Need help to fix my 68 coronet font grill.

[coronet68mx]

I decide that is time to move my *** and restart my car with small parts that need a lot of attention, this is my grill, one side is perfect, the other not so much, a few of the fins are missing and I can't find an specific tread about how to fix this particular problem, any idea guys? apparently someone before me try to fix it, buy a new one is out of my budget, so any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance.

 

[pnora]

You need to find an old grille with like materials. Bonding agent is made from old grille shavings and acetone. You mix the acetone and grille shavings in a jar and it will dissolve the shavings into a paste. You can then use the paste to repair or bond pieces. The mixture will bond like no other into the grille you are repairing. Let it fully dry and cure and the repair will be as solid as the grille was new. You can then grind and file the repairs. Then you can refinish it. Buy some acetone and shave some pieces and you can see what consistency the paste will be before starting to make repairs.

 

[rick68b5]

Just buy a grill they are cheap

 

[coronet68mx]

You need to find an old grille with like materials. Bonding agent is made from old grille shavings and acetone. You mix the acetone and grille shavings in a jar and it will dissolve the shavings into a paste. You can then use the paste to repair or bond pieces. The mixture will bond like no other into the grille you are repairing. Let it fully dry and cure and the repair will be as solid as the grille was new. You can then grind and file the repairs. Then you can refinish it. Buy some acetone and shave some pieces and you can see what consistency the paste will be before starting to make repairs.

Thank you so much I've never heard of that before, the fins looks like an aluminum like material .

 

[coronet68mx]

Just buy a grill they are cheap

I live in Mexico brother, all imports cost twice as much, besides i have no luck trying to buy from members here, too much trouble to ship to Mexico.

 

[GMP440]

Just buy a grill they are cheap

I agree. Buy another grill. Alot of them for sale.

 

[pnora]

Thank you so much I've never heard of that before, the fins looks like an aluminum like material .

I thought it was plastic. If aluminum what I told you does not apply.

 

[Sahara]

Hey my friend! If you need anything sent there I am happy to get stuff and send it on to you, or if it’s small enough I could bring it in my luggage. But regarding your grill…
I’ve seen guys use the diffusers for lights to replace entire sections of grill. It is plastic, though. Also, some of our buildings have metal grills in the heating/cooling ducts that look very similar to what’s in your grill.

 

[coronet68mx]

Hey my friend! If you need anything sent there I am happy to get stuff and send it on to you, or if it’s small enough I could bring it in my luggage. But regarding your grill…
I’ve seen guys use the diffusers for lights to replace entire sections of grill. It is plastic, though. Also, some of our buildings have metal grills in the heating/cooling ducts that look very similar to what’s in your grill.

This is an interesting idea the mayor problem would be the size of the squares, one side is In very good shape the other not so much as I state and it's the original grille,


BTW the family ask about you in our last trip to ixtapa and your evil intentions the offer still stand my dear friend.

 

[MCODECUDA]

Thank you so much I've never heard of that before, the fins looks like an aluminum like material .

I believe that the fins are stainless steel. Too bad you weren’t closer. I have two that I would have sold.

 

[Sahara]

This is an interesting idea the mayor problem would be the size of the squares, one side is In very good shape the other not so much as I state and it's the original grille,


BTW the family ask about you in our last trip to ixtapa and your evil intentions the offer still stand my dear friend.

I have one more trip to Mazatlan to finish my teeth, probably November or December. That one will be a month, then I’m done with dental work. Then I can go to Mexico to relax.
On May 11 my town was hit with a devastating flood. It’s the biggest disaster in territory history with over 400 houses damaged or destroyed. Our house was untouched but it got everything on two sides of us. The entire town was evacuated on a moments notice. It will be years fixing the damage. If you have time to kill just Google “Hay River flood 2022”. It was the most amazing thing I’ve ever been through. I will probably have nightmares about it for ever.
Chika is well. I can’t believe we’ve had her for two and a half years. Best cat ever. During the flood I actually volunteered to look after peoples cats that couldn’t take them with them when they evacuated. I had three, and was featured on the news a few times as a result. One was “Smokey” the most interesting cat I’ve ever encountered. But he’s a story for another day. I’ve attached a photo of him. I was taking my life in my hands getting this close to him, he was semi wild and the only cat ever that I was actually afraid of. He grew to tolerate me after a few weeks.

 

[1 Wild R/T]

Egg Crate Panel| Aluminum Mill Finish| Nominal 24" x 48" with 1/2" x 1/2" x 1/2" Cell Size (Customer Size Available) (2 Pack).

From what I can tell I think this is actual aluminum egg crate... They sell plastic for about 1/3 the price... This product is $95 but there enough to do four or possibly even six grills so it seems like a bargain....

 

[Sahara]

That’s the stuff. I bet if you did both sides of your grill nobody would know the difference.

 

[coronet68mx]

And this is why I love being here I bet I can find that material here, thank you so much that's a great tip.

Egg Crate Panel| Aluminum Mill Finish| Nominal 24" x 48" with 1/2" x 1/2" x 1/2" Cell Size (Customer Size Available) (2 Pack).

From what I can tell I think this is actual aluminum egg crate... They sell plastic for about 1/3 the price... This product is $95 but there enough to do four or possibly even six grills so it seems like a bargain....

 

[Sahara]

And this is why I love being here I bet I can find that material here, thank you so much that's a great tip.

I thought you loved being here for the dancing banana in the sombrero meme!

 

[coronet68mx]

I thought you loved being here for the dancing banana in the sombrero meme!

Ahh condenado viejo cabron !!! @kryslerkid