Holey crap! Check this out.

http://www.mcnichols.com/
I got a catalog from these guys by mistake. Lots of perforated metal, probably make good custm grille material.

 

They have some useful stuff. I had some trailer ramps that were made from
the bar grating that they sell; super strong and pretty light too.

 

yeah, they've been around forever. check out McMaster too.

 

isn't McMaster the same as McMaster-Carr? just wondering if there's more than one catalog I should have with the same name... McMaster-Carr is a maintenance and tool room supply catalog, if I recall correctly...they've got a little bit of everything from tools to bolts to cabinets, etc...just wondering if that's the same catalog you've mentioned before...

 

mcmaster/mcmaster carr is awesome! hell, they sell clutch linings!