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| | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 88 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 88 | Can I replace the middle grill bar with a top or bottom bar from another grill? Are the bars a set or are they the same despite location on the grill? | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 677 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 677 | If your talking about a 47-53 AD Truck.
No, they are slightly different in size.
Some people are like Slinkies, Their not really good for nothing... But they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs. 1951 3100 350 TBI Gallery Toddzilla... "$old" | | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 88 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 88 | Thanks for the quick reply. Not what I was wanting to hear tho. Guess I need to find a donor but many have damage to the 1st and 2nd bars from the bottom. Those are the two I need for my 52 1/2 ton.
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 88 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 88 | Are the grills from the 47-53 big bolts the same as the half tons? I believe the bars are spread out more top to bottom but are they the same as the half tons?
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 | Are the grills from the 47-53 big bolts the same as the half tons? I believe the bars are spread out more top to bottom but are they the same as the half tons? No they are not the same dimensions. The spacing is different and the bars are larger. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 | Also the bottom one has a small indent for a hand crank. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | I went through this "excercise" sometime ago. The grille I got from a bolter had two bars the same length....but he did not know it either. After all my work and then starting to put it back together something just would not fit up correctly. Turns out it had two #4 bars.
I do not know the exact measurements but its seems that they were each about 3/8" difference from one to the other. That is what gives it the "slant" look!!
Lesson learned!
EDIT: this was on my 1/2 ton panel.
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 88 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 88 | Thanks for the info...I'm too soon old and too late smart....but this site sure help with the smart! | | |
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