Materials needed
Jigsaw or hacksaw. Piece of mesh. Can be purchased at any hardware store. The one used in this guide came from Lowes and only cost $ 1.50. Bondo-glass. File(the tool). Assorted sandpaper. Cardboard. Paint. JB weld, glue, etc. Tape. Scissors or sheet metal cutters.

Procedure

1. Take the stock LX grille off and take the saw or cut the inner frame / crossmembers. There will be holes on the sides, since it is a stock grill.

   

   

   

2. Take a file and file down the rest of the crossmember that is still sticking out and then when you get close then use sand paper to finish it off.

   

   

   

3. Clean the surface and at the sides where the holes are tape pieces of cardboard to the back of the hole to give the bondo-glass a backing.

   

4. Mix your bondo-glass and apply it to the hole. Repeat until the hole is filled.

   

5. Wait at least a day to let the bondo-glass dry and start filing until u get close, you may not have to if your good at body filling, then take the sandpaper to it and finish it off with fine sandpaper at least 800 or similar.

   

   

6. Make sure everything is nice and smooth and clean and then paint it to the desired color with spray paint.
7. If you want to paint the mesh you may before you install the mesh to the grille, clean the mesh before you do it. In this case it was not cleaned, because it also looks good in aluminum. Then bend and mold the mesh to the inside of the grille, may have to cut before bending. I bent the mesh around all the inner lips.
8. At the bottom of the grille you should put some kind of adhesive or something to make it stay.
9. Cut two slits at the top of the mesh to accommodate the mounting bracket.
10. Reinstall the grill on the vehicle.

    

Also see

• Ford Escort & ZX2 section for the entire index of all Ford Escort and ZX2 related articles.