Grille repair

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Offline mrcuda

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Grille repair
« on: March 04, 2005 - 06:50:12 PM »
I don't have any pictures, but  I have grilles in different states of repair and was wondering if anyone here has ever reaired a grille. If you have any before and after pictures would be appreciated. Any details of what materials was used to make the repairs . I don't want to use another grille for the patch pieces.




Offline 71'cuda340

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Re: Grille repair
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2005 - 08:07:13 PM »
You can repair it with fiberglass if you have any experience with it.   I repaired mine which was missing a few large pieces out of it with fiberglass.  Its OK for a daily driver but definately not show worthy.  It don't look so good up close,  but I'm no paint and body man.


<--------------    Looks Ok from a few feet back though.    :dontknow:


I'm certain a good paint and body man could use fiberglass and make it look good as new.  Missing pieces or not.
« Last Edit: March 04, 2005 - 08:09:42 PM by 71'cuda340 »

Offline Chryco Psycho

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Re: Grille repair
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2005 - 08:26:14 AM »
They can be plastic welded & made to look like new depending on the current condition

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Offline Popeye

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Re: Grille repair
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2005 - 09:03:15 AM »
I agree with CP. I used a two part plastic epoxy...using masking tape as a mold when required. You fill and grind, fill and grind. Eventually, the grill will be like new. It's a good idea to sandblast the entire grill berfore any repairs are made. Be sure you also remove any previous repairs, more than likely they were done incorrectly.

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Offline kamstra

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Re: Grille repair
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2005 - 09:10:15 AM »
I used pieces of a broken grill and repaired using a 2 part expoxy.
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Offline bbeckwith

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Re: Grille repair
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2005 - 09:46:31 PM »
I bought a sharktooth grille from a kid who had broken the mounting tabs and mounted the incorrect stainless trim on it using screws that mounted in the wrong places and ended up with holes in the outer grille, to top it off, the screws he used rusted and left stains.  I used two part epoxy like kamstra had done, and held the mounting tabs pieces together with rubber bands while the epoxy set up, Not too tight!

I then smoothed out the joint and layered on some white putty used for plastic model cars etc.  It sets up fast and you can then sand it and shape it just like it was bondo.  I used it to fill the holes in the grille where the screws punctured through the front of the grille and it turned out perfect after tons of masking/painting.  All those teeth in a sharktooth grille are REALLY a pita to mask and paint.  but worth the effort.

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