Custom Mopar ????

[Torchie]

That's a sweet looking grill.[cl[cl[P[P

Thanks kenny.
Here is the photo shopped one that DR Crank did a while(Like a year ago.) back.
This one has the center square removed. I'm not sure what the bars look like under that square yet as I was too tired to take it all the way out of the box.
Torchie

 

[Old Iron]

That is a great lookin grille.

 

[dutch]

yes very nice...

 

[Torchie]

Thanks all.
Lets do some arm chair customizing......
Pic 1. Stock 1950 Dodge Coronet grill
Pic 2. Dr Cranks photoshopped version.
To achieve that look would take some serious stainless steel work as the 2 bars DO NOT meet behind that center piece.(See pics 3-6.)
Pic 7.
The proposed color combo for my Dodge Custom
It still uses the 1957 Johnson outboard colors. Plus you don't see many off white customs these days.
So at this point the 2 cheapest options is to use the grill stone stock OR use the grill and paint the center section to match the body or the roof.
Any and all opinions are welcomed as usual and if any one knows of any stainless steel people in the states that could modify the grill let me know.
Thanks.
Torchie

 

[Dr Crankenstein]

What happens if you eliminate the square and butt the two halves together? I'd imagine you'd still have a little wedge to fill in the center, and a little problem with the eyebrow, and, and, and...

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[Torchie]

What happens if you eliminate the square and butt the two halves together? I'd imagine you'd still have a little wedge to fill in the center, and a little problem with the eyebrow, and, and, and...

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and..and... and.
First pic shows the profile(Drawn by a crude artist. ) of the upper bar if you were looking down at it. This bar already has a seam and a trim piece to conceal it.
Pic 2. This is the length of the "Box" in the middle of the two lower bars. 8 inches.
Pic 3. Shows where the top bar lands in stock form. There is also a notch in the bar where it attaches.
Pic 4 shows where the end of that top bar would land if left untouched.
Pics 5-6 show that there are seams all over this grill as stock. It's made up of about 8 different pieces.
Pic 7. Stock on a car.
If I remove the square it would shorten the grill by approx. 8 inches. Moving the parking lights well inboard of the head lights. I would have to trim the top bar to match and that would most likely change the profile as well as how it fits with the hood.
If I could modify SS I would just leave it stock length and make pieces to extend the two lower bars to meet in the middle.
I suspect at this point it will either be left totally stock or the square painted to Match body/roof color.
It may be less noticeable if left shiny with the rest of the grill.
Thanks for the comment ,Crank.
Torchie

 

[Old Iron]

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[Neto]

You might have let on already, but is it safe to assume that if the center piece were left off there would be a gap of about 6" between the two sides? If they came nearly together, I was going to ask what the width of the two affected 'bars' is/are. My 46 Plymouth has little center pieces which cover each of the separate 'bars' where they meet in the middle of the grill. IF something like that could be identified that fits, that might be an option, but the center space is probably still too big for anything like that.

 

[Torchie]

Neto
Removing the center piece leaves about. 8 inch gap.
Unfortunately not even close to each other.
Torchie

 

[Dr Crankenstein]

There's only two things you can do now...

1) Make your own crest for the center
2) Send me that yardstick

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[kenny c]

Torchie. Someone in the boat business may be able to point you in the direction of a welder that can tig or mig stainless. You may have too form the bars with a hammer in 4 separate pieces. When they are welded together add extra material at the joints so you can grind and shape it after. Hope this helps.[P[P

 

[Torchie]

Neto
Removing the center piece leaves about. 8 inch gap.
Unfortunately not even close to each other.
Torchie

Torchie. Someone in the boat business may be able to point you in the direction of a welder that can tig or mig stainless. You may have too form the bars with a hammer in 4 separate pieces. When they are welded together add extra material at the joints so you can grind and shape it after. Hope this helps.[P[P

Thanks kenny.
If I have to go to all that I might as well just make a complete grill.

There's only two things you can do now...

1) Make your own crest for the center
2) Send me that yardstick

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Nice job on the crest, DR.
It could be just one of the myriad of "Lost" Barris custom that show up for sale.
You are down in my will for the yard stick.

On a bright note...
I scored this set of NOS rocker moldings for the Dodge.
I had a DS already and have been looking for a year for the PS.
I contacted about a dozen different sellers on ebay and none of them had the PS.
I found one at a vintage mopar parts place but they wanted more for the PS trim then I paid for the car.
At some point I will have to go through all the parts I've picked up and put the best ones aside and list the others to generate more build funds.

 

[Torchie]

3 hours out in the chilly shop welding today. Not sure how much different before and after look. [ddd [ [ [
Fully welded the PS trunk floor patches and fully welded the trunk lower lip.
This arrived as well.
NOS pair of rocker trim.[cl
On to the DS trunk floor area tomorrow.
Torchie

 

[bob w]

We were above freezing today. Quite a treat for January. More progress. It's good to see.

 

[DozerII]

I guess the heat from welding keeps you warm.

 

[BillM]

Any progress is good progress Torchie!

 

[kenny c]

I feel you pain in the cold. I can't stand it. Keep going.[P[P

 

[joedoh]

nice working through the "hard" part, its fun making big cuts and tacking it all together to see what it looks like but 40 yards of welding it up takes the time!

keep going! [cl[cl[cl[cl

I guess the heat from welding keeps you warm.

ha!!

 

[Torchie]

PS side inner well sealed up and undercoated.
Same for the inner PS rear fender.
Didn't coat the spare tire well as that may or may not be going depending on what frame I end up with.[S
So tomorrow it's more.....[ [ [ [ [
Torchie

 

[DozerII]

Before you know it it will be spring, and your gonna have all the nasty stuff behind you.