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by jonoy » Wed Feb 25, 2026 8:54 pm
Does an original Italian GP horn grill have any identifiable marks to show as genuine.
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by humble » Sun Mar 01, 2026 4:38 pm
I have a few original GP metal horn grills and from memory they have a number cast into them - I think most of mine have the number 2 - will have a look and confirm.
The later plastic grills have no identifying marks as far as I have seen
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by jonoy » Mon Mar 02, 2026 10:54 pm
Thank you for the reply. I bought one a few years ago from a dealer.
I attempted to fit it over the weekend but the holes in grill a slightly different to horncast.
Mine has what appears to be a number 1.
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by humble » Mon Mar 16, 2026 9:22 pm
Sounds like an original grill. Sometimes the horncasting can need to be 'persuaded' so that the holes line up.....
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by gizmo » Tue Mar 17, 2026 9:38 pm
As humble says. Horncastings often twist so a little persuasion sometimes needed or put the next drill size ( half a mil) through grill holes. Surprising what a difference it can make
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by jonoy » Thu Mar 19, 2026 11:08 am
Thank you for the replies.
The holes on the grill and hot cast are different distance apart.
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