Grill

1. jp256 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Brackley, Northamptonshire Posts: 255 1.1 Black Saxo

   #1 20th August 2008, 00:12

   can you mesh the standard front grill on a mk2? cuz ive had a look and it seems that the bit in the middle that you mesh is the bit that bolts onto the car?/??
2. muhuha Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Kingston, Surrey Posts: 966 saxo 1.1

   #2 20th August 2008, 00:17

   Cut around it carefully.
3. jp256 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Brackley, Northamptonshire Posts: 255 1.1 Black Saxo

   #3 20th August 2008, 00:18

   you got any pics?
4. muhuha Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Kingston, Surrey Posts: 966 saxo 1.1

   #4 20th August 2008, 00:28

   Nah didnt bother, there is a thread somewhere.
   
   Basically cut around the slats (best to rip the black stuff off, then cut out, reglue to front and bond the mesh to the back.
5. jp256 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Brackley, Northamptonshire Posts: 255 1.1 Black Saxo

   #5 20th August 2008, 00:31

   how long do you reckon it will take and how much is the mesh? what did you do about the bonnet button thing?
6. browne174 Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Northern Ireland Posts: 1055 Ford Focus Edge

   #6 20th August 2008, 00:44

   mesh, about £4 from a builders merchants.
   
   if u want to give the paint and laquer time to dry, i'd say leave it a couple of days between paint and laquer then another few days for the laquer to harden
7. jp256 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Brackley, Northamptonshire Posts: 255 1.1 Black Saxo

   #7 20th August 2008, 00:51

   browne174 what are we ment to be painting?
8. smiith Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Sep 2007 Jail - Whitby Posts: 15034 520bhp Honda Jazz

   #8 20th August 2008, 00:55

   you can buy coloured mesh at halfords for £20, which comes in a decent size to make a cut out of.
   
   to do it you need to carefully cut the slats out of the grille, and you can cut abit out of the top of the grille where the catch is so you can pop the bonnet
9. jp256 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Brackley, Northamptonshire Posts: 255 1.1 Black Saxo

   #9 20th August 2008, 00:57

   what do i put rong the mesh bet where you cut it out for the bonnet to pop up? dont wana thread my hands to pieces lol
10. browne174 Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Northern Ireland Posts: 1055 Ford Focus Edge

    #10 20th August 2008, 01:04

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jp256 browne174 what are we ment to be painting?

    guessing your grill is already colour coded then
    
    mine was black so i colour coded mine when i meshed it.
11. jp256 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Brackley, Northamptonshire Posts: 255 1.1 Black Saxo

    #11 20th August 2008, 01:08

    oh um yer it is m8! soz lol
12. tjbaker91 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Aylesbury Posts: 587 Silver VTR

    #12 20th August 2008, 14:19

    Just finished my grill, colour coded it to go with my posi blue forte ... looks the nuts. Sprayed the mesh black aswel and looks subtle as!
    Leave the plastic attached to the main part of the grill and then simply bend the mesh around the back and cut using wire cutters. I glued it and left it to dry before trimming, then takes 5 secs to fit to the car!
13. tomreid500 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Inverness Posts: 190

    #13 20th August 2008, 18:23

    I tried to mesh mine and ttly f****d it up! Am trying to find a replacement now and am gonna steer clear of trying it again lol
14. jp256 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Brackley, Northamptonshire Posts: 255 1.1 Black Saxo

    #14 20th August 2008, 23:40

    haha oh dear, yer im guna have a crack at it on the weekend