fitting mesh

What’s the best way to fit mesh to the front bumper, and where the best place to buy it is.

Thanks

Adam

i got the stainless steel (a must) from halfrauds, not cheapbut it never tarnishes like the alu stuff does (even if it anodised)

i know the one, how did you fit it?

biblical ball ache !

worked out the measurements and bent it to suit, inserted it from the front, use plenty of masking tape, the edds are very sharp and can sratch paint

this is for the rad opening

http://www.needforspeed.co.uk/pages/sbv_pl.asp?Vehicle=UV___01&PartType=MES02

i shall be going for the black stuff on here!

I wrote a description on how to do this a while back (no pics unfortunately). No idea where it ended up. Maybe Ian C moved it into the FAQ?

Envy are sellin sheets of mesh now too dude

A big pair of garden scateurs (spelling!) are perfect to cut them easily! And where protective gloves. May be worth making a cardboard template first. Try and use bolts or screws with washers to secure.

To do it properly you've got to remove the bumper and fit it behind the opening.

You don't want any mesh edges showing.

Like anything, it's only worth doing if it's done right!

Good quality mesh sold here:

http://www.espdesign.co.uk/esp.storefront/EN/Product/38801

To do it properly you've got to remove the bumper and fit it behind the opening.

 

You don't want any mesh edges showing.

 

Like anything, it's only worth doing if it's done right!

 

Good quality mesh sold here:

 

http://www.espdesign.co.uk/esp.storefront/EN/Product/38801

That's the stuff I've got now, it's very good. Much much better than the cheapy aluminium stuff I had before. The only trouble is where you want a small bit for side vents or whatever. Because it's woven small patches tend to fall to bits. It's a right sod to fit too, tough to bend and bloody sharp!

That's the stuff I've got now, it's very good. Much much better than the cheapy aluminium stuff I had before. The only trouble is where you want a small bit for side vents or whatever. Because it's woven small patches tend to fall to bits. It's a right sod to fit too, tough to bend and bloody sharp!

Agreed, handy to know someone who has the use of a guillotine.

Agreed, handy to know someone who has the use of a guillotine.

Or small bolt croppers cut it fine. Got mine from ESP about 2 or 3 years ago, no problems as it looks as it did the day I put it in. I removed the bumper too, pita but worth it to make it look right imo.

Paul

eeeek i gotta do this soon aswell. each day i seem to be find half a tree worth of leaves blocking the rad!

I use heavy duty wire cutters to cut the mesh. You have to remove the bumper to do a proper job. As for attaching the mesh, id advise using either tigerseal or fibreglass filler. I think its p38 or 40 if i remember correctly.

Good luck

i did mine with the bumper on, i would challenge anyone to say its not perfect !

Thanks for the help chaps, The bumper will be coming of again to finish of some paintwork after a repair in the summer.

If you use bolts to fit the mesh don’t you end up seeing the bolts?

found this in my records, maybe someone here wrote it????

`Front Grill......

Anyone with a j spec car with standard snout and no grill, i devised a simple way to fit new grill. at the top of the hole where the grill should be there are 6 plastic grommets holding up 2 rubber bars, i pulled these out and went off to b&q . i bought a length of 30*20 alum. angle and a length of 15*15. i also bought a bag of medium hollow wall anchors. i pushed the anchors thro' the 6 existing holes and tightened them fully. that gives the basic fixing, i then cut the 30*20 angle to length and using the rubber bars as a template drilled 6 holes in the length on the 30 mm side. tighten this angle firmly in place then cut the 15mm angle to the same length and place it inside the larger tight to rthe fixing bolts drill 4 holes thro' and into the larger angle, screw in with 1 inch self tappers.this makes a great basic fixing, . as for the grill i got from my local plumber a section of top grill off a stelrad LST radiator (or WHY) cut and shaped it and sandwiched it between the angles. took the lot off and sprayed it, put it back with loctite. this makes a great grill and is so solid you do not need any further fixings, saves hours of work `

Excellent thread, thanks to everyone who has provided advice - I need to do this so will look into it in the near future and certainly make use of it

I took my bumper off and did it myself. Took about 48hours, probably the most impressive thing ive ever done lol but ill never ever do it again.

Nice one, thanks

To do it properly you've got to remove the bumper and fit it behind the opening.

 

You don't want any mesh edges showing.

 

Like anything, it's only worth doing if it's done right!

 

Good quality mesh sold here:

 

http://www.espdesign.co.uk/esp.storefront/EN/Product/38801

What size did you guys use ?

Ta

Can't remember!