Grill/mesh/screen Cover for FMIC

[gameover95]

Hey guys, just posting looking for some ideas for my fmic. I seen the new EVOS have some type of screen/not mesh in front of their intercooler. I want to do a similar thing to protect mine from these horrible roads and pebbles. I'm not looking to spend $150 on a piece of metal mesh from Grillcraft, just looking to get some type of screen to protect it, nothing fancy.

Any ideas? please post pics if you have one on, thank you!

 

[SpYYderT]

What about something like this? I've seen this on Supra's before painted black. Looks very clean.

CCG UNIVERSAL 6" x 36" SMALL PERFORATED ALUMINUM GRILL MESH SHEET SILVER | eBay

I hate that chicken wire crap you normally see in bodykits and the like. Cheapens the appearance.

 

[gameover95]

Yeah that's like what i've been seeing on some of these cars, i'm not sure that I want to go with the metal look, i'd prefer like a see-through screen or something.. maybe i'll just go to the nearest lowes and buy a roll..:]

I just don't know if its going to melt ?

 

[DSM Jeff]

Since I drive my car mainly during the winter, I'm using black fiberglass window screen. It's kept all the sand/salt/rock from filling up and making a mess of my fmic. Also when viewing the car from angles, you can't tell it has an fmic until you're looking straight ahead at it.

 

[DSMnOOb00]

Jeff, can you post a picture of your fiber glass screen? I'd love to see what that looks like

 

[3kgt2nv]

you can make something for cheap using hardware cloth from lowes or home depot. its like chicken wire but smaller openings and usually make of flat metal so its a nice shinny silver.


here is a picture of some that i used for a different project. it came in a 4 by 8 sheet for 9.99 at lowes.

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to show strength same screen holding 30 pounds of lead while screening the backstop at my gun club

 

[gameover95]

Since I drive my car mainly during the winter, I'm using black fiberglass window screen. It's kept all the sand/salt/rock from filling up and making a mess of my fmic. Also when viewing the car from angles, you can't tell it has an fmic until you're looking straight ahead at it.

Thanks jeff! This is what i'm going to do, but maybe white

 

[DSM Jeff]

Thanks jeff! This is what i'm going to do, but maybe white

No prob. All I did was hot glue it to the bumper from the inside. I also have my bumper trimmed so there is a decent little gap between the screen and fmic.

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Front
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n76/Built2Drive/Talon/Talon004-2.jpg

Side
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n76/Built2Drive/Talon/Talon002-6.jpg