The passenger side of the grill had been tagged and bent up two of the horizontal pieces and one of the vertical supports. four of the rivets broke from the impact but it wasn't too bad compared to some. After disassembly there are 14 pieces, and I stripped them in my glass bead cabinet. I didn't have any rust to contend with. Some of the bars needed bending to get their shape back. Mostly used a small hammer and various size punches and a small dolly to remove the small dents and dings from rocks, then filled the low spots with evercoat extreme filler . I love that stuff.I learned quickly to work the metal minimally because it will start to thin and distort then oil can if you play with it too much. It took me my patience more than any talent IMHO.
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1953 Chevrolet 3100 261 cu inch, sm420, 3.55 rear, torque tube still,omaha orange, still 6 volt, RPO green glass, side carrier spare, all done In the DITY Gallery Video of the 261 running
1964 GMC 1000 305 Big Block V6, sm420, the next cab off restoration
