Thread: You didn't like my flamed grille insert, what about this one?

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Now thats a nice grille, good choice

Man, if I didn't have bad luck...................I'd have no luck at all.

Took it to SoCal. WTF? Not even close to a fit! We tried it in a Brookville shell & a Vintique. No luck. There's a 3/4" gap towards bottom on each side.
Hard to explain but it looks like the contour for the top of grille is on bottom & bottom contour is on top! Lay it in one way & top & bottoms fit fine but gaps on sides at bottom. Flip it over & sides are very close to correct but top & bottom are waaaay off.
Again, WTF???????

Maybe it was custom made to fit a shell that was narrowed at the the base by like 1 1/2"?

Looks like I'm going w/ a Dales grille afterall. No way can I get a DF for my car in time for paint.

Plus- unless the seller refunds me- I'm out 600 bucks!!!!
Anyone wanna buy a grille? All you have to do is narrow the bottom of your shell so it will fit!

Dan Fink grilles are custom made to each shell, I forgot to mention that. I had to send my shell to them and they made the insert just for it.

Maybe your seller has the shell it was made for.

Don

Originally Posted by Steves32

Looks like I'm going w/ a Dales grille afterall. No way can I get a DF for my car in time for paint.

CONGRATULATIONS
I prefer the original look anyways ...

Very nice - sorry to hear that it doesn't fit well. You still, as long as you are honest about the fit problems, should have no problem recouping your money on EBay

Every so often I scroll up the Dan Fink website, drool on my keyboard until sanity returns. With the problems that I had fitting my Dale's to my POS lop sided Brookville shell, I might reconsider in a few years - but I doubt it!!

(...and, as always, I'm waiting for your comment, Deuce )

Originally Posted by IC2

(...and, as always, I'm waiting for your comment, Deuce )

I have NEVER put you down, nor your projects.
As a fellow who has spent the better part of the last 2 months trying to get my 32 Ford 3W to fit ... like I want it to ... I am the LAST guy to be critical of other folks projects and the fit they work towards ...

I believe this d@^* coupe is possessed.
Original car on it's original frame with all the original sheet metal ( except the hood ) and it all fits like poo.
The BEST fitting thing on it is the HOOD.

Originally Posted by Deuce

I have NEVER put you down, nor your projects.
As a fellow who has spent the better part of the last 2 months trying to get my 32 Ford 3W to fit ... like I want it to ... I am the LAST guy to be critical of other folks projects and the fit they work towards ...

C'mon Deuce - it's a joke. Didn't you see the smilies??? Have a cup of coffee!!

And yes, you have ragged on me about my Brookville complaints both here and Hotrodders.com