My Satoshi Grill write-up

ok so glue then sand and then bondo and sand again? also is there any advantage in using epoxy over superglue? not sure what epoxy even is, sorry about the noob questions

 

glue, sand, bondo, sand, primer, sand.. you get the idea

epoxy is just stronger, local auto part stores sell it. I believe some is called "plastic weld". I used it and its STRONG and made for plastic. hence the name

i suggest using plastic epoxy over anything else

 

hmm okay haha ill go pick some up tomorrow then and post pics once im done probably in a few days once i get mesh how did you attatch the mesh?

 

whatever way you want really. Some people drill small holes on the inner lip and bolt/zip tie, others make some sort to mounts around the outside. I just use some zip tie holders epoxied around the outer lip. I can snap a pic tmrw when its light out if you want to see.

But really just do whatever comes to mind, its pretty easy to decide when you stare at it. lol

 

its cool ill figure it out
yeah i was just gonna get the hard part out of the way and then think about the mesh later on lol

 

haha, yea. I really recommend plastic epoxy for the patch panels. Its worth the 4-5 bucks.

 

yeah ill go pick some up, the only downside that ive read about this mod is the bondo, some people screw up on the hardener n stuff. whats your input on that? lol ive never used bondo, i just bought the stuff today and was only worried about that, i feel confident about everything else

 

its not to bad, just make sure to eyeball the right proportion of hardner and your good. Allow for a good dry time, and use a higher grit sand paper. It make take a bit longer but will be a lot nice. And dont worry about little holes or pitts. Just apply another thin layer and sand more. It takes time but will be worth it.

 

i sure hope so thanks for the info dude!

 

looks sick was curious if that switch you used for the fog lights was an aux switch that was previsouly in the truck of if it can be purchased somewhere??

 

I bought it at radio shack and drilled a hole in one of the switch blanks.

 

You can but I think you have to get it from the dealer. Something like $50-$75 for one. Not worth it. Do a search on here for switches. Lots of good info

 

Hope to be doing this very soon, wish me luck!

 

Take your time and don't worry about driving around with no grill if it comes to that

 

That is a sharp grill. Looks great

 

Is the mounting bracket for the lights flush with the metal? I went to Lowes and got some longer bolts, but the lights can still swivel and move around.. Thanks for the help!

 

That looks great

 

They all look great! where did people buy the new grill mesh from?

Thinking about doing mine, instead of fiber glass i think i may sacrifice a five gallon bucket and use the plastic. If your going to bondo it anyway it maybe easier to use plastic and counter sink the screw so you can bondo over the hole.

Not sure if it would work, just a thought.

I use bondo a lot for filling wood at work, normally i use a good taping knife and do two coats. one to get it smooth and one to fill any divots. little fast then sanding it down. ( normally the second coat is with wood filler because its a lot easier to sand but that wouldn't work here)

 

nice write up, very thorough

 

I haz mesh....