Hello, we are restoring a 1941 Chevrolet 1/2 ton truck and we have run into an issue fitting the lower grille assembly.The truck we are working on suffered front end damage so we are working with parts that were not part of the original assembly package. However, we are working with used original parts. The issue we are having is fitting the bottom part of the grille to valance assembly (the sheet metal part where the bumper brackets extend through). We are not able to easily line up the bottom of the grille with the valance, and we can also see that the mounting holes in the lower grille do not line up with the receiving mounting holes in the valance.
I guess our questions are as follows:
1) Are there any "tricks" or "techniques" necessary to fit the grille assembly on a 1941 style Chevrolet truck?
2) Is it possible that the valance assembly is either for a different year Chevrolet or possibly fits a GMC grille assembly, which would explain why the mounting holes are not lining up?
3) Are lower valances for 1941 GM trucks different between Chevrolet and GMC? And how does one tell the difference?
If you can help us by suggesting a way to solve this mystery without a lot of bending of old metal or needless drilling of more holes, we will be very happy to try it. Sincerely, Charles Evans
