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bugsyc
10-29-2011, 05:43 AM
Has anyone found somewhere to get chrome mesh to fill in the narrow open area under the grill? there are like 4 or 5 vertical posts....I saw a grill made for the lower grill on camaros.they are only 3ft x 21/2.in....I think we need about 4ft x 3in....there is one place I found that sells what looks like it might work.comes in a piece 8in48in.would have tobe cut in half...I thing a little chrome under there might look good....$60
Marauderman
10-29-2011, 06:14 AM
You mean something like this:



http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x181/Marauderman1/100_3742.jpg
Bluerauder
10-29-2011, 06:16 AM
Has anyone found somewhere to get chrome mesh to fill in the narrow open area under the grill? there are like 4 or 5 vertical posts....I saw a grill made for the lower grill on camaros.they are only 3ft x 21/2.in....I think we need about 4ft x 3in....there is one place I found that sells what looks like it might work.comes in a piece 8in48in.would have tobe cut in half...I thing a little chrome under there might look good....$60

Several years ago DEFYANT came up with a mod that uses readily available aluminum rain gutter mesh from Lowe's or Home Depot. The width and height of one gutter section is perfect and it goes right into place. Just a couple bucks tops. Of course, it is not chromed; but the mesh still looks fine. I believe several others have used this technique.

Link to original October 2005 thread here >>>> http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=22198&highlight=mesh
bugsyc
10-29-2011, 06:21 AM
yep,that's what I'm talking about....I think a touch of chrome down there would set it off....
Marauder386
10-29-2011, 06:27 AM
I have been using 1/8 inch by 1/8 inch mesh I found in a gross of old military medical packs...and have done the rain gutter mesh too...like them both...
CBT
10-29-2011, 09:22 AM
Aks FreddieH about the FreddieH mod. I'll take a pic of mine later today.
DOOM
10-29-2011, 09:52 AM
yep,that's what I'm talking about....I think a touch of chrome down there would set it off....

I like your thinking! :coolman:
NATEHAWK
10-29-2011, 11:56 AM
More Chrome for Doommmmmm lol
DOOM
10-29-2011, 01:02 PM
More Chrome for Doommmmmm lol

Did this mod about 3 years ago!

You helped me do it! :lol:

:high5:
Phrog_gunner
10-29-2011, 01:08 PM
I think a touch of chrome down there would set it off....

that's what she said....
DOOM
10-29-2011, 01:14 PM
that's what she said....

Ka-POW!!!!!
CBT
10-30-2011, 07:53 AM
This was from FreddieH, he was giving them out at MV8. It was chrome, I gave it 2 coats of primer and 3 coats of semi-gloss black. No modifications involved, and there is no way it can come loose. Took about 5 minutes to install. If something knocks this out, you have more to worry about than just the mesh piece.

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guspech750
10-30-2011, 08:05 AM
This was from FreddieH, he was giving them out at MV8. It was chrome, I gave it 2 coats of primer and 3 coats of semi-gloss black. No modifications involved, and there is no way it can come loose. Took about 5 minutes to install. If something knocks this out, you have more to worry about than just the mesh piece.

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Looks good bra!!


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fastblackmerc
10-30-2011, 08:06 AM
If you get 2 more pieces of the same gutter guard you can do this.

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u133/fastblackmerc/MM%20Mods/Grill%20Mod/Lowerbehind.jpg
CBT
10-30-2011, 08:08 AM
Damn, now that's a lot of mesh! That would keep Hondas and kids tricycles from flying up into you radiator. :beer:


If you get 2 more pieces of the same gutter guard you can do this.

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u133/fastblackmerc/MM%20Mods/Grill%20Mod/Lowerbehind.jpg
fastblackmerc
10-30-2011, 08:16 AM
Damn, now that's a lot of mesh! That would keep Hondas and kids tricycles from flying up into you radiator. :beer:

And rocks & sticks...

Don't really care about Hondas or tricycles.....
WhatsUpDOHC
10-30-2011, 04:39 PM
Thanks!!!!

I've always wanted to do this and this posting got me off my a** and did it.

Piece of CAKE and looks great. :banana:

Mark
CBT
10-30-2011, 05:01 PM
Thanks!!!!

I've always wanted to do this and this posting got me off my a** and did it.

Piece of CAKE and looks great. :banana:

Mark

Looks good with the silver, thumbs up.
SID210SA
10-30-2011, 08:40 PM
Did mine from Defyants idea....date and credit to him are in my sig.
WhatsUpDOHC
10-31-2011, 09:15 AM
Looks good with the silver, thumbs up.

Thanks, meng.
bugsyc
10-31-2011, 02:29 PM
26561 Thanks guys.This is what I came up with...gutter mesh.......:banana:
fastblackmerc
10-31-2011, 02:40 PM
26561 Thanks guys.This is what I came up with...gutter mesh.......:banana:

That is what the original mod was made of.
Hacklemerc
10-31-2011, 02:51 PM
I did the same mod to the upper grill as well. I found a larger sheet of the same material on some ricer website and cut it to fit and attached it with the nut from the Mercury emblem and some well placed dabs of JB WELD. Looked awesome, wish I had taken a pic of it.
CBT
10-31-2011, 02:57 PM
26561 Thanks guys.This is what I came up with...gutter mesh.......:banana:
Looks good, love the plate, thank you for your service! :flag:
cragantler
11-12-2011, 01:41 PM
Did the ole Beige -73 today and WOW.
Right up there with the bumper tuck for cheap and nice looking mod.

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g192/cragantler/vicgrill.jpg
burt ragio
02-22-2012, 04:26 PM
Damn, now that's a lot of mesh! That would keep Hondas and kids tricycles from flying up into you radiator. :beer:

After thta read I could not stop laughing.
Mercguy04
02-23-2012, 07:15 AM
If you get 2 more pieces of the same gutter guard you can do this.

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u133/fastblackmerc/MM%20Mods/Grill%20Mod/Lowerbehind.jpg
I am considering making the under screen powercoated Black.
I would think there would be to bright under there. JMHO.
fastblackmerc
02-23-2012, 07:30 AM
I am considering making the under screen powercoated Black.
I would think there would be to bright under there. JMHO.

You can't see it looking at the front head on. I had to lay down to get that picture.
Smalldogg/03mm
02-23-2012, 04:00 PM
This was from FreddieH, he was giving them out at MV8. It was chrome, I gave it 2 coats of primer and 3 coats of semi-gloss black. No modifications involved, and there is no way it can come loose. Took about 5 minutes to install. If something knocks this out, you have more to worry about than just the mesh piece.

26551

26552

26553

26554

Nice.. Like the plates :) ....
Marauderman
02-23-2012, 05:45 PM
You can't see it looking at the front head on. I had to lay down to get that picture.

Glad you posted that pic---cause yours and mine are the same ---put I don't think I took a pic of mine that day we did it--glad you did of yours---looks good and still does after many years now-----