Changed the grills on my TJ07

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04-28-2007, 01:37 PM
Sideroxylon

Changed the grills on my TJ07

I've been kicking around changing out my stock grills on my TJ. They're pretty restrictive and raise my temps 3c-5c when I put the sides on.

Most of you have seen my rig already but this is what I started with...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...4-21-07043.jpg

Stock grill
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...4-28-07003.jpg

Picked me up some specially made New and Improved Mesh from Home Depot
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...4-28-07005.jpg

Made some templates of the opening on the side of my case and clamped the mesh between them
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...4-28-07007.jpg

Slowly work my way around bending the sides down
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...4-28-07008.jpg

Side by side comparison of the finished product
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...4-28-07009.jpg

Mounted
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...4-28-07002.jpg

Another comparison
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...4-28-07001.jpg

And on the case
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...4-28-07014.jpg

So, temps now stay the same whether the side is on or not. :D Now I'm undecided whether I should leave it silver or paint it black? I kinda like the contrast of the silver but I'm sure it would look great black too. What do you guys think?
04-28-2007, 01:40 PM
p8ntslinger676

i think it looks great silver cus it adds a little contrast to the black and that makes it more noticeable in a good way, great work :D
04-28-2007, 01:55 PM
Sparky

I see fingerprints on that case! :p:

Anyone handy with photochop and could turn the mesh black for him so he can see how it would look without actually having to do it?
04-28-2007, 02:08 PM
Sideroxylon

Quote:

Originally Posted by SparkyJJO

I see fingerprints on that case! :p:

Bah! I knew somebody would say something. :doh: Fingerprints plus dust on my lense makes for questionable pics.

Quote:

Originally Posted by p8ntslinger676

i think it looks great silver cus it adds a little contrast to the black and that makes it more noticeable in a good way, great work

Thanks bud!
04-28-2007, 02:16 PM
Methylphenidate

That looks fantastic... Let me know if you want to make some for my TJ07 ;)

But seriously, what kind of temp difference are you seeing right now?
04-28-2007, 02:29 PM
Movieman

Nice job. This is one of those that either black or silver is a winner.
Toss a coin!:D
04-28-2007, 02:30 PM
[cTx] Nooc

I think it would look better with black mesh, but I have black everything. I RMA'd my card because I wanted black PCB instead of calculator green. once you go black you never go back :fact:
04-28-2007, 02:33 PM
newls1

That mesh works great. I buy the same stuff from home Depot. I think it runs around 1.29 for the sheet (really is gutter guard)
04-28-2007, 02:48 PM
Sparky

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nooc

I think it would look better with black mesh, but I have black everything. I RMA'd my card because I wanted black PCB instead of calculator green. once you go black you never go back :fact:

:rolleyes:
04-28-2007, 03:01 PM
Hard H20

WTG, very clean mod.
04-28-2007, 03:11 PM
Sideroxylon

Thanks guys!! :toast: I'm pretty happy how it turned out too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Methylphenidate

That looks fantastic... Let me know if you want to make some for my TJ07 ;)

But seriously, what kind of temp difference are you seeing right now?

Thanks! It really isn't that hard to do. Making good templates is the key.

Temps are freakin horrible. Dang overly warm Spring time temps have me idleing at 50c. It's 29c in this room right now. :mad: I'm sooo close to kicking on the AC. I miss winter.

Anyways, temps rise 1c now when I put the side on, instead of 3c-5c. I added some filter material to help with the insane amount of dust I was gathering too. With just the new mesh, no filter, temps were staying the same, side on or off.
04-28-2007, 04:07 PM
septim

good one there, dust in system is really all our problems...
04-28-2007, 05:10 PM
AndyM

Nice mod, makes the case look more 'solid'. 1 vote for black paint.
04-28-2007, 09:01 PM
RLM

There ya go. Gave it a bit of clean as well:)

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/1...parisonoa5.jpg

RLM
04-28-2007, 09:39 PM
SiGfever

Nice Job, I would paint it black, but that is just me.
04-28-2007, 10:07 PM
Sideroxylon

Quote:

Originally Posted by RLM

There ya go. Gave it a bit of clean as well:)

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/1...parisonoa5.jpg

RLM

Too cool. Thanks a lot for that. I'm leaning towards the black I think. I can always make another set and paint those instead. They're easy and cheap enough to make.
04-28-2007, 10:08 PM
serialk11r

Awwww I liked the original one better!
04-29-2007, 03:15 PM
SNiiPE_DoGG

paint it chrome! or a gunmetal metallic,

why stick with stock or black? lol
04-29-2007, 03:16 PM
BigRollTide1

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sideroxylon

Too cool. Thanks a lot for that. I'm leaning towards the black I think. I can always make another set and paint those instead. They're easy and cheap enough to make.

I'll take the silver ones if you don't want them. I have a silver TJ07.
04-29-2007, 03:50 PM
Sideroxylon

Quote:

Originally Posted by soccerswim8

how did you attach the new mesh to the case?
did you dremel the old one out?

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...4-28-07010.jpg

There are slots those tabs slide into and then you bend them over to keep them in place.
04-29-2007, 04:21 PM
Terryb47

That's a simple an neat mod - and it actually works too :toast:
04-29-2007, 06:28 PM
Sideroxylon

Black it is...

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...4-28-07022.jpg