65 Grill Steel or Aluminum - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

kizer · 02-24-2009, 05:12 PM

I was tinkering around in the garage today waiting for the wife to come home so we could eat lunch together. I lightly scuffed my grill that was painted white by only lord knows who. Anyways scuff*scuff I see metal. I mean it was so light of a scuff with a rather fine sanding block it was insane.

Now is the grill Steel or Aluminum? I'm sure it might be a bit more obvious if I took it off to look at it and feel the weight of it, but I haven't got that far in my plans.

The reason I ask is if its Steel I'm guessing I have to paint it something or have it dipped. If its alluminum couldn't I just strip it down and run with it bare?

I really like the look of bare metal and I don't want to really run with Chrome so I thought if I could have a brushed look I'd be in hog heaven. I even thought it would be cool to strip down the bumpers and clear coat them or something. Hell I don't know I'm not a painter.

Rogue · 02-24-2009, 05:29 PM

Magnet? :idea:

kizer · 02-24-2009, 05:51 PM

Ah, never thought of that. Man you guys are to smart for me.

Now I have to find a magnet. hahahaha

TimE · 02-24-2009, 07:18 PM

Go look on the refridgerator...

I have 2 kids and ours is full of magnets!

kizer · 02-24-2009, 07:38 PM

I guess I should ask if it is alluminum is it ok to leave bare?

Yeah we have a ton of them on our fridge too. Im sure the wife wouldn't mind me barrowing a picture of the mother in law and driving around with it on my grill if it is steel. Bahahahahahaha

MyakkaJeff · 02-24-2009, 07:42 PM

Scare away the bad guys...

Rogue · 02-24-2009, 08:15 PM

Aircraft stripper if its aluminum, but my money is on steel.

kizer · 02-24-2009, 08:38 PM

Yeah its steel. I don't know why I get a hair brained idea half the time.

Ok ran a magnet on it and well yeah it is. Can a "Steel" Grill and bumpers be striped and cleared? I just really dig the flatness and really would like to use what I have since well I already have them. I'd go chrome, but honestly I'm $400 shy and if I could go flat I'd be really happy.

If I'm sounding like a rambling fool just say so and I'll go ramble some where else.

Rogue · 02-24-2009, 08:52 PM

Just find you a aluminum one.
64-66 are the easiest to find since they were used for 3 years.
Anodized is way up on the Cool factor. IMHO
Its the first thing I notice on a nice 60-66.
I just don't like the chrome steel grill's. :cheese:

FreeRideYZ250 · 02-24-2009, 10:22 PM

Have it chromed by a local chrome guy. Way cheaper than buying new chrome.

Or have it powdercoated?

The problem with stripping and clearing, is you don't have any kind of priming agent.

You can get powdercoating done in a million point two finishes. Probably less than a hundo to do the grill and headlight buckets.

joe231 · 02-24-2009, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rogue

Magnet? :idea:

beat me to it

get it powder coated clear after you strip it..................

protrash64 · 02-24-2009, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe231

beat me to it

get it powder coated clear after you strip it..................

Clear is my favorite color...........

02-24-2009, 05:12 PM	#1
kizer Its Deja Vu time again Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Marysville, North of Seattle WA Posts: 815	65 Grill Steel or Aluminum I was tinkering around in the garage today waiting for the wife to come home so we could eat lunch together. I lightly scuffed my grill that was painted white by only lord knows who. Anyways scuffscuff I see metal. I mean it was so light of a scuff with a rather fine sanding block it was insane. Now is the grill Steel or Aluminum? I'm sure it might be a bit more obvious if I took it off to look at it and feel the weight of it, but I haven't got that far in my plans. The reason I ask is if its Steel I'm guessing I have to paint it something or have it dipped. If its alluminum couldn't I just strip it down and run with it bare? I really like the look of bare metal and I don't want to really run with Chrome so I thought if I could have a brushed look I'd be in hog heaven. I even thought it would be cool to strip down the bumpers and clear coat them or something. Hell I don't know I'm not a painter. __________________ Its not pretty but its mine to figure out. The build* / The Photos / Build Diary Last edited by kizer; 02-24-2009 at 05:13 PM.

