DIY mesh grill help (Aurion)

[apg39]

Hey everyone, after no success sourcing aftermarket grills in Thailand, Im looking at doing it myself. Its for the Aurion which is the same as your v6 Camrys minus a few body parts.

I need a few small tips though...

1) Im going to get rid of the little dip in the bottom of the grill (sportivo model)...i need something to fill it in. Using lots of layers of body filler wouldnt work would it? A big blob of filler would be prone to crack over time. Or would I be better to cut something plastic up to fill the majority then just put filler on top to smooth it off?

2) For those who've looked, the plastic mesh attached to the grill is curved...anyone know how I can get the mesh Im going to put on to curve like that? I was thinking find something with a similar curve & bend the mesh over that...then install & secure so it keeps the bend, but it might be a little hard to find something with a similar curvature. Another idea is to lay it on the back of the grill flat then put heavy things on top so it bends to match the curve of the grill. Anyone got another idea?

Im hoping in the end it goes from this.........


To this.........

[TRD VVTi]

To fill the dip, plastic weld it. Use very little filler. Using none would be best.

You can get stainless steel mesh from Lockwood International in the UK. I used their material with my car. You can bend and shape it to fit your application.

[BlackCamSe]

wana trade front ends? You wouldnt have that dip anymore

[bandit]

Damn, too bad we cant fit the sportivo grille on our US Camry.

[Tobeit]

The "after" reminds me on a Gen5 with Sportivo Grille...