so i bought a new mesh...its really strong and diamonds measure 1/2"
It is very hard to mount the mesh without having any noticeable ties or chicken wire showing...epoxy glue or silicone might work but i dont like to use that because sometimes after hitting few pumps it could come lose.
anyways the backside of my grille looks like a disaster but i dont really care as long as the front is perfect
This is finished product w/ new mesh but not yet painted black
notice across the top i made holes to pass wire through to hold mesh
this is where it gets ugly...it was very neat before but struggling to get the mesh to fit properly and stay on...was not easy
I tried everything to make mesh hold while still using original bottom slide plastics for bumper but in the end i gave up and used one tab to hold it in place. in this next pic you can see how i made a hole in the tab.
anyways tomorrow i will take pictures of mesh painted black and of what i had to cut off the bumper to make this fit correctly...i know it may sound weird that i had to modify the top part of bumper but in the end i will have a nice grille that fits flush