Stock grille Mesh Mod
05-10-07, 03:37 AM
#1
Stock grille Mesh Mod
After a couple of months with the jdm wannabe grille on my rx, i started to miss the lexus emblem in the front. I still wanted to stand apart from the other rx300s i see driving on the road, so i decided to spice up the stock grille with leftover mesh i had in the garage.
this custom mod took a couple of hours and a lot of accidental cuts and pokes on my hands by the sharp mesh. I also had to repaint the grille's black areas, because fitting the mesh left a lot of scratches and scuff marks. overall i am very happy with the results and cant wait to put it on. hope you guys like it!
this custom mod took a couple of hours and a lot of accidental cuts and pokes on my hands by the sharp mesh. I also had to repaint the grille's black areas, because fitting the mesh left a lot of scratches and scuff marks. overall i am very happy with the results and cant wait to put it on. hope you guys like it!
05-10-07, 01:20 PM
#5
Pics with the new mesh grille!
05-10-07, 02:58 PM
#6
thanks for all your comments guys!
all i did was fill the vertical spaces in the grille with mesh, but cutting the mesh pieces with scissors was a pain. I then used wire to attach the mesh by twisting it until it was tight.
pic of the wire compared to a quarter.
the way i twisted the wire to attach each piece of mesh.
finally the grille on my hella dirty rx300
all i did was fill the vertical spaces in the grille with mesh, but cutting the mesh pieces with scissors was a pain. I then used wire to attach the mesh by twisting it until it was tight.
pic of the wire compared to a quarter.
the way i twisted the wire to attach each piece of mesh.
finally the grille on my hella dirty rx300
Last edited by zombie; 05-10-07 at 03:02 PM.
05-10-07, 06:01 PM
#7
Nice, real nice!
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..... Great job,
05-12-07, 06:58 AM
#14
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My cousin and I have been trying to put this cooler on the lower part of his Golf VR6, http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2224711
We haven't yet gotten the right piping yet to fit in the air filter y connector, $$$ and both of us are busy.
The few times we take it out, we do have cooling problems, I changed out the coolant and the oil and moderate improvement. Trick was to add Nology NotHot, like Redline WaterWetter, though you need a little more of the NotHot to be as effective as the WaterWetter. In addition, I also got him a fan switch and sport thermostat from Eurosport and that has made the issue go down.
Tricks I have done in th RX300 are to remove the plastic cover on top of the radiator, TRD thermostat, Tom's Radiator Cap (TRD makes one) remove rubber lining by air entries near the windshield wiper fluids and adding WaterWetter/NotHot depending on what is available and that keeps my little truck nice and cool.
We haven't yet gotten the right piping yet to fit in the air filter y connector, $$$ and both of us are busy.
The few times we take it out, we do have cooling problems, I changed out the coolant and the oil and moderate improvement. Trick was to add Nology NotHot, like Redline WaterWetter, though you need a little more of the NotHot to be as effective as the WaterWetter. In addition, I also got him a fan switch and sport thermostat from Eurosport and that has made the issue go down.
Tricks I have done in th RX300 are to remove the plastic cover on top of the radiator, TRD thermostat, Tom's Radiator Cap (TRD makes one) remove rubber lining by air entries near the windshield wiper fluids and adding WaterWetter/NotHot depending on what is available and that keeps my little truck nice and cool.
