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Install with hot melt and mini black wire ties

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Took off bumper and installed with hot melt and mini black wire ties.
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Install with some small screws/washers and zip ties

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Mine is basically silver metal gutter guard that I installed with some small screws/washers and zip ties.
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Took off bumper and installed with hot melt and mini black wire ties.
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Install with some small screws/washers and zip ties

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Mine is basically silver metal gutter guard that I installed with some small screws/washers and zip ties.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Can anyone direct me to a DIY for making and installing Front Grill Mesh for 2001 986 (non S)? I did a search but no results. I have seen chrome kits on ebay but I am looking for the black look on my Slate Grey beauty. Can anyone direct me either to a site to purchase or better yet make these two grills myself? Gracias in advance

POST 2Original post

I went to Home Depot or Lowes and bought gutter screen in black plastic. Took off bumper and installed with hot melt and mini black wire ties. Total cost less than $10 Good luck

POST 3Original post

Here is a link to Pedro's Garage DIY for installing a center radiator. Scroll down and you will see a DIY for the mesh. Mine is basically silver metal gutter guard that I installed with some small screws/washers and zip ties. http://www.pedrosgarage.com/Site_3/Install_3rd_Radiator_%26_Coolant_System_Bleeding_I nstructions.html

POST 4 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Thanks for the help but I took a dive in the first round and bought the real shat porsche screens. I could only get them in chrome so they will get a repaint to flat black, should look wicked on my slate grey.:dance:

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