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Nunsio1
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Radiator grill

Post by Nunsio1 » Mon Aug 03, 2020 9:51 pm

Just installed a new Bergs radiator in my 24 C cab does anyone have any ideas for a radiator grill, like the ones on model A’s. The new rad’s aren’t getting any cheaper. Thanks in advance
John Monticciolo
Oscoda, Michigan


Erik Johnson
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Re: Radiator grill

Post by Erik Johnson » Mon Aug 03, 2020 10:49 pm

The late Louis Seekon of Minneapolis, MN had a 1924 touring that he dolled-up with a number of accessories including a radiator stone guard.

He was a talented fellow.

Instead of being a period accessory, he may have fabricated the stone guard himself in the 1950s using off the shelf materials. The main part of the stone guard was flattened expanded metal sheet/lattice that you can still purchase today. I can't remember if the trim around the perimeter was flat metal or a split tube.

If I recall correctly, it had a three-point mounting - one tab each for the left and right radiator/radiator shell mounting studs and nuts and collar that went around the base of the radiator neck.

The first photo below was taken in 1959. The second photo is of the car that I took in 2016 when it was still in Minnesota - sorry about the poor quality.

You can ask Jeff Perkins if he can provide close-up photos of the stone guard.

For more information on the car, click on this link:

http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/59 ... 1477662387
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Re: Radiator grill

Post by TRDxB2 » Mon Aug 03, 2020 11:02 pm

I saw this - for a speedster - not the transparency of the mesh at the bottom of the photo. Several suppliers for metal cloth to mesh grade on-line https://www.mscdirect.com/browse/tn/?na ... d=12101790 <- even in brass
https://www.google.com/search?q=chrome+ ... PvliSLBM_M
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Re: Radiator grill

Post by Allan » Tue Aug 04, 2020 12:14 am

Doesn't that canvas top on the car make it stand out. That's what most of our colonial built cars had. You could always say that you imported your car from Australia.
Allan from down under.

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