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| | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 20 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 20 | How do you install a new grill on a 52
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 | As the directions above read, you loosen everything up first, then as those of us who have won this battle will tell you fit everything loose, don't tighten anything until you have all bolts and screws in. It will seem like it will never fit but it does if you leave it all loose. Get a set of good drift pins for alignment and pressure also several screwdrivers as you will quickly use up all the drifts. https://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/18772877171/in/album-72157631867396207/ | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,270 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,270 | How do you install a new grill on a 52 You can't. Or so it will seem. Its hard enough to reinstall an old grille which came on the truck. An area which can cause a challenge on a reproduction grille is a mismatch in contour at the top corners. Carl
Last edited by 52Carl; 06/15/2015 3:14 AM.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 20 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 20 | Thank you for the advice. Guess I need to buy a shop Manuel. I have the entire front end off of the truck. I assembled inter fenders, fenders, gravel pan and radiator support before attempting to install the grill. Is that the correct sequence?
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| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 236 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2015 Posts: 236 | You can not beat a hard copy of a shop manual for working things. But while your searching try this link and see if something might help. http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/
Baking in the nice desert sun, breathing life back into a 48 3800 5 window.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | The 1952 "Shop Manual" was a supplement manual (to the 1948-51 Shop Manual I linked-to in a post above - that 48-51 manual is hosted by chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com). I do not think the 1952 Supplement Manual is on-line, but maybe someone knows where one is online? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 20 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 20 | Thank you for the advice. Guess. Where is a good place to get a shop Manuel. I have the entire front end off of the truck. I assembled inter fenders, fenders, gravel pan and radiator support before attempting to install the grill. Is that the correct sequence?
dbum
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,270 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,270 | The grille for the 52 is the same as the earlier ADs.
When installing any of the front end parts (including grille), you need to loosen most of the adjoining parts. This front clip must be adjusted as a unit. It is very difficult to just slap in one of these components and have it go right in.
Carl
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
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