02-24-2009, 05:29 PM	#2
Rogue Airport Bum Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Propwash (16Xray) D/FW, Texas Posts: 320	Re: 65 Grill Steel or Aluminum Magnet? :idea: __________________ 1964 Chevrolet C-10 1941 Chevrolet coupe 1962 Thunderbird 1959 Edsel Villager 1963 Skylark

02-24-2009, 05:51 PM	#3
kizer Its Deja Vu time again Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Marysville, North of Seattle WA Posts: 815	Re: 65 Grill Steel or Aluminum Ah, never thought of that. Man you guys are to smart for me. Now I have to find a magnet. hahahaha __________________ Its not pretty but its mine to figure out. The build / The Photos / Build Diary Last edited by kizer; 02-24-2009 at 05:51 PM.

02-24-2009, 07:18 PM	#4
TimE Hey Y'all!! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Minette, Alabama Posts: 1,755	Re: 65 Grill Steel or Aluminum Go look on the refridgerator... I have 2 kids and ours is full of magnets! __________________ Just hopin' I live long enough to finish something!!!

02-24-2009, 07:38 PM	#5
kizer Its Deja Vu time again Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Marysville, North of Seattle WA Posts: 815	Re: 65 Grill Steel or Aluminum I guess I should ask if it is alluminum is it ok to leave bare? Yeah we have a ton of them on our fridge too. Im sure the wife wouldn't mind me barrowing a picture of the mother in law and driving around with it on my grill if it is steel. Bahahahahahaha __________________ Its not pretty but its mine to figure out. The build / The Photos / Build Diary

02-24-2009, 07:42 PM	#6
MyakkaJeff Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Florida, Myakka River Posts: 143	Re: 65 Grill Steel or Aluminum Scare away the bad guys... __________________ '63 C10 lwb flatbed '66 C10 lwb stepside '68 C10 lwb stepside (parts) '68 C10 lwb fleetside (17 yr old son's ongoing project) '03 HUMMER H2 (wife's) '06 3500 flatbed liftgate (My work truck)

02-24-2009, 08:15 PM	#7
Rogue Airport Bum Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Propwash (16Xray) D/FW, Texas Posts: 320	Re: 65 Grill Steel or Aluminum Aircraft stripper if its aluminum, but my money is on steel. __________________ 1964 Chevrolet C-10 1941 Chevrolet coupe 1962 Thunderbird 1959 Edsel Villager 1963 Skylark

02-24-2009, 08:38 PM	#8
kizer Its Deja Vu time again Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Marysville, North of Seattle WA Posts: 815	Re: 65 Grill Steel or Aluminum Yeah its steel. I don't know why I get a hair brained idea half the time. Ok ran a magnet on it and well yeah it is. Can a "Steel" Grill and bumpers be striped and cleared? I just really dig the flatness and really would like to use what I have since well I already have them. I'd go chrome, but honestly I'm $400 shy and if I could go flat I'd be really happy. If I'm sounding like a rambling fool just say so and I'll go ramble some where else. __________________ Its not pretty but its mine to figure out. The build / The Photos / Build Diary

02-24-2009, 08:52 PM	#9
Rogue Airport Bum Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Propwash (16Xray) D/FW, Texas Posts: 320	Re: 65 Grill Steel or Aluminum Just find you a aluminum one. 64-66 are the easiest to find since they were used for 3 years. Anodized is way up on the Cool factor. IMHO Its the first thing I notice on a nice 60-66. I just don't like the chrome steel grill's. :cheese: __________________ 1964 Chevrolet C-10 1941 Chevrolet coupe 1962 Thunderbird 1959 Edsel Villager 1963 Skylark

02-24-2009, 10:22 PM	#10
FreeRideYZ250 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 67	Re: 65 Grill Steel or Aluminum Have it chromed by a local chrome guy. Way cheaper than buying new chrome. Or have it powdercoated? The problem with stripping and clearing, is you don't have any kind of priming agent. You can get powdercoating done in a million point two finishes. Probably less than a hundo to do the grill and headlight buckets.



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