{"product_id":"aston-martin-vantage-8-slat-grille-support","title":"Aston Martin Vantage 8 Slat Grille Support","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003eRepair a broken or missing grille upright while keeping the original eight-bar appearance. The Aston Martin Vantage 8 Slat Grille Support replaces ageing plastic supports with strengthened carbon-fibre reinforced polymer components, helping protect difficult-to-source horizontal bars and potentially avoid replacing the complete grille.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin: 28px 0 12px; line-height: 1.3;\"\u003eWhy replace ageing supports?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; padding-left: 24px; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrengthened around known weak areas:\u003c\/strong\u003e an established AstonDIY repair design for the vertical supports, also known as grille uprights or spacers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeep your existing horizontal bars:\u003c\/strong\u003e replace the failed support rather than source another complete grille.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRepair one position or refurbish the set:\u003c\/strong\u003e all seven support positions remain available individually.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003eOriginal supports can become brittle with age and crack during use or disassembly. Corroded mild-steel hardware can seize, loading the plastic until it splits or pulls apart. Because the supports locate the horizontal bars, failure can put scarce grille components at risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin: 28px 0 12px; line-height: 1.3;\"\u003eCount your grille slats\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis product is for VH Vantage cars currently fitted with an 8-slat \/ 8-bar grille.\u003c\/strong\u003e Count the horizontal bars before ordering; registration year alone is not reliable because grilles may have been replaced or upgraded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003eIf you have six horizontal bars, use our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/aston-martin-vantage-6-slat-grille-support\"\u003e6 Slat Grille Supports\u003c\/a\u003e. Factory 6-slat and 8-slat bars differ physically, so their support kits are \u003cstrong\u003enot interchangeable\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin: 28px 0 12px; line-height: 1.3;\"\u003eRepair or upgrade?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeep the original 8-slat look:\u003c\/strong\u003e choose an individual support or Full Set from this listing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrefer the later 6-slat appearance?\u003c\/strong\u003e We recommend our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/aston-martin-vantage-8-slat-to-6-slat-conversion-kit\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8-to-6 Conversion Kit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Its seven purpose-designed supports reposition six of your existing 8-slat bars, leaving two bars spare. No additional 6-slat bars or complete genuine 6-slat grille are needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003eThe conversion is Josh’s preferred grille solution and is fitted to his own Vantage. He values its fit, later appearance and particularly positive grip on the existing bars. This is his experience, rather than a claim that the factory 6-slat grille does not retain its bars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/aston-martin-vantage-8-slat-to-6-slat-conversion-kit\" style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 10px 0; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eView the 8-to-6 Conversion Kit →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin: 28px 0 12px; line-height: 1.3;\"\u003eIndividual support or Full Set?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003eSelect positions \u003cstrong\u003e1–7, numbered left to right in the product diagram\u003c\/strong\u003e, or choose Full Set. We recommend the Full Set for refurbishment: if one support has become brittle or failed, the others have experienced similar ageing. Replacing them together reduces the likelihood of returning to replace another, without assuming it will definitely fail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin: 28px 0 12px; line-height: 1.3;\"\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; padding-left: 24px; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e seven carbon-fibre reinforced polymer vertical supports, with A2 stainless-steel stud\/nut\/washer hardware for positions 3 and 5.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndividual position:\u003c\/strong\u003e the selected support, with the position-specific hardware where applicable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eSome original grille bolts\/fixings and your existing horizontal bars are reused. Horizontal bars are not supplied.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin: 28px 0 12px; line-height: 1.3;\"\u003eMaterial, colour and appearance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese are not exact visual replicas of the factory supports.\u003c\/strong\u003e High-strength, carbon-fibre reinforced engineering polymer gives a dark grey\/black finish rather than the lighter grey generally seen on originals. The design and manufacturing method produce a slightly more substantial, boxier profile, strengthened around known weak areas. Supports can be painted for a closer colour match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin: 28px 0 12px; line-height: 1.3;\"\u003eInstallation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe grille must be unbolted and removed\u003c\/strong\u003e to replace the vertical supports and retaining components properly. Existing horizontal bars are reused with the replacement supports, along with the original fixings where required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin: 28px 0 12px; line-height: 1.3;\"\u003eSupport and dispatch\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003eFor help identifying your grille or choosing a position, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003econtact AstonDIY for fitment support\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003eOrders normally dispatch within \u003cstrong\u003e3–4 working days\u003c\/strong\u003e, across two dispatch runs each week. Dispatch time is separate from delivery time. See our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/aston-diy-policies\"\u003eshipping, taxes and returns information\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003ePlease read our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/aston-diy-policies\"\u003eadditive manufacturing policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aston Martin DIY","offers":[{"title":"1","offer_id":48409552060734,"sku":"AD-V8V-GRL-8SUP-P1-01","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2","offer_id":48409552093502,"sku":"AD-V8V-GRL-8SUP-P2-01","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3","offer_id":48409552126270,"sku":"AD-V8V-GRL-8SUP-P3-01","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"4","offer_id":48409552159038,"sku":"AD-V8V-GRL-8SUP-P4-01","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5","offer_id":48409552191806,"sku":"AD-V8V-GRL-8SUP-P5-01","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"6","offer_id":48409552224574,"sku":"AD-V8V-GRL-8SUP-P6-01","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"7","offer_id":48409552257342,"sku":"AD-V8V-GRL-8SUP-P7-01","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Full Set","offer_id":51855645639039,"sku":"AD-V8V-GRL-8SUP-FS-01","price":250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/6663\/1230\/files\/Vantage8slat_9946846b-f452-44b0-befb-04a898880dc7.png?v=1705140171","url":"https:\/\/astondiy.com\/products\/aston-martin-vantage-8-slat-grille-support","provider":"Aston Martin DIY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}