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well its been a while sense ive been on. im having some luck with the hub as i was talking about in later posts. i got it off im just working on the donator one. its the original nut on the axle so u can imagine a 93 so ya. anyway to the point. i was wondering what a good mesh is to use for a grille. im gonna chop up an 89 grille i got in a jy. Thanks, Cody
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I haven't started looking for myself yet, but I'd try some home improvement type and hardware stores for various types of mesh, especially plastic mesh. Also, search online for more ideas or online stores that may carry that stuff.
Besides mesh, keep your eye out for other types of grating, fabric, grilles from other cars that can be cut out and adapted. Especially if you can get it FREE from curbside or nearly free from a yard sale (spring's coming!), do so.
Whatever it is, it should be lightweight and not prone to warping from radiator or summer heat.
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Gutter Guard screen from home improvement stores.
Here is some I put on mine:
Dan
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.... I like that grill, how about another pic or two or three?
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Originally posted by drddan View PostGutter Guard screen from home improvement stores.
Here is some I put on mine:
A hunch is creativity trying to tell you something.
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That is an 88 grill, modded, by cutting out the center bar, and fiberglassing up the holes left from the cuts, with a fiberglass body repair kit found at any auto parts store. There are articles on how to do it, in the Articles/Mods section, easily found with the search function. Quite a few peeps have this mod.
I dont have a lot a pics as I just got a good camera and I just did the grill mod not long ago.
Dan
Red 1988 Festiva L - CUJO
Black 1992 Festiva GL Sport - BLACK MAGIC
I'm just...a little slow... sometimes:withstupid:
R.I.P.
Blue 1972 Chevelle SS-468 C.I.D. B'nM TH400-4:56 posi-Black racing stripes-Black vinyl top-Black int.
Black on black 1976 Camaro LT-350 4 bolt main .060 over
Silver 1988 Festiva L
My Music!
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ya i know how to mod it
got my 89 grille from a junkyard. went and got some stuff and i seen it layin there and the guy through it in and i do have ace, and i heard gutter mess rusts pretty easy. i want it to look good for a while if u know what i mean
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Gutter guard=$2.50 lowes
Cut,Fiberglass,bondo,paint,attach with zipties/wire=done....
With skill it will take(including drying time) 3 hours maybe.,...
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The mesh wont rust, its aluminum!Originally posted by darnellracing View Post
Thin coat of primer, and a couple coats of "Trim" paint and its good to go. Mine is not bolted in or zip tied. I bent the bottom 1 inch of the mesh 90 degrees (forward towards front of car) made a little cutout on the bottom bend, so it is level with bottom of grill, slid it over the "tab" for the 1 center screw, and slid it over the the tabs at each end. It holds itself in place with the screws on the tabs.Last edited by drddan; 03-01-2011, 08:37 AM.Dan
Red 1988 Festiva L - CUJO
Black 1992 Festiva GL Sport - BLACK MAGIC
I'm just...a little slow... sometimes:withstupid:
R.I.P.
Blue 1972 Chevelle SS-468 C.I.D. B'nM TH400-4:56 posi-Black racing stripes-Black vinyl top-Black int.
Black on black 1976 Camaro LT-350 4 bolt main .060 over
Silver 1988 Festiva L
My Music!
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thanks, that helps a lot ill post pics when i start to do it. it will have to be after it warms up tho lol as its kinda cold to do it out now
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