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bmwillia · 03-10-2017, 02:35 PM

I am mocking up my car and have the fenders attached.

I cannot figure out an easy way to bolt the grill to the pie shaped deflector and the fenders. It seems to me that there should be cage nuts around the inner chin of the grill, but my grill(which I believe is original) does not have any.

Any help would be appreciated.

FlatheadTed · 03-10-2017, 02:47 PM

Should have a D nut between the 2nd and 3rd indentation on the grill about 6" up ,one bolt down on the centre cast divider ,another one into the inner guard about 15" up Ted

bmwillia · 03-10-2017, 02:52 PM

Thank you Ted.

Do you have any pictures you could share?

FlatheadTed · 03-10-2017, 03:27 PM

See how I go tonight Ted

johnboy34 · 03-10-2017, 10:19 PM

You might find it easier without the fenders first. Install radiator, inner fenders, grill then hood. Once you have that looking good install fenders and adjust fender brackets to fit.

bmwillia · 03-10-2017, 10:31 PM

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Thanks John.

My question is more to do with how the Grill bolts up to everything. There is no way to get my hand in there to hold a nut or bolt. Because of that, I am assuming that there was some sort of cage nut attached to the grill but from Ted's post that is not the case.

deuce_roadster · 03-11-2017, 12:19 AM

With everything loose, you can slip one of those nuts attached to a "U" shaped piece of spring steel onto the edge of the grille leaving the nut over the hole. With the welting in place you won't see the small gap caused by the "U" shaped part. Then you can install the bolt from below.
I had to do this on my 33 as the grille was missing 1 of the D nuts.

FlatheadTed · 03-11-2017, 03:59 PM

On my post I said there's a D /caged nut on the side .the heart shaped pan goes on the fenders first ,then the grill ,bolted through from under . Ted

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Originally Posted by bmwillia

Thanks John.

My question is more to do with how the Grill bolts up to everything. There is no way to get my hand in there to hold a nut or bolt. Because of that, I am assuming that there was some sort of cage nut attached to the grill but from Ted's post that is not the case.

03-10-2017, 02:35 PM	#1
bmwillia Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Gonzales, LA Posts: 457	Help with 1933 Grill attachment I am mocking up my car and have the fenders attached. I cannot figure out an easy way to bolt the grill to the pie shaped deflector and the fenders. It seems to me that there should be cage nuts around the inner chin of the grill, but my grill(which I believe is original) does not have any. Any help would be appreciated. __________________ Brad Williamson

03-10-2017, 02:47 PM	#2
FlatheadTed Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Auckland Posts: 4,707	Re: Help with 1933 Grill attachment Should have a D nut between the 2nd and 3rd indentation on the grill about 6" up ,one bolt down on the centre cast divider ,another one into the inner guard about 15" up Ted __________________ http://www.flatheadted.com Flathead Ted brake Floaters ,

03-10-2017, 02:52 PM	#3
bmwillia Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Gonzales, LA Posts: 457	Re: Help with 1933 Grill attachment Thank you Ted. Do you have any pictures you could share? __________________ Brad Williamson

03-10-2017, 03:27 PM	#4
FlatheadTed Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Auckland Posts: 4,707	Re: Help with 1933 Grill attachment See how I go tonight Ted __________________ http://www.flatheadted.com Flathead Ted brake Floaters ,

03-10-2017, 10:19 PM	#5
johnboy34 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Seattle Posts: 179	Re: Help with 1933 Grill attachment You might find it easier without the fenders first. Install radiator, inner fenders, grill then hood. Once you have that looking good install fenders and adjust fender brackets to fit.

03-10-2017, 10:31 PM	#6
bmwillia Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Gonzales, LA Posts: 457	Re: Help with 1933 Grill attachment Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks John. My question is more to do with how the Grill bolts up to everything. There is no way to get my hand in there to hold a nut or bolt. Because of that, I am assuming that there was some sort of cage nut attached to the grill but from Ted's post that is not the case. __________________ Brad Williamson

03-11-2017, 12:19 AM	#7
deuce_roadster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Shelton, WA Posts: 3,804	Re: Help with 1933 Grill attachment With everything loose, you can slip one of those nuts attached to a "U" shaped piece of spring steel onto the edge of the grille leaving the nut over the hole. With the welting in place you won't see the small gap caused by the "U" shaped part. Then you can install the bolt from below. I had to do this on my 33 as the grille was missing 1 of the D nuts.