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*Mister-B* · 05-23-2013, 07:58 PM

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My truck has the original 69 grille insert. Someone in the past ran in to something and cracked the grille insert, and I've been missing a few teeth. A new grille insert is over a hundred bucks or so, and then there's oversized shipping charges.

Anyway, here's a pic that shows the missing squares, and then I'll show you how I fixed it.

(Look below the letters LE in Chevrolet on the grille)

I found a '69 grille insert at the junk yard that was trashed. It was broken and missing pieces, but it did have a section I needed, so I cut that section out, and took it home.

I then figured out exactly what squares were missing, and snipped it to shape with some wire cutters.

Next up, I used some good strong Gorilla Glue two part epoxy to glue it in place. Once that was dry, I used some Quicksteel putty to fill in any gaps. One trick is to have a cup of water to dip your finger in to smooth it.

Once that was dry, I masked and painted the area to match, making sure to paint more than just that area so that it would blend.

Here we go. There's no way you could tell, unless you really got up close and were looking for it.

05-23-2013, 07:58 PM	#1
Mister-B Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,331	Is your 69/70 grille insert cracked and missing squares? Here's a solution To read further discussion on this topic go here- LINK My truck has the original 69 grille insert. Someone in the past ran in to something and cracked the grille insert, and I've been missing a few teeth. A new grille insert is over a hundred bucks or so, and then there's oversized shipping charges. Anyway, here's a pic that shows the missing squares, and then I'll show you how I fixed it. (Look below the letters LE in Chevrolet on the grille) I found a '69 grille insert at the junk yard that was trashed. It was broken and missing pieces, but it did have a section I needed, so I cut that section out, and took it home. I then figured out exactly what squares were missing, and snipped it to shape with some wire cutters. Next up, I used some good strong Gorilla Glue two part epoxy to glue it in place. Once that was dry, I used some Quicksteel putty to fill in any gaps. One trick is to have a cup of water to dip your finger in to smooth it. Once that was dry, I masked and painted the area to match, making sure to paint more than just that area so that it would blend. Here we go. There's no way you could tell, unless you really got up close and were looking for it. Last edited by augie; 06-15-2013 at 06:50 PM.