Mesh Grille mod
Mesh Grille mod
10-08-2013, 08:18 PM
#1
-1982 300D Turbo, 280k miles, ALDA apparently maxxed, fram 8038, 12 lbs boost, non-egr manifolds, W/M injection, 4 brake light mod, Gen II w126 front rotors/calipers, 4-speed swap
In the works: A/W IC, adjust pump, turbo rebuild (w/60 trim comp wheel)
-1980 300SD, 110k, project car. Goal is to get it lookin' like it did on the showroom floor (body and interior wise, not necessarily under the hood )
-1974 240D, FRESH PAINT!!!!!!
sassparilla_kid
10-08-2013, 08:18 PM #1I saw this photo over on the facebook and thought it would be pretty slick to do something along these lines with my w115, although I have no idea where I would get that kind of mesh or anything similar. I guess I need to cruise the interweb and maybe a few local "hardware" stores to see if I can find anything similar
-1982 300D Turbo, 280k miles, ALDA apparently maxxed, fram 8038, 12 lbs boost, non-egr manifolds, W/M injection, 4 brake light mod, Gen II w126 front rotors/calipers, 4-speed swap
In the works: A/W IC, adjust pump, turbo rebuild (w/60 trim comp wheel)
-1980 300SD, 110k, project car. Goal is to get it lookin' like it did on the showroom floor (body and interior wise, not necessarily under the hood )
-1974 240D, FRESH PAINT!!!!!!
10-08-2013, 08:56 PM
#2
english red rat rod 1977 240D, OM617.952 burning B99.9, iron 4-speed & 2.88 diff, 195/60/R14 on alloys, 5mph bumpers, battery in the trunk, 25mm swaybar, 4x ECE H4 lamps, double brake lamps, deleted sunroof, export zoll & california blue plates
neat. try searching for "grill mesh" on ebay.
english red rat rod 1977 240D, OM617.952 burning B99.9, iron 4-speed & 2.88 diff, 195/60/R14 on alloys, 5mph bumpers, battery in the trunk, 25mm swaybar, 4x ECE H4 lamps, double brake lamps, deleted sunroof, export zoll & california blue plates
10-09-2013, 07:50 AM
#3
(10-08-2013, 08:18 PM)sassparilla_kid I saw this photo over on the facebook and thought it would be pretty slick to do something along these lines with my w115, although I have no idea where I would get that kind of mesh or anything similar. I guess I need to cruise the interweb and maybe a few local "hardware" stores to see if I can find anything similar
That looks very much like a wire mesh ceiling tile.
Maybe thats what they sourced? size would be about right too.
1974 240D 617 turbo swap, W201 5-speed, in the works project
1983 240D 616 stock, DD
1989 Chevy Astro, 617 turbo swap, T5 5-speed, 4.56 diff, work van
(10-08-2013, 08:18 PM)sassparilla_kid I saw this photo over on the facebook and thought it would be pretty slick to do something along these lines with my w115, although I have no idea where I would get that kind of mesh or anything similar. I guess I need to cruise the interweb and maybe a few local "hardware" stores to see if I can find anything similar
That looks very much like a wire mesh ceiling tile.
Maybe thats what they sourced? size would be about right too.
1974 240D 617 turbo swap, W201 5-speed, in the works project
1983 240D 616 stock, DD
1989 Chevy Astro, 617 turbo swap, T5 5-speed, 4.56 diff, work van
10-09-2013, 09:24 AM
#4
It can be picked up at any home improvement store for very cheap. It's used in masonry/stucco work. It has sharp edges & bends easily. I'd imagine a junebug @ 65mph would do considerable damage to it.
Those wire ceiling tiles are badass! I've never seen those. Now that'd make a nice grill! But where could one order 1 piece?
'05 Jeep Liberty CRD - 160k
'06.5 VW Jetta TDI - 230k
'82 MB 300TD - 116k (motor going to raysorenson)
'81 MB 300TD - 195k (parting out)
'71 Jeep DJ5 - diesel conversion project
The mesh on that grill looks more like expanded aluminum mesh rather than wire mesh.
It can be picked up at any home improvement store for very cheap. It's used in masonry/stucco work. It has sharp edges & bends easily. I'd imagine a junebug @ 65mph would do considerable damage to it.
Those wire ceiling tiles are badass! I've never seen those. Now that'd make a nice grill! But where could one order 1 piece?
'05 Jeep Liberty CRD - 160k
'06.5 VW Jetta TDI - 230k
'82 MB 300TD - 116k (motor going to raysorenson)
'81 MB 300TD - 195k (parting out)
'71 Jeep DJ5 - diesel conversion project
10-10-2013, 02:34 PM
#5
-1982 300D Turbo, 280k miles, ALDA apparently maxxed, fram 8038, 12 lbs boost, non-egr manifolds, W/M injection, 4 brake light mod, Gen II w126 front rotors/calipers, 4-speed swap
In the works: A/W IC, adjust pump, turbo rebuild (w/60 trim comp wheel)
-1980 300SD, 110k, project car. Goal is to get it lookin' like it did on the showroom floor (body and interior wise, not necessarily under the hood )
-1974 240D, FRESH PAINT!!!!!!
sassparilla_kid
10-10-2013, 02:34 PM #5Don't early Mercedes grilles have some kind of mesh center?
-1982 300D Turbo, 280k miles, ALDA apparently maxxed, fram 8038, 12 lbs boost, non-egr manifolds, W/M injection, 4 brake light mod, Gen II w126 front rotors/calipers, 4-speed swap
In the works: A/W IC, adjust pump, turbo rebuild (w/60 trim comp wheel)
-1980 300SD, 110k, project car. Goal is to get it lookin' like it did on the showroom floor (body and interior wise, not necessarily under the hood )
-1974 240D, FRESH PAINT!!!!!!
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