1965 Grille Issue
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1965 Grille Issue
I have now installed the front clip on my truck 65 F250 2wd and it is all straight and looks good. I did this to fix the radiator support and replace the freeze plugs on my 352. I started her up yesterday and she ran great. I am excited. I do have one issue that I am not sure what to do yet and hope someone might give me a few ideas. The old 65 grille was in very bad shape and I found another 65 grille in a junk yard a few months back. It looks good but the problem is the mounting holes are rotted away. What do you suggest I can do to fix this so I can mount it. The triangle sections that come off the grille where the mounting hole is only partly there and cannot mount to the truck. Anyone run into this problem? I do not want to put on a repo 66 grille. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks
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Two remedies.
#1) you can take both grilles, (providing they are both steel or are both aluminum) to a welder and have him cut off the mounting tabs from the old on and put them on the one your going to use.
#2) You can start saving your money and buy a chrome one or a polished aluminum one, I know a guy
#1) you can take both grilles, (providing they are both steel or are both aluminum) to a welder and have him cut off the mounting tabs from the old on and put them on the one your going to use.
#2) You can start saving your money and buy a chrome one or a polished aluminum one, I know a guy
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I am pretty good with welding and have done a lot of welding on my truck already. What I have not done is work with aluminum. I understand that I could do this with a propane touch and some low temperature aluminum welding rods from Harbor Freight. Anyone tried this?
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I've tried it and it's not that easy. However, a more experienced welder can do it. It's worth trying with some scrap alum. All you'd be out is the rods.
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That Grille is very thin anodized aluminum. You should find an experienced welder with a TIG machine. Anything less will probably result in a ruined grill.
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If your going to do it yourself, you need to strip the anodizing off first. Clean area real good. An experienced aluminum welder highly recommended.
If you put heat to it you might have a nice little puddle and a wasted grille.
Please get an experienced aluminum welder.
If you put heat to it you might have a nice little puddle and a wasted grille.
Please get an experienced aluminum welder.
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