sprayed basalt black - I’m biased but reckon it’s a great mod so go for it. Worth seeing if Steve has both of these for that price - he may do you a deal on the inners too. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F292522274334 Reckon the silver grills would look great against Atlas grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red rocket Posted February 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 3 hours ago, lordlee said: Just had mine sprayed basalt black - I’m biased but reckon it’s a great mod so go for it. Worth seeing if Steve has both of these for that price - he may do you a deal on the inners too. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F292522274334 Reckon the silver grills would look great against Atlas grey. Thanks Lee. Have been watching that one. Maybe i'll call and ask whethee he's got both. Otherwise thinking i may paint the existing grilles Atlas Grey if i can get them out unscathed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red rocket Posted March 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2019 Managed to remove the existing side grilles and frames no problem. Having read various threads on here i warmed them first with a heat gun which, given it was pretty cold at the time, definitely helped. Bought the only 2 used Cayman grilles i could find with frames; the Silver one from Steve Strange mentioned above and a Black one from Jasmine. Cost about £85 in all. Sadly Steve Strange insisted on stinging me for £12 for next day delivery rather than sending them by 2nd class post which would have sufficed. Have spent the last week prepping them (rubbed down with 600 grit wet and dry) to give a key, 2 coats of plastic primer, 2 Atlas Grey base coat and 2 clear coat. Now drying off in the utility room. Will probably wait a couple of days before fitting. And SWMBO is happy the house will no longer stink of pear drops! Pretty pleased with results though photo doesn't do them justice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagrs Posted March 18, 2019 Report Share Posted March 18, 2019 These are what I recently fitted to mine: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 Do like the look of those, next job will be tackling those weeds on the drive!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagrs Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 On 3/19/2019 at 9:39 PM, bally4563 said: Do like the look of those, next job will be tackling those weeds on the drive!!!! When it gets a bit warmer. Don't mind working on car in cold and rain but garden has to bright and hot, why it looks neglected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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