SEEVERS Posted February 17, 2007 Posted February 17, 2007 Bought some mesh this morning and cut out all the internals from my OE grill to fit the mesh in behind it,what do you think ? old look http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v737/SEEVERS/mods004.jpg new look http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v737/SEEVERS/grill002.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v737/SEEVERS/grill001.jpg Just waiting on my mate to get me some aluminium strip for a nice finish so that i can make the bottom one next weekend. Del.
colin_ross Posted February 17, 2007 Posted February 17, 2007 Very nice mate. Did you ever get to the bottom of that coolant leak?
SEEVERS Posted February 17, 2007 Author Posted February 17, 2007 Colin,i bought a new header tank this morning from a guy in Stoke,so should be all sorted for next weekend.Defo think it was leaking at the join between the collar and the plate. Del.
st3ph3n Posted February 17, 2007 Posted February 17, 2007 That looks very nice Del. Works very well with the headlights, gives it a bit of an evil grin.
frank c Posted February 17, 2007 Posted February 17, 2007 Looking good mate, tidy work. Where did you get the mesh from, i might need some when i get a FMIC.. Cheers
marky.t.s Posted February 17, 2007 Posted February 17, 2007 that makes some difference Del[H],fancy doing that on a 00/my grill[]
SEEVERS Posted February 17, 2007 Author Posted February 17, 2007 Frank,got the mesh from Halfrauds......marky.t.s. i'd have to see the grill first and see how easy it is to cut out internals. Stephen.......that's what i thought. Del.
thewelsho Posted February 17, 2007 Posted February 17, 2007 Very nice. Is that hard to do and much was the stuff?
SEEVERS Posted February 17, 2007 Author Posted February 17, 2007 John,it took me an hour and a half and the mesh was £18. Del.
nkwrx Posted February 18, 2007 Posted February 18, 2007 Very nice indeed bud! Puts the £275 I paid for the Prodrive kit into perspective[:S]
sma01 Posted February 18, 2007 Posted February 18, 2007 Looking good Del, fancy having a go at mines to cover the bottom section??
colzo Posted February 18, 2007 Posted February 18, 2007 Looking good mate, goes with your fog lamp covers. []
SEEVERS Posted February 18, 2007 Author Posted February 18, 2007 Scott,am gonna do mine next weekend if ma mate can get me the strip of "u" channel metal to surround the mesh,once it's done i'll resurrect this post and add the pics mate,if you like what you see then no probs mate i'll make you one. Del.
chris_c201 Posted February 18, 2007 Posted February 18, 2007 Yep defo looks good... On another subject, i spotted you yest waiting to turn into the shops at hardgate about lunchtime, i was the silver mondeo which stopped to let you go even though you weren't paying attention!! []
SEEVERS Posted February 18, 2007 Author Posted February 18, 2007 Why thank you Chris,feelin a bit under the weather this weekend,heeds up ma ar*e. Del.
thewelsho Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 John,it took me an hour and a half and the mesh was £18. Del. nice one! looking forward to seeing the lower part down as well.
sma01 Posted February 21, 2007 Posted February 21, 2007 that would be magic mate, will give you a shout once youve posted the new pics, need something to cover up that intercooler at the front....[] scott
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