ReNew an Old Grille 72

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My 40 year old grille was in decent condition but had the usual scratches and a few dents. Also 2 holes and a 3" gouge in aluminum from a Snow plow. Plastic inner Grille had 1 tab broke off and a crack in the egg crate near the latch, Hated to throw out a good grille. I have been looking for a nice replacement but cost is high for the whole pkg. I repaired the holes with JB weld used a 2"x3" scrap of stainless stove pipe as backup, then filled in with polyester filler. about 15 hrs of prep and a few hrs of taping and painting