Just finished this yesterday, sorta, i still have to tack down the mesh somehow.

I used a hollowed out TS grille and tried to make it as flat as possible on both top and bottom.

Im still undecided weather or not i like it.

becuase i havent seen such a thing done before it was hard to know what it would look like.

8 hours later and it was done. I'll let you have a look at it, its something different, but if this fails i can always go back to my ol' TR grille.
I also dont like how you can see everything behind the mesh.......:cry:
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a52/dodgeviper89/v002.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a52/dodgeviper89/v003.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a52/dodgeviper89/v004.jpg

i think you need a third bar if u will, running across the middle or get the inside billet meshed. mini truckin style.

looks nice mate

looks pretty good. if u get a darker and thicker mesh then u wont be able to see through it and it will look shmick :D

Thats what i was hoping for, Do autobarn sell "thicker" mesh, seeing as i'll be going back to get a new CAI pipe :roll:

I might give it a few more clear coats aswell to smooth it over.

JELLMAG - I know this is the same mesh as your using, but from the photos i have it looks like you cant see through yours as much?

:think:

looks great, can i steal it?
:)

Try these 3 Chops on for size.

1.) Adding a Third Cross Bar and getting thicker black mesh behind it so it not noticable.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/Skando1/optionone.jpg
2.) Stainless Billet Metal Mesh (ala Minitrucking )
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/Skando1/option2.jpg
3.) Chrome Square Mesh ( ala Pimpin 300C's )
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/Skando1/option3.jpg

3rd looks hot!
1+2 not a fan

2+3 pimpin the rest............................meh

and yes autobarn do have thicker mesh

I like it as is in the top pics :D

Hmm not too sure I like 2+3 but I'm not too sure what it'd look like from further away. Damn you've done a lotta work on your car though and it looks hot. :thumbsup:

I like it as is in the top pics :D:stoopid: Stick with how it is and just add darker mesh. Maybe give whats behind it (Radiator etc.) a coat of heat proof black paint as well (if this is possible).

Well done mate. :thumbsup:

JELLMAG - I know this is the same mesh as your using, but from the photos i have it looks like you cant see through yours as much?

:think:[/QUOTE]

The difference in JELLMAG's photo's and yours is the fact I took the photo's of JELLMAG's grill out in the sunlight and yours are taken undercover, so they probably would look the same sitting side by side.

Looks good man, can only look better with darker mesh :)

']Thats what i was hoping for, Do autobarn sell "thicker" mesh, seeing as i'll be going back to get a new CAI pipe :roll:

I might give it a few more clear coats aswell to smooth it over.

JELLMAG - I know this is the same mesh as your using, but from the photos i have it looks like you cant see through yours as much?

:think:
my mesh the slits go from side to side
with the cutout facing the top of the radiator

IE: if i put my head down i can see the top of the radiator support
and also i glued mine with a hot melt glue gun

Ps seee Eric a can't spell eather :D

Oh and your grill looks tops maaaate
her's mine to see

may help to spray satin black behind the grill too

Cheers JELLMAG, took it outside and yeah, its alot less visible, ill just glue it down with whatever i can find im sick of buying things:P

i'll be leaving this on......look quite good out in the day as opposed to sittin' in the garage.

Ill see what i can do about the "behind grille" issue, i do have some spare mesh left over which i BUTCHERED! (lol 1st timer using mesh) so i might put some behind the grille.......i dunno.

its actually a really effective mod, even if do what JELLMAG did, you just need some fibreglass filler, body filler, an angle grinder, some sandpaper and if possible a dremel.


:doubt: now i have to find something else to change!

']:doubt: now i have to find something else to change!
Take off that nudge bar
or complement it with side steps:D :D :D

Take off that nudge bar
or complement it with side steps:D :D :D

ey, don't diss it ok you havent seen it yet!!

Top work Paul, if u gonna change it to one of the photochops, go with 2 or 3. Either way lookin smick :D

i reckon the nudge bar looks awsome actually, makes it look
funnily enough, TUFF.

also it means your front bar wont get damaged if someone happens to reverse into you.

i reckon the nudge bar looks awsome actually, makes it look
funnily enough, TUFF.

also it means your front bar wont get damaged if someone happens to reverse into you.

and thus, thats how i got the namelol

yeah it has come in handy a few times i tell ya!

Legionair001 (lol make ur name smaller) - after takin it out today it actually looks quite good, im thinking of leaving it as it is.

hmmm i could cut out the slats in the bumper and mesh that:D

Take off that nudge bar
or complement it with side steps:D :D :D


dude thats exactly wat i was saying to paul befor i saw his car. in flash it looks really good and jus goes with the whole car.

hmmmmm...it's different. I dont think it looks as good as the 3rd gens because the 2nd gen is a little more boxier at the front and doesn't look as sleek. Personally i prefer the KS look, but that wouldn't be "tuff" lol.

Go the chrome square mesh for the hottness.;) From memory, Dee put two layers of mesh in hers.

i like the way u've done it Paul, but yes, arker mesh me thinx.
U've inspired me to do mone now :)

i wanna put the dub style mesh in mine, where would i get something like that from?

my mates got a 300c with that mesh grille, the grille cost him $5000:shock:

doubling up the mesh worked for me, i cant see behind it and it looks good, would have been better if i had put the mesh further back and used black mesh, will change.......sometime :P ( if it takes me as long as it took me to put in my speakers i'll have it done in around december lol )

cheers guys.

The mesh thats there now i actually don't mind, i just have to find something to go behind it so you can't see behind it in low light.

Ill take another picture of it sometime this week of it out of the garage

:thumbsup:

well in that case try fly mesh

oh no mention of me for the idea eh paul? :P

im interested in the paint u used...whats it called? as i might be buying some bumpers at the wreckers soon to spray myself

ahahah, HEY i had the idea too, you just shed more light on it.

You need Arcrylic Primer
The arcrylic Paint
and Arcrylic Clear
I used the K&N Varietys, the primer and clear Was $10.99 a pop and the custom mix paint was $24.95.

Dont forget to get some different grades of sandpaper too:)

I like it as is in the top pics :D

:stoopid:

lookin good :D keep it as is now

']ahahah, HEY i had the idea too, you just shed more light on it.

You need Arcrylic Primer
The arcrylic Paint
and Arcrylic Clear
I used the K&N Varietys, the primer and clear Was $10.99 a pop and the custom mix paint was $24.95.

Dont forget to get some different grades of sandpaper too:)

whats the paint colour called?

']cheers guys.

The mesh thats there now i actually don't mind, i just have to find something to go behind it so you can't see behind it in low light.

Ill take another picture of it sometime this week of it out of the garage

:thumbsup:

yer, what i did was have fly screne/pet mesh at the back, then the large chuny autobarn black grill/mesh from autobarn.. Looks perfect and doesnt look messy. (see profile pic)

Umm sidewinder - you can get any color paint you want, just has to be arcrylic.

Dee, what did you use to bog up the holes?

']Umm sidewinder - you can get any color paint you want, just has to be arcrylic.

Dee, what did you use to bog up the holes?
what holes? :S

what holes? :S

didn't you have to cut out the middle peg?

']didn't you have to cut out the middle peg?

fibrglass bog

lol man i noe my name is too long, just say Andy or Legion, shorter dat way!

Ur grill is still lookin smick, ill find time next week to come by, if u aint busy.