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at first i thought it was an Austin Cooper grille, but on closer inspection not enough slats and the gap for the bonnet release is wrong

can anyone identify please?

Could be one someone made up for a Sprint if it's smaller?

its one of those aftermarket grilles that you could get in the 1980's

there should be two angles bits on the bonnet opening hole

they look quite like one of the innocentie grills I think as well?

mk1coopers wrote:Could be one someone made up for a Sprint if it's smaller?

a correctly built sprint has a normal size grill and moustache

if you have to cut either of them down, well, you've fu*ked up with your measuring/cutting!

(see the one that's always for sale as a bare white shell as an example!)

I've got two nos innocenti grills which are the same as yours except top slat is one piece with a curve in it for the hood latch.

rich@minispares.com wrote:

mk1coopers wrote:Could be one someone made up for a Sprint if it's smaller?

a correctly built sprint has a normal size grill and moustache

if you have to cut either of them down, well, you've fu*ked up with your measuring/cutting!

(see the one that's always for sale as a bare white shell as an example!)

Good job mines got no grill on it then, even if the hole is the right size

thanks for replies chaps

looking at the John Parnell book it is indeed the same as a mk1 Innocenti grille with a bit missing from the top slat

I'm no expert but don't think its original as according to 'the bible' the innocenti grilles were stainless steel

will clean it up and throw it on ebay

cheers

Martin