Originally Posted by oledoc2u
make two of them...don't be selfish...I like what you did in the middle...my needswings cai needs to breath...so I didn't want anything to obstruct it...and that is the middle brace, I take it..nice job, can't wait to see it...well, I quess that isn't a brace, but instructions for your grille...but It looks alot like the one I did..but the metal trying to form fit to the brace is murder...oh, the wire mesh is the same as well...tried to tac weld and bend as you go...but didn't stay true to form.....good luck...
I was thinking of tack-as-you-go too, but realized I would have to make a "shell" to fit the frame. The mesh is just too stiff. It would pull the frame out of true. Hence the bending jig. If all goes to plan, before welding the mesh on, I'm going to put it in my brake and put vertical "creases" in it to extend the hood strakes-something the others should have. IMHO.
As for making the bottom tabs and the top plates, to attach to the car, I have a full machine shop with a 52" brake and shear to fab the stainless to spec. We'll see...