Looks great! I'm gonna get around to doing this someday.

 

Well I had some time and I did this mod today. I used the plastic gutter guard. What a great mod and easy to do with the plastic gutter guard. The results are awsome. There are lots of pictures so no ned to post mine.... I think. Those thinking of it.... Do It! Do It!

 

I did mine a few months ago, and am really glad that I did. I've been doing a lot of driving the past month, and the bugs have really come out. Every time I walk in front of it I think about how all that crap would be in my radiator.

 

Looks real good on black. But that's not a diet coke, is it.

 

Looks great. That is more what I wanted for the look, but was a little worried about the airflow through such a restricted pattern. Since you are in Texas, yours will be a great tester. Please keep us updated on the engine temperature later in the summer.

 

I haven't noticed any problems with the temp so far. It's daily driver, and at highway speeds it doesn't take much to keep it cool. I'll keep an eye on it when I'm sitting in traffic this summer though and let y'all know.


I have to redo things often enough even when I'm only drinking a diet coke. I can't imagine what my Jeep would look like if I was having something with much more of a kick. I'll save that for after.

 

Good work! Saves cash and it looks great

 

I did this back in January but I never got around to uploading some pics. I used two sections of the same mesh but in different directions. Not sure if the pics do it justice but in person the grill has an almost "razor" or sharp appearance.

 

Don't know how helpful this is going to be without pictures.......but I thought I would share something cool that I did to my grill. If I find out how I can take an effective picture I will.

Step one, buy some Rustoleum reflective paint, this has little glass beads inside of it and retroreflects light to the source. This step took quite a while - but it was worth it and I eventually found it at of all places Home Depot. LOL checked every freaking paint store first.

Step two paint your grill. This will probably only work with grills that have flat surfaces on front, mine is flattened expanded sheet.

Step three. Enjoy. The grill lights up bright white when hit by flashlights or headlights. Mine now goes from blue in the day, to white (only under light) at night. Not as reflective as the license plate - but about 50%. Looks pretty cool. Seven glowing bars across the front of the Jeep at night. And with no batteries or wires or worries.

 

You painted the "insert" with the reflective paint? That's an interesting idea. Depending on how well it reflects I bet it would piss off some people going the opposite way on the road. I think I like it.