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| | | | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,132 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,132 | I need to put a new grille in my burb. The chrome plating on the original is all flaking off. My question is can the grille be installed in one piece? I have the front clip off the truck so it would be easy to work from behind instead of trying to work through the headlight holes. If I recall correctly I had to install the original piece by piece. So experts, can it be done in one fell swoop?
Weeds | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | 1949 Chevrolet truck It looks like the grill assembly is removed and installed as one-piece. The radiator grill upper baffle and lower baffle are not parts of the grill assembly. Do the disassembly and assembly instructions in the Shop Manual answer your question? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,272 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,272 | Its a good idea to loosen the inner fender-to-fender bolts, and the top bolts of the radiator support, and any others as necessary. Be prepared for fitment issues with aftermarket grills, especially at the top corners. Having everything loose will help you avoid scratching the paint while you are wrestling with it.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 | I did my repop in one piece. As Carl suggested loosen everything and get everything made before you start to tighten. I used a lot of drift pins and screwdrivers in the process, I never thought it would fit but it did. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Don't know about the repro grills, but the original grill goes
in as one assembly. Remember, it's all riveted together. But
as Carl and Brad posted, have everything loose and a
handful of drifts. If you've got the clip off the frame then
it should be a a walk in the park, well.....almost.
Pete worked with me when we put my '50 front clip back together
and it really helped to have two people doing it. There would
have been some real foul language coming out of that garage
had I tried doing it by my self.
How bout those two strapping boys of yours, din't they assist
you the first time? I'm sure they'd give dad a helping hand?
dg
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Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 338 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 338 | And if it is repop clean the chrome a few times a year, it will age fast, mine is garaged all the time and I am surprised how fast things want to rust
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