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Old 12-12-2012, 05:23 PM
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52 F-1 front apron

On the piece I would call the lower front apron (the piece the bumper brackets go through and the lower end of the teeth bolt to) has 5 small holes in a line about under the radiator. What bolts into these 5 holes?
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Old 12-12-2012, 06:42 PM
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An air deflector, or filler piece.
 
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Only if you have the V8. Flathead 6 cyl and 215s didn't require the extension.
 
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I have the radiator holder mounted in the front most holes since I have a 302 engine so should I still have the 8208 plate installed?
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Old 12-12-2012, 11:31 PM
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Might be better if I waited and bolted everything together and then built a lower radiator plate to fit the radiator/condenser, etc. that I put on the unit or do you think a stock plate would fit?
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The forward radiator position is the 6-cyl position, so as Ilya pointed out, you shouldn't need anything.
 
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By shouldn't need anything do you mean go without the shield?
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Yes. Your radiator is probably right up near the lower valance? Is there even a gap?
 
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Both the 6's and 8's had the 8348 rubber seal between the valance/filler and radiator.
 
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