hey guys, i want to make a new mesh grille, ive read forums on how to make it, but i cannot find the material to make it, ive heard to use gutter guard from like home depot but that stuff looks flimsy, please help a newbee out...
i want a grille like this but dont want to deal out the $dough$.. for the RJ

 

McMaster-carr.com, preforated sheetmetal with 50/50 opening to surface ratio.

 

what type of material tho? alum., steel? and the percentage of open area range is 50-59 is that the one right one?.... thickness, center-to-center spacing, hole diameter?
and i want it to be blk....so will i have to paint it myself?

omg theres so many choices ....i dont mean to be a nag about it , but i just want the correct one ... thanks rondog

 

The correct one is the one that looks the best to you. Just don't get too fine a mesh and cut off air to the radiator.

Hit a good hardware store or a Homley Depot and look around until you find something you like. The stuff is cheeep so you can experiment a bit.

 

It's a bit expensive from there.. But I went with Stainless Steel..

 

thanx guys...ill experiment around alittle bit and try to find the right one.
mcmaster-carr.com is def. a sweet find for the goods!

 

What stores could I check in my area for some sheet metal?????

 

I here RJ still does the grills if u buy the stock grill from acura...and mail it to him...Is this still true? I'm in the military and don't have any tools or time to make one!

 

Yes... You can send him your grill so it can be modified. Details here (see post #6):

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=178205

 

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...t=custom+grill

 

So no local places that would sell this sheetmetal? I guess I will have too order it from them.

 

Go to Home Depot or Lowes (or whatever home/hardware store you have over there) and see what they have.


Stealth, take lots of pics when you do it!

 

If you want some, I have 2 sheets. I'm at home now and could bring some back for you.

 

But You'll have to give Brett a ride to the meet in April, or he won't even consider it

 

Hey Bret, Shoot me a PM.

 

ive been contemplating whether to do it or not.....idk i just dont want to part with my grille i like it alot, now that im dropped i think it looks clean as hell...unless i can pickup someones used one, make it, and put the stocker back on if i dont like it.

 

That's what I'd do if I was going to go with a custom grill... Must be at least a couple 01's in the junkyards by now...

 

um, I didn't make any permanent changes to my grill when I made it. So, even if you do this, it's extremely easy to revert back to stock.

 

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