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Old May 20, 2008 | 10:38 PM
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Where would I go to get some wire mesh for my Cuda front bumper, and what do you use to put the Wire mesh on? Like make it stay in place.
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Old May 20, 2008 | 11:04 PM
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IDk about that wire mesh stuff man, sometimes it doesnt come out the way you think. But i would guess somewhere like home depot, or you can pay alot of money online for somehting thats similar to chicken wire.

Just be carefull not to mess up the look of your car.
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Old May 20, 2008 | 11:33 PM
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Well what would one suggest to cover the caps in a bumper with what do most people use?
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Old May 21, 2008 | 02:13 AM
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i'm pretty positve you have a steelyard in your town, everyone does or has one close. they will have several options in which you can choose from. a 4'x8' sheet should cost right around 70 bucks. probably more than you will ever need but you can always sell the rest to other people for their uses.

the easiest way to attach it it to take some really thin gauge metal, like 16 to 18 gauge, and make T's 2" tall by 1 to 2 " wide with the legs and arms being 1/4" wide. take some fiberglass hair and resin and mold the top of the "T" on your bumper. after it's dried, use the stem to hook the mesh and fold it around the mesh. it will hold quite well.
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Old May 21, 2008 | 04:02 AM
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a lot of people just use high-strength hot glue. seems to hold well. you can pick up the mesh off ebay.

i would definitely go with fiberglass if you are comfortable using it though.
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Old May 21, 2008 | 04:30 AM
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Epoxy tabs on the back. Like on my buddy's bumper. Then you can make adjustments

pic durring repair
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Old May 21, 2008 | 08:19 AM
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for the mesh in my bumper and hood, i epoxied some 16 gauge wiring every 6" or so, then put the mesh in and bent the wires to hold the mesh in place.

the shop that installed my kit first used hot glue, but after a couple years it started to come off.
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Old May 21, 2008 | 07:27 PM
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Fiberglass for sure, no worries after that. Or you could use duct tape nana.gif
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Old May 21, 2008 | 09:19 PM
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epoxy or JB weld
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Old May 21, 2008 | 09:28 PM
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Ok I found the Jb Weld and the Epoxy tabs but I still can not find a place for the actual wire mesh any links guys?
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