I suspect that there is a well known method of matching a set of lose the grill bars to the correct position on the grill support frame. Identifying the top grill bar is obvious (even to me)... how about helping an old man match the rest? Many thanks, Stovebolters, for putting up with my many curiosities about what has to be one of the most beautiful vehicles from the 40s and 50s.
When I restored my '50 COE grill, I recall that the horizontal bars were stamped with a single digit, indicating which bar it was. Now this is a big bolt grill and therefore taller than yours, but constructed the same. I don't remember where on the bar the number was, other than it was hidden from the front. Look carefully and see it yours have a number. Kent
The outer grille bars have notches stamped in them on the rear lip of each outer bar (1notch,2 notches,3 notches,4 notches), This matches a corresponding notch on each inner grille bar to facilitate the match ups. Each bar is slightly shorter in length with the longest bar at the bottom of the assembled grille, then the next longest etc.... There is a Tech Tip under Grille that illustrates this also with good advice to run an external ground wire between both lamp housings to ensure good ground continuity. Hope this helps! I am assuming this is a Chevy AD style truck you are working on. May I suggest to edit your preferences that will automatically post your truck year and make in your post to help out.
Last edited by archburycontrol; 11/08/20204:19 PM.
What he ^ said. Here's a photo of the notches. Look near the center support.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 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.
