Some pretty decent sized rocks could fly through the gaps in that grille... Maybe something with some strength to it...? I have seen grille specifically designed for that purpose. There's some on my daily driver that the previous owner installed..Hey Guys, did some more on the grille today, I got it finished and ready to paint. I mounted it on the front clip and modified the fastening points with better fasteners. Here is a picture of it mounted to the front clip, what do you guys think do I need to put some wire mesh behind it to stop small particles from getting to the radiator? Any suggestions on what to use for the mesh?
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I should have put the tranny cooler back on for some porn, but oh well!
OEM grilles are about 250 bux and are just like mine 40 yrs old and brittle, reproductions are 350 bux, I sat down with the OEM grille took all the measurements, with all the materials and paint I spent about 40 bux and I have a much stronger grille and it only weighs about 25 lbs.Amazing looking, everything looks vertical and horizontal just like it should.....nice work!
Well budget was most of it, but I did think of how much stronger it would be in light steelits always nice to see someone put some time,thought and effort into restoring a component rather than pitching it in the trash and buying a new replacement component, not only does it allow you to have the car composed of more original parts, it tends to build your skill level and get you more knowledgeable about how the car was and is constructed.
i'd also point out that in many cases finding original replacement or aftermarket parts is not something you have access too, and that with some careful thought, many times you can noticeably improve on the strength, apperance or function, of original components