72 GRILL MODIFICATION
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ha ha - if you ain't got a radiator - you don't need a grill!!
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Those inserts arent the toughest things ever I was wheelin in my 2wd and the that was proven when I wound up putting a large limb threw the left one... My grandfather had broken the right one along time ago, so atleast now they're both busted up in a similar manner and resemble one another. None of my local yards carry these old trucks so unless I find one parting out on CL and get the inserts for cheap I may have to try and make something in order to protect the radiator.
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Those inserts arent the toughest things ever I was wheelin in my 2wd and the that was proven when I wound up putting a large limb threw the left one... My grandfather had broken the right one along time ago, so atleast now they're both busted up in a similar manner and resemble one another. None of my local yards carry these old trucks so unless I find one parting out on CL and get the inserts for cheap I may have to try and make something in order to protect the radiator.
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Tree limbs won't break them either!! Just a thought.
Good luck in your job hunting. Times are tough - I feel for ya.
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Dont forget pick n pull. They still carry the ol Bump sides. Stockton just got a couple new ones in the past month.
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How exactly did you mount that grill mod? I have a 71 and I am having trouble getting the grill off. I take off the top two screws and the bottom 2 but it's still on there. Did you mount it to the insert itself?
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There is a photo I posted above of a 71 grill insert - look at the one on the right and you'll see the screw tabs - I think there are seven on it. Three on each side and, on yours, one in the middle - you need to remove the stainless crossbar to see the middle ones.
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There are six (6) screws holding the grill insert on my 72 - there may be seven on your 71. Two/three are behind the crossbar. I removed the insert, cut the expanded metal to fit, resting on the screw tabs and re-installed the inserts. You may need to knotch the expanded metal if it blocks the screw tabs for the inserts.
There is a photo I posted above of a 71 grill insert - look at the one on the right and you'll see the screw tabs - I think there are seven on it. Three on each side and, on yours, one in the middle - you need to remove the stainless crossbar to see the middle ones.
There is a photo I posted above of a 71 grill insert - look at the one on the right and you'll see the screw tabs - I think there are seven on it. Three on each side and, on yours, one in the middle - you need to remove the stainless crossbar to see the middle ones.
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Yep, pretty sure it will just slide off - should be attached with body clips.
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