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| | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 180 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 180 | When you have to combine 2 or 3 different grilles to make a good grille for one of these trucks, what does everyone do for the center fastener that is originally a rivet? Just use a bolt in the center? Anyone have any advice?
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Scott
1950 Chevy 3100 5 window "in progress"
1967 Chevelle 300
| | | | | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,424 ODSS President | | ODSS President Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,424 | This may help someone. The grill bars are not the same size and can not be interchanged on the same grill. Top to bottom they are smallest to largest.
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1949 Chevy Half Ton
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 640 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 640 | Original grille bars usually have a number stamped on them to indicate where they go. The numbers are one through five and stamped on one edge. I haven't looked at mine for awhile, so I can't say if the one is the top bar or the bottom bar.. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 637 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 637 | I think the answer to your question is, use a pop rivet, they're cheap and effective. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 272 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 272 | Hi!
Pop rivets will probably work fine. 20 years ago I removed all my bars and reassembled them with small machine bolts and nuts. It is still holding together just fine. Yes, the bars are all different lengths as noted above.
Good Luck,
littlebuddie
1948 AD Pickup
| | | | | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | Originally posted by Tom R:
Original grille bars usually have a number stamped on them to indicate where they go. Original bars have notches (except the top) one for #2nd from the top two for third from the top and so on not numbers aftermarket bars have stamped numbers | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 180 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 180 |
1950 Chevy 3100 5 window "in progress"
1967 Chevelle 300
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 | Yep he's right,don't forget me scott !!!
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 1 Moderated | | Moderated Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 1 | Can someone just give me the step by steps to change out my 53' chev. pickup grill? my email is [email protected] sure could use some help...... | | | | | Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 786 Former BMW Rider | | Former BMW Rider Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 786 | Mike, Give this LINK a try. It should do the job, good luck! | | | | | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,132 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,132 | Is there an easy way to install the grille in the front clip after the clip is installed?
Handy, tknx for the link
Weeds | | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,384 | Don't understand the question.
If the clip is completely installed, it's like doing a grill R&R due to accident damage. All the screws and bolts are accessible (taking out the upper pan is helpful).
If you are building the clip in place or putting one back that was removed in one piece, you may have to loosen a few more bolts to get it in and aligned, but the grill is installed near the end of the build anyway. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 85 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 85 | Best to get a fastener kit like - http://www.oldchevytrucks.com/cart/product.asp?prodid=FP165&i=19294|||||
Many pop rivets are aluminum. You put aluminim next to steel and add a little moisture you get electrolysis and it will eat up the parts. | | |
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