Grill curves
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Topic: Grill curves
Posted By: BrianC
Subject: Grill curves
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2012 at 1:25am
On a C is the curvature at the grill cutout supposed to be the same shape for top and bottom. This picture shows a similar curve top and bottom. I have seen grills where the bottom curve is flatter. Is that as intended, or just a dented in grill? |
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Posted By: Rog(NCWI)
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2012 at 11:19am
| I have a C and the grill looks just like the picture. The B is the same. If that grill is on your tractor, you have a very good looking grill. Lots of the grills are push in a bit. |
Posted By: BrianC
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2012 at 12:41pm
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Thanks, that is what I suspected, alot of grills I have seen are pushed in down there. That is not my grill, just a pic I found on the net, it was a good angle for my question. And I wish mine was that good. The more I look, the uglier it gets. I am reworking all the rusy sheet metal on my C. I cut out the bottom part of a fender and welded in new metal. That was about 24" long weld. I used my $85 Harbor freight a/c flux core only welder. I had trouble on 16 gage test welds . What got me going was to switch to .030 wire (was .035) and big help was to remove the outer gas nozzle. It was obstructing my view. The welder doesn't even have a gas option, they probably just used the gun from another model. I am not a welder, and using an a/c flux core on sheet metal is aparently tough. Once I could see better, I adapted, made some ok looking test welds and dived into the real thing. I am not looking foward to doing the other fender. I wish someone would re-pop a real C fender. Hats off to those who can do this type of work fast, correct and economical enough to make it a viable option.
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Posted By: Dick L
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2012 at 3:20pm
Those unique flatter custom grills were customized mostly by improper use of the clutch, brake, steering wheel or all of the above. 
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Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2012 at 3:59pm
Yikes, I thought it said GIRL curves I thought all of the 50+ year old grills had a dent or flat spot in em.The GIRL curves seem to get rounder with age not flatter ------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
Posted By: Don(MI)
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2012 at 4:29pm
 thanks charlie! Its been a long couple days, I needed that.------------- Galatians 5:22-24 "I got a pig at home in a pen and corn to feed him on, All I need is a pretty little girl to feed him when I'm gone!" |
CTuckerNWIL wrote:Posted By: captaindana
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2012 at 5:30pm
| LOL Dick and Charlie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |