DIY - Bottom Mesh Grill (GT's)

[scampbell1324]

Alright I’ve had this idea for a while so I finally did it this Saturday. I went to advanced auto parts and picked up a sheet of mesh grill for about 30 bucks.( I know that you can get it else where for cheaper, but the closest home depot or Lowe’s is an hour away.) I took off the old plastic grill and then cut away the mesh until it fit UNDER and BEHIND the body. Then, because its gonna rain today, I didn't clean my car, so i just washed around the grill so I can post pictures :)

[SuperGLS]

That's the best picture you could get us? Looks good so far.

[2loud2k2xd]

thats what i did for mine. cut it larger than the opening i was trying to fill, slid it between the bumper and the supports underneath. then epoxied and zip tied it. worked for me and going on 2 yrs.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/2loud2k2xd/frontcar.jpg crappy pic with old cam
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/2loud2k2xd/frontpasssidecar.jpg better pic, but not too close up

[03SilverBullet]

Scampbell that picture sucks.. Can you take a better one please?

[paki]

http://www.elantraxd.com/DIY/mesh.php

[03SilverBullet]

http://www.elantraxd.com/DIY/mesh.php
See l like the way Doohickie did that (its very clean looking) but I dont really wanna drill holes in my bumper.

[Doohickie]

Trust me: They are so unnoticeable is just doesn't matter. When I put in my fog lights I took the mesh out of the outside spots around them and the holes are not noticeable. And I'm pretty anal about that stuff.

As an alternative, though, you could get the self-adhesive tie strap anchors (I noticed not too long ago that either Home Depot or Lowes has them). If the surface is clean they will stick great.

[scampbell1324]

Here ya go. The black lines on the front are the marker that used. I was gonna cut it all neat and put it on the front... uh uh. I just stuck it behind there. I used to zip ties to hold it down. Im gonna drill small holes in the middle supports and run zippys through there.

[03SilverBullet]

Here ya go. The black lines on the front are the marker that used. I was gonna cut it all neat and put it on the front... uh uh. I just stuck it behind there. I used to zip ties to hold it down. Im gonna drill small holes in the middle supports and run zippys through there.
What am I looking at?

EDIT- I didnt know you were adding the picture in after the post.

[scampbell1324]

Sorry.... there ya go :p

more pics tommarrow

[03SilverBullet]

Looks good.. Do you have some pictures of the whole car?

[scampbell1324]

um.... yea i think so

[03SilverBullet]

Ahh FINALLY another 03 GT sedan. :)

Do you have a picture of the muffler?

[scampbell1324]

Not yet, i still have to cut my rear bumper, and lift it. But thats another day. (it's chepo e-bay) but it sounds good.Gonna go get Crunk! peace

[03SilverBullet]

Not yet, i still have to cut my rear bumper, and lift it. But thats another day. (it's chepo e-bay) but it sounds good.Gonna go get Crunk! peace
Stock piping?

Have fun..

Later.

[scampbell1324]

Yea stock piping. For now anyway

[SuperGLS]

Please stay on topic: mesh. Thanks.

[Bnystrom]

http://www.elantraxd.com/DIY/mesh.php

Rather than drilling all those (visible) holes, it's a simple matter to install stick-on mounts for the wire ties on the insides/undersides of the surfaces. You can get a bag of them at Home Depot for little money.

[txdproject]

I did the front lower grill as well ....




i think it looks good

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g28/txdproject/P5090069.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g28/txdproject/P5090079.jpg

closer look

[AtlXD2]

I'll give you a "nah son" until you paint it black.

[03SilverBullet]

txdproject it looks good I think it would look better if the mesh was silver and you had a upper grill from Craig (Carbonman).. I just dont like how you can see the slots for the tabs that the stock bottom grill goes into

[scampbell1324]

then you wont see it :P. But im going to put white lights behind it still. I cant put blue or red for obvious reasons.

[scampbell1324]

yea, thats true. Thats prolly why im either going to too two things. One i might get a body kit. Or two, i might put lights into the slots. Not blue or red of course but maybe white.