pewe
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| posted on 28/11/07 at 12:43 PM |
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Radiator grille
The standard grille is little more than 40mm horizontal wire slats.
I really want to have something a bit more robust and capable of stopping stones puncturing the rad.
I've looked at options such as wire mesh, plastic sheet etc. etc. Have tried the usual suspects - Wickes, B&Q for alternatives without
success.
I really want something 20mm squared but with a bit of body to it.
What have you used?
Cheers, Pewe 
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02GF74
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| posted on 28/11/07 at 12:47 PM |
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shopping trolley - just fish one out of the canal.
you can biy stainless steel mesh from 2 companies but I donlt have detials, onky snag is they sell in 1 m square bits but will do a vast variety
of mess size and wire diameter.
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Guinness
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| posted on 28/11/07 at 12:56 PM |
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I used a bit of mesh from a Max Powa style shop for the SVA, but then removed it and just used the standard MK laser cut grill since.
3500 miles and no holes in the rad yet.
Be aware that the more metal in the grill = less airflow into the rad = higher engine and under bonnet temps.
Mike
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snapper
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| posted on 28/11/07 at 01:08 PM |
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Car Builder Solutions have woven stainless 6mm & 11mm square or
flattened expanded ally mesh 7mm x 3.5mm or 14mm x 5mm
www.carbuildersolutions.co.uk
I eat to survive
I drink to forget
I breath to pi55 my ex wife off (and now my ex partner)
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robertst
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| posted on 28/11/07 at 01:14 PM |
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not that polo radiators are that expensive anyway...
Tom
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JAG
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| posted on 28/11/07 at 01:25 PM |
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I used a piece of 2" square galvanised weld mesh. It came out of a skip.
It was tested too. I hit a bird at about 40mph. The grill bent but the radiator survived - unfortunately the Kestrel didn't 
Justin
Who is this super hero? Sarge? ...No.
Rosemary, the telephone operator? ...No.
Penry, the mild-mannered janitor? ...Could be!
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Danozeman
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| posted on 28/11/07 at 01:40 PM |
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My local steel stockholder has all sorts of mesh` at not bad price, maybe theres one near you?
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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Macbeast
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| posted on 28/11/07 at 01:56 PM |
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Halfords do chrome plated mesh - not cheap though. about 700 x 300 for £23 ish
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DarrenW
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| posted on 28/11/07 at 02:12 PM |
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Last mesh i bought was black ripspeed stuff from Halfords.
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Ricks-9r
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| posted on 28/11/07 at 02:43 PM |
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I want one of these
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 28/11/07 at 03:24 PM |
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Sorry to go OT. Any more pics of that Police Seven? Not seen it before.
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worX
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| posted on 28/11/07 at 03:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by matt_claydon
Sorry to go OT. Any more pics of that Police Seven? Not seen it before.
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Ricks-9r
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| posted on 28/11/07 at 04:23 PM |
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Yea no probs ,lots here of 7 Police car >
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i256/richard440/Kit%20Car%20Stuff/po1.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i256/richard440/Kit%20Car%20Stuff/po2.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i256/richard440/Kit%20Car%20Stuff/po3.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i256/richard440/Kit%20Car%20Stuff/po4.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i256/richard440/Kit%20Car%20Stuff/po6.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i256/richard440/Kit%20Car%20Stuff/po7.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i256/richard440/Kit%20Car%20Stuff/po8.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i256/richard440/Kit%20Car%20Stuff/po9.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i256/richard440/Kit%20Car%20Stuff/po00.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i256/richard440/Kit%20Car%20Stuff/po11.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i256/richard440/Kit%20Car%20Stuff/po12.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i256/richard440/Kit%20Car%20Stuff/po13.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i256/richard440/Kit%20Car%20Stuff/po14.jpg
Both cars where built by Mac#1 Motor-sport ,these pics where taken on a photo shoot ,i got a disk with the Photo shoot when i brought the car from the
2nd owner ,mine is the black car the being chased 
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pewe
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| posted on 28/11/07 at 04:26 PM |
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Like the Police one - now where are all those long bits of ali. I saved?
Thanks for the thoughts guys.
Cheers, Pewe
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