Looking into making an R Type mesh grill for my XJC and I was wondering if any of you fine people can help me out with a size/gauge for a suitable insert.
A link to a supplier of same would really help. I’ve looked a bit online, but am in the weeds on sizing.

 

Local lumber yard.
Expanded metal .

Decades ago, my son restored a battered 73 Ranchero. it was red in full Country Squire trim.
Expanded metal painted matte black replaced the battered grill insert. it looked just right...

Carl

 

4catstudio,

Van Dykes Restorers sells different dimension metal mesh in several materials. To replace mesh in old furniture doors & kitchen cabinets. Am messing up link but are on-line. No affiliation, just satisfied customer. Probably expensive.

 

do you mean a wire mesh behind the grille? Like a screen? I am trying to remember where I got two panels of diamond style mesh but I do remember I pulled them from something because I had the same idea but never did it. They are or were stainless steel. Maybe they came off residential air handler filters? Can't remember, it was a long time ago. Maybe I still have them, not sure. The question is where!

 

This is the look I’m going for.
‘Owner posted to a FB inquiry I made on the Jaguar Customizing Forum page.
‘Said this came from Zunsport.

 

that is a diamond pattern mesh.

 

Well now That's interesting.
I wouldn't do it as I like what I have, but it IS interesting.
(';')

 

Down here it is known as "woven wire mesh", usually stainless, and available cut from a master rol by the metre, in different wire sizes and hole specs.

I used that on the XJS a very long time ago. Took a weekend to cut it and get it just what I wanted.




I then used the same spec as a "behind the prison bar" grilles of the X300, but I cannot find the snaps, cyber space has struck again.

 

some models of Vox electric guitar amplifiers use a similar speaker grille but chromed.

 

define dfiamond mesh: Diamond Mesh Also called rhombic wire mesh because of the shape of its gauges, diamond mesh is constructed out of linear wires that are linked together and form a series of diamond-shaped holes.

available in eBay, Lowe's, ACE Hardware, McMaster Carr, and of course, Jaguar.