Spohn's Journal

O&G · 12-18-2011, 05:39 PM

You tackled the grill! Looks great, I like the added mesh. Powdercoating looks great too! Props!

ZForce · 12-18-2011, 05:45 PM

Thanks SPOHN, great DIY!

ZForce · 12-18-2011, 09:35 PM

Thanks Mike

wstar · 12-19-2011, 11:21 PM

Went by all three of my local hardware stores earlier today and couldn't find any suitable grill material. At best they had stuff like 18 ga steel, expanded/flattened w/ 1/2" diamonds, and precut to sizes too small

Been digging around the net this evening looking for a suitable material, liking this one so far: Item Detail Page

happytheman · 12-19-2011, 11:53 PM

You know what I used once before? The bottom mesh section that was intended for a screen door! It worked perfectly and looked great!

SPOHN · 12-20-2011, 05:31 AM

I'm not sure of the gauging of my mesh. It is thin and the diamonds are small. Which is could because it will only allow in smaller debri than the OEM.

The sheet I pick up was from Home Depot in the cement area. The use this mesh for doing stucco. The sheet was about 32"x6'

wstar · 12-20-2011, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPOHN

The sheet I pick up was from Home Depot in the cement area. The use this mesh for doing stucco. The sheet was about 32"x6'

Ah, I found the same basic stuff at Lowe's today, I was just looking in the wrong place over by the sheet metal and whatnot. Thanks

SPOHN · 12-20-2011, 01:59 PM

Awesome. When I went and look the people working there didn't even know what it was.

Mike · 12-21-2011, 07:43 AM

I used gutter guard. Also bought a large 24x36 inch, I think, sheet of nicer mesh from pep boys, but haven't done anything with it yet.

Perf.Des · 12-21-2011, 06:12 PM

an industrial supply website like mcmastercarr.com has a lot of options for mesh and hardware and such...thats where I usually get my stuff like that from.

ZForce · 12-21-2011, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perf.Des

an industrial supply website like mcmastercarr.com has a lot of options for mesh and hardware and such...thats where I usually get my stuff like that from.

^Good find.

This might do the job, you can specify the diameter too.

McMaster-Carr

SPOHN · 12-23-2011, 12:54 PM

Finally had a nice day here so I could snap some quick pics of my door handles I did in plasti dip. I'm so glad to see the silver handles gone. Really adds a overall nicer contrast to my car.

RC 370z · 12-23-2011, 02:19 PM

[QUOTE=SPOHN;1461062]Finally had a nice day here so I could snap some quick pics of my door handles I did in plasti dip. I'm so glad to see the silver handles gone. Really adds a overall nicer contrast to my car.

looks really nice!!

I'm thinking about doing the same. did you just mask around it and spray directly on the handles or did you take them off?

SPOHN · 12-23-2011, 02:26 PM

I went to take them off but the two phillips head screws that hold in the keyless entry button got stripped. There must of been lock tight or something. They wouldnt turn even a quarter of a turn then after some much trying they stripped. I hate phillips head screws.

But since I had them out I taped around the handles and left them loose and went to town that way.

simota1 · 12-23-2011, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPOHN

I went to take them off but the two phillips head screws that hold in the keyless entry button got stripped. There must of been lock tight or something. They wouldnt turn even a quarter of a turn then after some much trying they stripped. I hate phillips head screws.

But since I had them out I taped around the handles and left them loose and went to town that way.

i stripped the phillip screws on the first set of handles i had...

on the second set i was more careful when i was able to remove em.... i saw how much loctite they put

they act like that **** holds so much torque like a head bolt lol they should have just put a screw with a lock washer.....

back to topic your car looks really good spohn it pulls it together

12-18-2011, 05:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
O&G A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lone Star State Age: 42 Posts: 1,212 Drives: 40th Anv. Rep Power: 23	You tackled the grill! Looks great, I like the added mesh. Powdercoating looks great too! Props! __________________ O&G's Build/Journal <---(1st lowmount single turbo treeseventy) Built Engine Thread 2011 F-250 Build/Journal

12-19-2011, 11:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3595	Went by all three of my local hardware stores earlier today and couldn't find any suitable grill material. At best they had stuff like 18 ga steel, expanded/flattened w/ 1/2" diamonds, and precut to sizes too small Been digging around the net this evening looking for a suitable material, liking this one so far: Item Detail Page __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

12-19-2011, 11:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
happytheman A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 10,737 Drives: MB 6M Tour/Sport Z34 Rep Power: 1823	You know what I used once before? The bottom mesh section that was intended for a screen door! It worked perfectly and looked great! __________________ --Brantly-- *PowderCoating by Mike/Stillen/PWJDM/Shine Auto/NST* GTR/Michelin /Fast Intentions/Evo-R/Mobil 1/Motul/Z1 https://facebook.com/CentralFloridaZClub

12-20-2011, 05:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 46 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 222	I'm not sure of the gauging of my mesh. It is thin and the diamonds are small. Which is could because it will only allow in smaller debri than the OEM. The sheet I pick up was from Home Depot in the cement area. The use this mesh for doing stucco. The sheet was about 32"x6' __________________

12-20-2011, 01:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 46 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 222	Awesome. When I went and look the people working there didn't even know what it was. __________________

12-18-2011, 05:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
ZForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 2,359 Drives: 09 370Z Tour + Sport Rep Power: 22	Thanks SPOHN, great DIY!

12-18-2011, 09:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
ZForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 2,359 Drives: 09 370Z Tour + Sport Rep Power: 22	Thanks Mike

12-21-2011, 07:43 AM	#9 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2187	I used gutter guard. Also bought a large 24x36 inch, I think, sheet of nicer mesh from pep boys, but haven't done anything with it yet. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

12-21-2011, 06:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
Perf.Des Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 220 Drives: 2009 370Z Touring Rep Power: 15	an industrial supply website like mcmastercarr.com has a lot of options for mesh and hardware and such...thats where I usually get my stuff like that from.

12-23-2011, 12:54 PM	#12 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 46 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 222	Plasti-Dip Door Handles Finally had a nice day here so I could snap some quick pics of my door handles I did in plasti dip. I'm so glad to see the silver handles gone. Really adds a overall nicer contrast to my car. __________________ Last edited by SPOHN; 12-23-2011 at 12:57 PM.

12-23-2011, 02:19 PM	#13 (permalink)
RC 370z Base Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: GA Posts: 106 Drives: 2011 370Z Black 7MT Rep Power: 15	[QUOTE=SPOHN;1461062]Finally had a nice day here so I could snap some quick pics of my door handles I did in plasti dip. I'm so glad to see the silver handles gone. Really adds a overall nicer contrast to my car. looks really nice!! I'm thinking about doing the same. did you just mask around it and spray directly on the handles or did you take them off? __________________ 2011 370Z Magnetic Black 7AT. E, ' \' ' ,F

12-23-2011, 02:26 PM	#14 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 46 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 222	I went to take them off but the two phillips head screws that hold in the keyless entry button got stripped. There must of been lock tight or something. They wouldnt turn even a quarter of a turn then after some much trying they stripped. I hate phillips head screws. But since I had them out I taped around the handles and left them loose and went to town that way. __________________

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