Grill Mod
JK Newbie
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 20
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From: Sanger, texas
Did mine today, used a 13gauge 16" x 30" separated steel sheet found at a local Ace HW, lowes and HD had nothing similar. This was thick enough to contour it for the curve of the grill shell. Only had to trim an inch from one end and fitted the bottom around the clips. Now my grill is 10x as rigid
JK Newbie
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 1
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From: waterloo , ontario
I ordered mine through www.mcmaster.com
type in sheet metal
Click "Sheet Metal Products:
Click "Sheets,Bars,Strip, Cubes"
Thats for the sheet- 28.5x14
Part # 7582K12 for the zip tie cubes in black
I used Brake cleaner to clean the grill and black caliper paint to paint it.
Paint first so its ready for install!!
I Took out the 6 plastic screw- did by hand - hint hint
Pulled gently by the blinker- not to hard now its still connected
Pulled red tab out FIRST- then pulled plug out
Pulled bottom out
Have grill ready
Laid all the tie downs - 3 going down and one on each top hole
Zip tied each one using a small screwdriver to help get the tie up
Re Install the grill and Vuala!!
THANKS Ponpeta!!!!!!
type in sheet metal
Click "Sheet Metal Products:
Click "Sheets,Bars,Strip, Cubes"
Thats for the sheet- 28.5x14
Part # 7582K12 for the zip tie cubes in black
I used Brake cleaner to clean the grill and black caliper paint to paint it.
Paint first so its ready for install!!
I Took out the 6 plastic screw- did by hand - hint hint
Pulled gently by the blinker- not to hard now its still connected
Pulled red tab out FIRST- then pulled plug out
Pulled bottom out
Have grill ready
Laid all the tie downs - 3 going down and one on each top hole
Zip tied each one using a small screwdriver to help get the tie up
Re Install the grill and Vuala!!
THANKS Ponpeta!!!!!!
this is my first post - and venture to modding my 2011 - tan -dual black roof sahara!!
it came with factory rims- silver , blah:( and of course the silver front and rear center bumper trim- needs to go!!
gonna change to black rims - but think this project is a great start to tinkering with my new toy- its actually used for work , and i freakin love it
thanks for keeping sum change in my pocket and the great ideas!!
n2v
JK Junkie
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 2,828
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From: Auburn Maine
thank for the site- looks pretty awsome- and can customize my choice of grill pattern -
this is my first post - and venture to modding my 2011 - tan -dual black roof sahara!!
it came with factory rims- silver , blah:( and of course the silver front and rear center bumper trim- needs to go!!
gonna change to black rims - but think this project is a great start to tinkering with my new toy- its actually used for work , and i freakin love it
thanks for keeping sum change in my pocket and the great ideas!!
n2v
this is my first post - and venture to modding my 2011 - tan -dual black roof sahara!!
it came with factory rims- silver , blah:( and of course the silver front and rear center bumper trim- needs to go!!
gonna change to black rims - but think this project is a great start to tinkering with my new toy- its actually used for work , and i freakin love it
thanks for keeping sum change in my pocket and the great ideas!!
n2v
where you have the screws i have the round plugs where you need to either pry them out with a flat head screwdriver and they get mushed, or if you use a chip extractor they are reuseable
i have a 2012 2 door sport s
matthew
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Joined: Jan 2012
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From: Auburn Maine
i used the dura liner spray and it comes out really lumpy and uneven
matthew
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Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 349
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From: Tallahassee, Florida
Originally Posted by Matthewd5
what bed liner did you use??
i used the dura liner spray and it comes out really lumpy and uneven
matthew
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Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 3,802
Likes: 3
From: Kitchener
First built a workbench to do my grille mod...
tedious work but love the result!!
I actually used a dremel with a sand paper attachment to remove all the sticky pads off the zip tie blocks soooooo much faster. Also used goop contact cement glue for PVC,plastics etc on the back and for an extra security used gorilla glue on top of the blocks(that's why it looks messy) no one sees that side anyways. Painted yellow of course go Steelers!!
Sorry Iphone I downloaded the pics in proper sequence BUT it obviously didn't turn out that way lol
tedious work but love the result!!
I actually used a dremel with a sand paper attachment to remove all the sticky pads off the zip tie blocks soooooo much faster. Also used goop contact cement glue for PVC,plastics etc on the back and for an extra security used gorilla glue on top of the blocks(that's why it looks messy) no one sees that side anyways. Painted yellow of course go Steelers!!
Sorry Iphone I downloaded the pics in proper sequence BUT it obviously didn't turn out that way lol
Last edited by robsjeep9; Apr 14, 2012 at 06:26 PM.
JK Junkie
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 2,828
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From: Auburn Maine
First built a workbench to do my grille mod...
tedious work but love the result!!
I actually used a dremel with a sand paper attachment to remove all the sticky pads off the zip tie blocks soooooo much faster. Also used goop contact cement glue for PVC,plastics etc on the back and for an extra security used gorilla glue on top of the blocks(that's why it looks messy) no one sees that side anyways. Painted yellow of course go Steelers!!
Sorry Iphone I downloaded the pics in proper sequence BUT it obviously didn't turn out that way lol
tedious work but love the result!!
I actually used a dremel with a sand paper attachment to remove all the sticky pads off the zip tie blocks soooooo much faster. Also used goop contact cement glue for PVC,plastics etc on the back and for an extra security used gorilla glue on top of the blocks(that's why it looks messy) no one sees that side anyways. Painted yellow of course go Steelers!!
Sorry Iphone I downloaded the pics in proper sequence BUT it obviously didn't turn out that way lol
Matthew
