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    Dave Severson is offline CHR Member/Contributor Visit my Photo Gallery
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    Use what you want, but weld it first!!!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Severson
    Use what you want, but weld it first!!!!!!
    but how do you weld an aluminum grill to a steel body? answer me that o wise one. haha.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 71fordkid
    but how do you weld an aluminum grill to a steel body? answer me that o wise one. haha.

    Easy. Forge them together using a homopolar generator welding process. Should work good enough for the application. We could work you up a prototype for ~$5M.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 71fordkid
    but how do you weld an aluminum grill to a steel body? answer me that o wise one. haha.
    Well, I switched mine to a steel grille out of a '67....Welded it on just fine, thank you..... But hey, don't waste anytime listening to any of us from the been there, done that crowd!!!!!!! Have fun with your project.....Seeing as how you already have all the answers, I'm sure it will be perfect.......
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Severson
    Well, I switched mine to a steel grille out of a '67....Welded it on just fine, thank you..... But hey, don't waste anytime listening to any of us from the been there, done that crowd!!!!!!! Have fun with your project.....Seeing as how you already have all the answers, I'm sure it will be perfect.......
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Severson
    But hey, don't waste anytime listening to any of us from the been there, done that crowd!!!!!!! Have fun with your project.....Seeing as how you already have all the answers, I'm sure it will be perfect.......


    JEEZ!!!!!

    I thought Dave saved all his 'get off's' for me in the drag race forum.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike in Motown
    JEEZ!!!!!

    I thought Dave saved all his 'get off's' for me in the drag race forum.


    Naaw Mike, I pass em around!!!!!!
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