does anyone know where I can find the HEX mesh, stamped or punched, also would like to get a smaller sheet (or larger as the case may be, Ive been able to find sheets in the range of 480mmx480mm) in the range of 24x48
pattern like this:

 

for anyone else who might be interested, I found a place that will sell sheets of it 24x48

crazypc while it is a case modding site, and he sells the sheets in a smaller size off the website, if you contact him he will be willing to sell an entire sheet of the same size that he gets.

 

Fog light protection?? Pretty neat idea....be sure to post up info and pics once the mod is done.

 

have you tried McMaster-Carr?
McMaster-Carr

 

um i think someone already did this? the guy who just bought the lifted f250....dwb with a BL....god i forget his name, 01ranger4x4 or somethin like that?


edit, found it!

https://www.ranger-forums.com/f82/01...02/index2.html

 

thanks
Im going to get a price from the other place and go with the cheapest.

this will actually be for grill and lower valance inserts. I will post pictures during the project.

 

You can buy stretched metal, flat or raised, and then make it fit anything.
Any good metal shop of metal sales location should sell it.

 

I didnt really want to go with stretched/pulled sheeting, everyone does that

I got the sheet in today and started working with it immediately.
$34.xx shipped for a sheet 36x48 unpainted aluminum !

its sturdy enough for what I want to use it for, yet easy enough to cut using my snips.
got the low part done and am taking a break before I start on the upper part.
how Im going to attach these is by cutting a slit on both inside edges to slide a tab that Im leaving on either edge of the insert. and using the small lip located in the middle of the grill for bracing it. also I gave it a little bend opposite how it will bend while in place, this should give it enough pressure to remain in place towards the middle, while I'll have it attached on the backside of the grill itself.

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decided Im going to stay with unpainted, it looks much better now that I painted the insides black.

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