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Let me know if you want me to show you how to make it flush

 

Here is the grill that everybody hates. I agree that the border is to large but I added a spine to at least break up that large mesh. If anyone has the tools, the fix is simple. replace the mesh with a larger mesh and grind down the border from the inside not the outside. That way the mesh is larger but the border gets smaller.

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Does anyone know if this fits properly, or if I would have mounting issues installing this one with the NW's DCAI & the large Xtreme filters I have on the car?

 

Not sure about that, but be prepared to drill your bumper cover if you purchase this grille - just a heads up.

 

Thanks for the response. This one isn't really screaming at me to buy and install, but I'm with the others regarding not liking the wide border one. I just know that the factory grille is looking real stale for me right now. If I was 19 or 20, I would just plastidip it and think it was real cool.

 

I love the inset look of this. If this was avalable and fit well for install, I'd want to get one as well. I know, a member special made this ............

I don't like the wide borders either, and frankly I don't like most mesh, but some of it if done properly looks really good. I do like the billet grills though.

 

No problem. That is hilarious and too true, I am partial to a body shop and a professional finish, but what do I know

 

Well, Max and you made that look very professional indeed. The wide border in Black only looks great on a black XF; IMO.

 

Well I have had my fat bordered metal mesh grille at my friend's metal shop for the last few weeks trying to figure out what to do with it. I am thinking of reducing the border significantly and welding vertical SS bars, trying something different, thoughts?

 

I can't really help you out there, sorry. Although I consider myself a pretty good weekend mechanic, I'm not a real great fabricator/artist. I think Squirrel Crusher is up to something w/ a new grill, and that should be something to behold(definitely a one off); as he is truly an artist that thinks outside the box. You're on the right track getting the border slimmed down. I wonder what the Creator had in mind, and sketched out, before the Chrysler team decided to put the Sebring grill on it. After all, it had to look a little like a Chrysler; right?

 

Whats wrong with Plasti-dip? lol I LOVE the stuff! Its an easy and NON-permanent way to change the look of your car. I wanted to see what black wheels looked like on the car without painting them first and for $21, I did just that...and they still look as good as when I did them a few months ago. I will eventually paint them, most likely, but for now, dipping is the deal! lol

 

Call WESTCOAST CUSTOMS OR WATCH THERE SHOWS THERES ONE WERE THEY DO A FORD FIESTA AND DO A CUSTOM GRILL SHOWS U HOW TO MAKE A MOLD PUT THE MESH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MOLD AND PRESS THE PRESSING MACHINE.MY IDEA IS GET ONE FROM EBAY TRACE THE GRILL ON A MEDIUM CARD BOARD CUT IT OUT TAPE IT TO THE MESH AND CUT IT WELD SOME PLATES TO MESH TO HOLD GRILL ON STOCK BOLTS.RUFF DESCRIPTION BUT ITS A IDEA.

 

Been there. Done that.

Really!

Honest!!

 

and there is a utube video on it..

 

Na really have something smart to say been there done what get a better mesh maxichon.for Mr.Miata there should b a u tube video.

 

Wow. You really put me in MY place.

The shame....

 

Waite a minute.. you mean in that almost English version of a post he was dissing us? Let me clarify.. There IS a u tube video on it.. and if your too lazy to find it, I'd have to say building one is totally out of the question.
Hope that helps..

 

Did someone say custom mesh grill? It's not a Crossfire strictly speaking, but I made a custom mesh grill for my SLK32 AMG with black powder coated grill mesh from customcargrills.com and I am pretty happy with how it came out:

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The original plastic grill:

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That looks pretty nice!