This is my second time typing this as my computer has randomly shut down twice.
So I'll come back later and be a bit more detailed and hopefully make everything more clear.
I know there are a couple threads out there on a similar topic, but I wanted to share my experience with the GD3 model and I'm sure this set up is different from what others may have done. Just sharing not everyone has to like everything.
This is the mesh material I ordered from McMaster Carr
Part Number#
9314T36
POLYETHYLENE PLASTIC MESH, NOMINAL .68" OPENING SIZE, 48" WIDTH, 2' LENGTH
I ordered 2 feet which is more than you need, but I wanted extra in case I made a mistake. My mom also asked if I would add the grille material to her Taffeta white base.
You won't need that many tools. I recommend something to kneel on however.
A ratchet with a 10mm socket takes off all the license plate bolts. Mine had 2 on the plate, and 3 on the plastic mounting holder. There may be up to four of each on some cars. It is necessary to take the plate off, as there is a bolt holding the frame to the front bumper cover.
Aside from the 10mm socket, I used a side cutters to snip the plastic polyethylene to the correct dimensions. I didn't write it down, but I remember it being around 34" on top, 33" on the bottom (the fog lights cause the area to taper inwards) and about 4.5" of height. Use a tape measure to make sure you cut accurately.
Here is a picture with the license plate holder removed and a clear space to measure your mesh. It may be important to note, if you plan on reinstalling the license holder, you will need to cut a slot in the mesh so that you can clearly remount it.
This is a more clear picture of the under mounting for the license plate holder, and the fact I really need to clean....
This is the hole in bumper cover where the hidden license plate frame is connected.
This shows the taper I was talking about earlier with the fog light housing.
I actually ended cutting my mesh larger, so that I could test fit it and have material to chop off and get a good shape for on the edges. I noticed partway through the install that the material had not been cut straight, this is more noticeable in a later picture.
As you can see I wanted an even number of diamonds so that the grille wouldn't look lopsided.
This is a test fit of the mesh before I cut holes for the license plate holder to be remounted. All the trimming on the sides was done with the mesh in place to make sure I didn't cut off too much material.
I got a little excited and skimped on taking any good pictures of the mounting. Which was all done using thin black zip ties. I just wrapped them around the middle of the plastic support that ran horizontally from fog light to foglight. I used maybe 6 of them. 2 right by the fog lights, 2 by where the license plate holder supports came through, and 2 in between those spots.
Just a shot with everything back in place and ready to go.
Sorry for not taking more pictures of the mounting, it was pretty straight forward, and maybe some people plan on doing it differently.
Any questions of comments feel free to post.
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