Has anybody ever made there own mesh hood?
Mesh Hoods
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Litterally a thousand different people on here have.
I'll be trying my hand at it here in the next few weeks.
Lots of people make their own, but the trick is not to make it look like you were drunk when you made it. Good luck with it. MM
The sled up front is mine. Mesh side panels, and a mesh nose piece. Just take of the stock panels, and slide these in place, no bolts, hold downs, or rivets. Sorry to those that have seen these a million times.
Not a very good picture, but you get the point.
Not a very good picture, but you get the point.
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Ya, i just finished the frame of one for my 03 edge, it turned out pretty good. I just have to put the mesh on now, does anybody have any good idea of holding the mesh on the frame? I thought about using apoxy to glue it on to the frame, but i dont know.
Quite honestly, wrap it, and sew it. Nothing holds like good old thread, the stuff they use on couches, and outdoor seats. You can probably find someone to do it for you cheap.
Nice frame. Don't pull the fabric too tight, or you'll warp the outside edges of the frame. Just enough to look good.
Framework looks good. Post up some more pics when you settle on fabric attachment.
Good job.
Good job.
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Thunderguy BOOSTED
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i planning on building one here in the next few week!
I have asked this before but what is the best mesh to use??
Thanks
J
I have asked this before but what is the best mesh to use??
Thanks
J
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That is what i bought was the pet screen from home depot and was goin double it up, i was wondering if that will keep most of the snow out, like will that keep out powder?
i used pet screen from Home Depot and used two rivets per intersection one to hold the frame in place and the other to hold the mesh. and on the edges i used 3m yellow 77 spray.
BTW this is my first hood.
warm up the mesh before you put it on.
Where did you get the 3m yellow 77 spray? I have solid round steel for my frame, so i couldnt use rivets, i thought about just using some apoxy glue to glue it on to the frame. Why heat up the mesh first?
i planning on building one here in the next few week!
I have asked this before but what is the best mesh to use??
Thanks
J
The best screen is Textilene. The pet door stuff, is what they call Chinese Textilene. Still good stuff, and much cheaper. Lots of guys are perfectly happy with dog proof screen, so consider it.
There are types of textilene, they use for garbage dumpster covers, and dump truck covers, and safety covers for pool and such. The stuff will take a stick, and not tear. They sell it in percent shade. I liked the textilene plus 76%, but 60% allows a lot of air in, and just a little powder. The sunshure might be good for a clutch area.
Textilene 60%
http://www.outdoortextiles.com/browse.php?CatID=1&SubCatID=7&page=1
Textilene Plus 76%
http://www.outdoortextiles.com/browse.php?CatID=1&SubCatID=152&page=1
Textilene Sunshure 92%.
http://www.outdoortextiles.com/browse.php?CatID=1&SubCatID=154&page=1
Have fun.
Fomoco, you didn't have that on there last season did you???? Was I asleep?
Looks good though.
Looks good though.
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76FOMOCO
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ya last year but didn't ride with you with it on.
did a good rollover on snowbank this spring and found you can just take it out on the grass with a hammer and get it strait again in about 1
the neat part is the total weight was 6.5 lbs with tack and headlight. total of 11 free LBS. now more room for beer!
did a good rollover on snowbank this spring and found you can just take it out on the grass with a hammer and get it strait again in about 1
the neat part is the total weight was 6.5 lbs with tack and headlight. total of 11 free LBS. now more room for beer!
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