Aftermarket Grill Guard

[markeb01]

From what I've read the originals were made out of solid bar stock. Cosmetically I doubt anyone could tell the difference from the outside. Not sure how much difference it would make in actual protection.

[C4 Metal Werks]

Originally Posted by markeb01

From what I've read the originals were made out of solid bar stock. Cosmetically I doubt anyone could tell the difference from the outside. Not sure how much difference it would make in actual protection.

Where it mounts to the bumper it looks like they just flattened the tubing. If it was solid it would take a lot of heat and pressure to do that. I would have to say they used tubing.

[sigshooter]

Solid Bar would also be very heavy..... I would also say it was tubing. IMO

[derail]

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/pts/2816866391.html

[Andyboy]

I also heard they were built from solid bar. I think they were used for cattle.

[juanz1947]

Originally Posted by derail

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/pts/2816866391.html

I think it the same one I seen at Pomona swap meet but he was ask 250 I think

[ray_mcavoy]

Originally Posted by markeb01

From what I've read the originals were made out of solid bar stock.

Originally Posted by C4 Metal Werks

Where it mounts to the bumper it looks like they just flattened the tubing. If it was solid it would take a lot of heat and pressure to do that. I would have to say they used tubing.

Originally Posted by sigshooter

Solid Bar would also be very heavy..... I would also say it was tubing. IMO

Dad has one of those grille guards laying around in his garage somewhere. We took it off his 66 several years ago (shortly after my uncle drove the truck up from Texas). Anyway, what markeb01 read is correct; they were indeed made of solid bar stock. And, yes they are heavy.