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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 42 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 42 | Hi! I don't have a big bolt, but figgered you guys would be the ones to ask! I love the grills in the Task Force big bolts, like this one: [img] http://www.stovebolt.com/gallery/images/haunz_cj_1957_01b.jpg[/img] My question is: Are these grills too big to put into a 1/2 ton '57? I keep looking at my '57, and the stock grill is nice, but I'd like to put a chromed big bolt grill into it. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 | I had a friend with one in a '56 ½-ton. I don't know how it was done. At the time I thought it was stock. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,317 Former Workshop Owner | | Former Workshop Owner Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,317 | I also like the way those look, but not sure if it would fit on a half ton. I would think that a tape measure would answer that question. You could also make a cardboard template of the outer edge, and hold it up to the other.
Let us know how you make out.
John | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 323 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 323 | I'll take a measurement on mine and let you know. Seems to me that the big truck grill is too long. My buddy wants to put the big truck front on a pickup and widen the rear fenders for a 4x4. I think that would look cool. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 42 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 42 | Thanks guys!
I really like the way it looks, too. I know the big 'bolts fenders have a much bigger wheel opening, but thought maybe the hood, grill, etc, might be the same.
If someone could run a tape measure over one, height and width, I could measure my stock one, see if this is feasible.
I will keep everyone informed as I go along! | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 314 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 314 | | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,993 Crusty Old Sarge | | Crusty Old Sarge Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,993 | I'm not certain about the 55-57's, I do know that the 58-59's are bigger. I ordered one chromed years back for my 1/2 ton and the grill that I recieved was WAY to big. I returned it and they told me it had to be from a larger truck.
~ Craig 1958 Viking 4400"The Book of Thor"Read the story in the DITY1960 Chevrolet C10"A Family Heirloom"Follow the story in the DITY Gallery'59 Apache 31, 327 V8 (0.030 over), Muncie M20 4 Speed, GM 10 Bolt Rear... long term project (30 years and counting) Come Bleed or Blister, something has got to give!!! | Living life in the SLOW lane | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | the grill opening is identical on all 5-7 TF trucks, so the big bolt grille will fit the light trucks, but you're left with a number of flat spots where the regular mounting holes are that would hafta be filled
and TUT, the 58/9 big truck grill is a bit "stretched" at the park light ends because the big truck fenders have a slightly wider opening due to the bigger "bubble" for the wider tires, the 5-7 fenders only have a different wheel cutout
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