mesh

[rdmp5!!]

hey guys, newbie to the forum here. quick question, has anyone replaced the stock grill with mesh? I would like to and need a plan of attack.-THNX!! (p5red)

 

[L8R]

u can get a mesh cover by using chicken wire. im sure some members covered there stock grill with mesh, just gotta do a search

are u looking to removing the stock grill completely and then putting the mesh? u talking about the upper or lower grills or both?

peace

 

[yesiownaskyline]

mazdaspeedster sells a full mesh grill set... search for his Group buy, and oyu can see pics...

by the way, welcome!

 

[rdmp5!!]

Yeah, i wanna take the old grill out. upper and lower. actually, have the upper out already. dont think i wanna cover the old one with mesh, dont wanna interfere with airflow.

 

[323CiP5]

here's a link i found with some pics. hope this helps
http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=97858&highlight=mesh

 

[nsprotege]

Here's how I've got my front grills (I hope the picture works)

 

[SlowPro98]

^^nice, not bad at all, that's what I want to do while I save up to get this;

http://mrgrille.com/MrGrille-Mazda-02-Protege5-Page.html

hmmmm SEXY!!!!

 

[Johndg]

Get this. All the cool people are getting it. haha

http://www.dgmotorsports.com/details_1.asp?ProductID=50-61-2037&ProcessType=1
or

http://www.dgmotorsports.com/details_1.asp?ProductID=50-61-2036&ProcessType=1

 

[rdmp5!!]

hey nsprotege, thats exactly what i want to do! any help? how'd ya mount?

 

[nsprotege]

It's actually quite easy man - for the bottom, I took the stock grill and cut out the black plastic mesh (keeping the frame). Then I took a piece of APC universal aluminum grill, cut and bent it to fit in the frame, then just used some thin wire to hold it in place. For the top, I took out the stock grill, made a patern with some paper, and then cut out the mesh to fit. I made the top of the grill to fit where the screws go in the bumper by the headlights. The bottom of the grill is just wired to the three little plastic nubs in the bumper. Its hard to explain - I'll try and get a pic that will help.

 

[nsprotege]

Here's a pic that may help my explaination

 

[rdmp5!!]

thnx, appreciate it. having done all the work on my car myself, any do-it-yourself info keeps the train rollin.

 

[rdmp5!!]

dont know why but i think its cooler than the other grills available. great pic too.

 

[Matthew]

please dont do that. that stuff is so nasty looking. every tom dick and harry with a POS v6 mustang, escalade, and riced out other cars have that junk.

i dont see how anyone thinks that looks good AT ALL

 

[SlowPro98]

please dont do that. that stuff is so nasty looking. every tom dick and harry with a POS v6 mustang, escalade, and riced out other cars have that junk.

i dont see how anyone thinks that looks good AT ALL

To each his own (mj)

 

[P5errington]

Can you guys get any more "ricer". You cleared Pep boys for sale section out.
rdmp5 - If you are looking to sell your stock upper and lower grills let me know, I have a DGM I might willing to deal with you for.

 

[rdmp5!!]

hey errington, send me an email and maybe we can work somethin' out. trouble0899@yahoo.com -names Doc by the way, and thnx

 

[MatP5]

Here are my custom grills, over the stock ones, painted flat black

 

[snooky]

i have a question duz the wire ever rust?

 

[toucci]

Here are my custom grills, over the stock ones, painted flat black

now that looks good