David Jenkins
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| posted on 21/1/04 at 10:26 AM |
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Mesh/perforated stuff for radiator grille
Anyone know a good source for assorted mesh and/or perforated metal suitable for a radiator grille?
Ideally I'd like to use either stainless steel or anodised aluminium. Demon Thieves sell 'boy racer' stuff for stupid prices (£50
upwards for a square foot or so!) and B&Q only sell mild steel or plain aluminium.
If anyone knows a source in or around Ipswich then that would be even better! 
rgds,
David
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 21/1/04 at 10:45 AM |
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whats wrong with uncle Rons barbeque idea! just scrape the pork chops from last years barbie and yer away!
what kinda grille you after? RS do lots of different patterns of perforated sheet.
If you are after a more 'roddy' grille - perhaps you could make one? A man of your resource should be able to get some rod strips or
whatever and make one up.
also, you can buy 'chrome in a can' paint - dunno how effective it is - but its what im gonna try on my windscreen and morgan grille
real chroming is ballistically expensive!
another chrome but costly way, is that my local DIY shop sells chromed copper tubes 8mm in dia about 1 mtrs long for plumbing in gas fires. Not cheap,
but one way of getting a chrome grille. The quote I got for a screen surround was 200 quid!!!!!!!!!
8 quid a can of paint seems worth a try....
atb
steve
[Edited on 21/1/04 by stephen_gusterson]
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locoboy
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| posted on 21/1/04 at 11:14 AM |
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a mate of mine made a rack to be fixed to the top boxes on his goldwing from brake pipe then had it chromed, looks great and is surprisingly
strong.
im sure You could use this method to make a grill, or use stainless brake pipe if there is such a beast.
Or just half inch a shopping trolley out of your local river / stream and use that.
ATB
Locoboy
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James
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| posted on 21/1/04 at 11:49 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by colmaccoll
or use stainless brake pipe if there is such a beast.
There is, Mclaren use it on the Formula 1 cars! So I'm sure it'll be a Barry Bargain!
James
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ijohnston99
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| posted on 21/1/04 at 12:08 PM |
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Metal supermarket had some good 'grill' material last time i was in my local one.
Ian
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200mph
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| posted on 21/1/04 at 12:29 PM |
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esp design have a really nice stainless mesh, the sort you get on the fiesta zetec-s.
is reasonable expensive though, think I paid £30 something for my bit, but it was quite big (sorry, have no dimensions)
Mark
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 21/1/04 at 12:39 PM |
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Mark,
Do you have a web link for esp design? don't bother - just googled it!
And as for the other 'helpful' suggestions...
My problem is that I have a head full of ideas for the grille, but too many options!
Currently the favourites are:
1. mesh formed into a 3D shape - low ribs or something
2. Stainless rod built up into a 'barbeque rack'
The next job on the list (when I can get into the garage) is to finish the nose and fix it - it's just resting on the chassis at the moment.
Can't start the bonnet until that's done!
rgds,
David
[Edited on 21/1/04 by David Jenkins]
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200mph
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| posted on 21/1/04 at 01:26 PM |
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yea sorry, should have put the website on, wasnt thinkin
The great thing about that mesh is it cuts great with small wire cutters, however it is quite fine.. It would allow you to mount a badge or something
on the front tho.
Think I might piant something on mine, like sharks teeth
Mark
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 21/1/04 at 01:45 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 9904169
Think I might piant something on mine, like sharks teeth
Ah - tasteful.
David
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200mph
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| posted on 21/1/04 at 02:11 PM |
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well should look ok with the polkadots and the go faster stripes, not to mention the blue neon washer jets...
damn, I'm not gonna have a windscreen...
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 21/1/04 at 02:13 PM |
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I had a look at that site - what I really fancy is that woven stainless mesh...
...but there's no way I'm going to pay £65+ for a square foot or so!
rgds,
David
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type 907
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| posted on 21/1/04 at 04:32 PM |
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I cut the back out of my parrot cage, then screwed the rest of the cage to a wall.
Trouble is, the bl**dy parrot keeps peeling off the wallpaper.
Paul G
Too much is just enough
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 21/1/04 at 05:11 PM |
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Just seen the ideal stuff for you - unfortunately my boss won't let me cut a chunk out of the side casing to our new £3million pound server
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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200mph
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| posted on 21/1/04 at 07:22 PM |
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What a mean boss!!
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 21/1/04 at 08:07 PM |
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fantastic lateral thinking
the parrot cage and tesco trolley appeal to me
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Peteff
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| posted on 21/1/04 at 08:43 PM |
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You could use the expanded mesh type stuff that comes with body repair kits. That's aluminium so it should be paintable.
yours, Pete.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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type 907
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| posted on 21/1/04 at 09:26 PM |
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Hi David
I'v got some 12mm square mesh, welded from 16swg wire and galvanized. Had some left over when I repaired the parrot cage.
ATB
Paul G
Too much is just enough
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 21/1/04 at 09:42 PM |
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There's always one...
David
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pbura
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| posted on 21/1/04 at 11:36 PM |
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David,
Have you tried going directly to manufacturers? I just googled 'stainless mesh' and there were a bunch, like this one:
http://www.expandedmetalcompany.co.uk/expanded.htm#
A lot of companies get a bang out of dealing with hobbyists. If you have a local metal perforator, you could probably just walk in a get a free
piece. That sounds oddly obscene for some reason 
Pete
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eddymcclements
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| posted on 21/1/04 at 11:44 PM |
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Take a handful of stainless TIG rods and weld 'em together.
http://www.whirl.demon.co.uk/locost/se7en_grille.jpg
Any similarities to other small sports car from Dartford is purely co-incidental!
Eddy
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blueshift
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| posted on 22/1/04 at 02:24 AM |
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wow, really nice work there. that's lovely, did you do that by hand, as it were?
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Hugh Paterson
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| posted on 22/1/04 at 02:53 AM |
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Have a look in your local yellow pages for Aalco they ave depots up n down the country, I suspect they stock stainless mesh, try a search for them, I
know they have a website, should not be difficult to find, cant be arsed looking for u
Shug.
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steve m
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| posted on 22/1/04 at 03:20 AM |
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Dave
Wot nosecone are you using ??
mine is a cate**** one, and my son bought me a proper grill from them for xmas a few years ago
£18 delivered I think
do you need a grill for sva ??
if so graft in some louvres while your doing them mudguards
steve
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 22/1/04 at 08:26 AM |
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My nosecone is from Triton - it's sort of Westfield shape, but with a bigger hole in the front. My objective is to let as much air through as
possible, while stopping the SVA man's 'metal head' from testing the sharp edges inside (stopping the odd flying rock sounds
favourite as well!).
I was also trying to make something a bit more '3D' than the standard sheet of mesh.
I'll try a few of the links suggested here - but I may well end up with something fabricated from stainless rod. Shouldn't be too hard...
should it?
rgds,
David
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eddymcclements
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| posted on 22/1/04 at 01:39 PM |
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blueshift - I downloaded this photo
http://www.stevecarter.com/R500/r500-1024-4.jpg
enlarged the grille on the PC and printed it out, then just bent the TIG rods with pliers and fingers until they fitted the outline and blobbed them
together with the MIG.
Photo of grille in situ
Eddy
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