aluminum grille needing repair - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

dave's70 · 03-25-2002, 06:44 PM

I have a 70 grille with some small dents here and there and has some scratches on it.
I was wondering if you can use body filler or somthing along those lines to clean it up so it can be painted. It's an extra grille so if I screw it up it won't matter that much, I just don't want to spend a bunch of time on somthing that won't work.
Thanks for the help.

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70 C-10 350 with weind intake,eldelbrock carb,HEI,305 heads,and a mild cam

Longhorn Man · 03-25-2002, 06:49 PM

If you plan on painting it, you could use filler, but not if you want it to look original.
There are companies that will straighten out your kerfageld grill, be it alluminum, or stainless. It would probably be cheaper to get a new one though.

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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it.
Need to pick up the one ton Longhorn with a PONTIAC 350/350soon.
Thanks every one!

Check out The Longhorn Webite.
If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com
Andy, in Columbus Ohio

O'l Buck · 03-26-2002, 02:32 AM

alluminum is pretty easy to work with, you can use a hammer and dolly to get the dents out, sand out the scratches and unevenness from the dents with 180 grit to start with, and work down to 500. I recommend a D/A sander, and then polish with rubbing compound and a buffing wheel. I cleaned up a set of Peterbilt tanks like this once, they were dinged and scratched deep, when I was done, something like 18 hours later, I could use them to shave in.

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'72 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 shortbox stepside 350/350auto on '84
ralleys and 31/10.5s

67 Cutlass convertible
330, 3spd stick

90 GMC Jimmy
350/auto
Chad Stephens
Orleans,NE

03-25-2002, 06:44 PM	#1
dave's70 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: comox, british columbia Posts: 110	aluminum grille needing repair I have a 70 grille with some small dents here and there and has some scratches on it. I was wondering if you can use body filler or somthing along those lines to clean it up so it can be painted. It's an extra grille so if I screw it up it won't matter that much, I just don't want to spend a bunch of time on somthing that won't work. Thanks for the help. ------------------ 70 C-10 350 with weind intake,eldelbrock carb,HEI,305 heads,and a mild cam __________________ 70 C-10 350 with weind intake,eldelbrock carb,HEI,305 heads,a mild cam. also a blazer tank w/bed fill,shaved stake pockets and tailgate

03-26-2002, 02:32 AM	#3
O'l Buck Recovering Truck Driver Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orleans, NE USA Posts: 1,883	alluminum is pretty easy to work with, you can use a hammer and dolly to get the dents out, sand out the scratches and unevenness from the dents with 180 grit to start with, and work down to 500. I recommend a D/A sander, and then polish with rubbing compound and a buffing wheel. I cleaned up a set of Peterbilt tanks like this once, they were dinged and scratched deep, when I was done, something like 18 hours later, I could use them to shave in. ------------------ '72 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 shortbox stepside 350/350auto on '84 ralleys and 31/10.5s 67 Cutlass convertible 330, 3spd stick 90 GMC Jimmy 350/auto Chad Stephens Orleans,NE __________________ 67 K-20 350, SM465, Eaton rear, 4.56 no spin option 00 Dodge 2500 4x4, 24V cummins, 5 speed Chad South Central Nebraska

03-25-2002, 06:49 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	If you plan on painting it, you could use filler, but not if you want it to look original. There are companies that will straighten out your kerfageld grill, be it alluminum, or stainless. It would probably be cheaper to get a new one though. ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. Need to pick up the one ton Longhorn with a PONTIAC 350/350soon. Thanks every one! Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Andy, in Columbus Ohio



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