yeah man, its only like 4 or 6 bucks or so for a roll of it at Ace hardware or Lowes or Home Depot etc.. And its not so thick that it will restrict the flow. But just enough so you don't see through the mesh.

 

Cool thanks buddy Gonna give it a try. Looks good.

 

Just read all 37 pages and hot damn am I wanting to go in the garage and do some shizzz on the project.......it's 2 a.m

 

Pete did you double up that mesh or is it a single layer? Bought some to use on my fender vents

 

let me see it once its done

do it! i get my ideas while sitting on my driveway with beer just staring at her

for the grille i left the metal mesh that came on it, painted it all properly then cut a layer of the mesh and attached it from the backside to thicken up the mesh/blackness. so if i was to do it on the fender vents i would definitely double it up and pull it tight because its not that rigid

 

I think I'm gonna mimick what you did on the grille kinda. Using the metal mesh that came with my fenders and back it with gutter guard. Don't wanna see through it or spray lots of dirt all over my doors.

 

Seven,the buffer you use, what's the best place to get it and what should I expect to pay.?My paint is worse then what yours was before you brought it back to life.i was amazed at how good it turned out compared to before.

Sorry if you've posted the link already the whole time I was reading the thread I didn't wanna deviate.took me a long time (she was already giving me the look once she saw I was hooked on page 2 lmao)

 

haha hey man no problem. i think i paid just about $100 on a Holiday sale at AutoGeek.
And i think they are a preferred vendor on ClubLexus, so check that section for a discount. But here's the link

http://www.autogeek.net/griots-rando...-polisher.html

 

Just spent 2 1-2 hours reading this entire thread, absolutely a beautiful car man. Props to all the one off DIY's in this thread. Its a great feeling building something of your own. True inspiration right here. Keep up the great work.

 

Let me say it came out pretty damn good!
I double stacked the mesh and got rid of the old one. Thanks again for the idea
Cars a little dirty but here it is.

 

carlos, text me later on where you bought the mesh and the install process.... thanks bud... looks good

 

amazing thread man. and an amazing GS. that Ford is beautiful too this is quite an inspirational and motivational thread. read every damn page, felt like I just went on a GS journey. and like all good stories its bittersweet reaching the last page. I wish there were 40 more pages to read haha

damn, subbed for life!

 

dayum man, hewl yeah great job. looks solid man. Q45 Retros and a real TTE lip too?! pssh, good taste brother

Edit: I gotta still give props to Member "VVT-i" in the forum who came up with this original Idea a long time ago

haha man, thats one of the coolest comments. i can retire now i may be slowly runnin out of ideas for her. especially considering i dont have any money. i think i got just a couple more DIY's left in me once i get some free garage time. thanks for the kind words

 

A few DIYs I had to knock out on my car when I got it were
Headlight resto
Timing belt/ water pump
Front suspension rubbers
Trunk spring tension DIY
Clear turn stock tails 98-00
Driver seat plastic washer repair
Polishing the gauges from major swirl/ scratches
Replaced broken shifer bezel
Cold cathode tag light mod

Still want to have my exhaust tips tuck up a little higher
Find the annoying clunk in my driveline when I shift into drive after reversing
Removing slotted and drilled rear rotors
Replace upper control arms
Fix my sunroof rattle

Im sure im missing a few, but im right there with you. Fix the small things that make it feel aged. Revitalize its life. Right now im focusing on more mechanical things with 230k but soon ill get into paint accents and fun stuff.

Reading your entire thread has given me some great ideas. Also given me some spin off kinds of ideas. I look forward to seeing more progress. Car looks great.

 

nice man. what was your polishing process to get the gauges un-swirled?