john hess Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 I have a question for anyone on a 53 grill. I was prefitting a spare grill on my 53 chieftain to align panels before going to the paint shop. What am I missing here? It looks like there should be a brace of some sort behind the top center piece but I don't see any corresponding holes on any of the black sheet metal. I can make one to attach to the radiator center support but I just wanted to ask everyone for input. Thanks in advance. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PONTIAC1953 Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Have never seen that hole having a brace attach to it, that hole may have served a purpose during the manufacturing of the part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john hess Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 Thanks for the reply. The reason I thought there was something missing, was the speed nut that was attached to the hole. Guess it was just put there by mistake. Thanks again, John. Happy Thanksgiving ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john hess Posted November 25, 2018 Author Share Posted November 25, 2018 Hi Charles. Now I'm confused. I have another center section of a 53 grill and it also has the speed nut in the same hole. What's your thoughts on this? Anyone else with a 53, I'd like to know if your grill has this. I might be a bit anal on this, but I'm trying to be as original as possible. Thanks. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PONTIAC1953 Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 ok john, i'll check my grill in the parts shed tomorrow, charles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PONTIAC1953 Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 i checked my rechromed and assembled 1953 pontiac grill, my grill has no speed nut there, just the hole made at the factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PONTIAC1953 Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 also the 1954 master parts catalog exploded view of the 1953 grill shows nothing attached to the main grill bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john hess Posted November 26, 2018 Author Share Posted November 26, 2018 Charles, thanks again for you research. My rechromed parts also show no sign of this. Funny that 2 parts from 2 completely different venders had the same thing though. Hope you're not in the blizzard. I drive also, just local here in pa...... John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PONTIAC1953 Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 so far this far south in missouri, we have been spared having any snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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