Just washed the motor and noticed that my nice grill (rubbed down, primered x2 sprayed with aluminium paint x2) is going rusty. (I know the blue is coming off as well, but that's down to it being internal quality gloss!).

Any suggestions?

1. remove, strip down, redo, possibly adding a coat of lacquer this time? Trouble is, I would need to buy more paint except for the lacquer (=more expense)

2. replace with stainless mesh? or plastic (anyone got any spare bits big enough?

3. buy a grill... even though it is not a Cateringvan I quite like having the 7 on there, to acknowledge the influence

Looking forward to the educated replies

Cheers
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i got some plastic from halfords, 1/2 price but still £15

Cheers - I'll try there, though I would like metal, preferably.

btw, what parts do you have for sale? in your photo archive I can only see a picture of a wheel

i havent updated my pics sorry
4x wheels with new boots
r1 silencer
new plastic tank
new capri master cylinder

all the other stuffs sold now, , ,i've been out to the garage but there isnt enough mesh to make a 2nd grill or i'd send it to you

You could take your grill and get it plastic coated. And then paint the 7.

See if you can find a local place that does powder coating. We had ours powder coated for a fiver - as cheap as a tin of spray paint and without the hassle.