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jojo · 03-22-2010, 07:48 PM

This may have been asked some where on the forums but I'm wondering:

What material Is the outer grill on a 1972 made of?

I believe its aluminum, Is that correct?

67_C-30 · 03-22-2010, 08:26 PM

Yes, it is anodized aluminum, and the anodized plating is what makes it difficult to polish.

**special-K** · 03-22-2010, 09:56 PM

x2

You need to strip the coating off and polish back out to get`em all shiny again.

jojo · 03-22-2010, 10:06 PM

I'm more interested in welding it than polishing it for the time being...

But it seams I'll have to strip the anodized plating before any welding can be done.

03-22-2010, 07:48 PM	#1
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03-22-2010, 08:26 PM	#2
67_C-30 I have a radical idea! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweet Home Alabama! Posts: 6,513	Re: What material Is the outer grill on a 1972 made of? Yes, it is anodized aluminum, and the anodized plating is what makes it difficult to polish. __________________ '67 C-30 Dually Pickup 6.2 Turbo Diesel, NP435 ‘72 C-10 SWB , 350 4bbl, TH350 '69 C-10 SWB , 250 L6, 3 OTT '69 GMC C3500, dump truck, 351 V6, NP435 '84 M1009 CUCV Military Blazer 67 C-30 Turbodiesel build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=254096 My trucks http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/d...ediafilter=all Member of the 1-Ton Club!

03-22-2010, 09:56 PM	#3
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03-22-2010, 10:06 PM	#4
jojo printing is my trade Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 349	Re: What material Is the outer grill on a 1972 made of? I'm more interested in welding it than polishing it for the time being... But it seams I'll have to strip the anodized plating before any welding can be done. __________________ Jojo's '70 stepside build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=344184



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