It depends. My radiator support (and the old one I got to replace it) had those diagonal rods, but I've seen supports without the diagonals. I suspect that yours is original. But the FAM, which shows '53 and '54 stuff has a figure (dated 5/53) of the radiator support without them. I don't think it matters whether they're there or not.


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1951 Chevy 3100 work truck
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1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car)
Busting rust since the mid-60's
If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.