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I also promised pictures of the grille, after it was on the car. I just got done making a new top plate for the grille from .050 aluminum and added a 1" flange at the back to cover the gap between the top plate and the radiator. The original top plate was polished, but I decided to go with a brushed finish, since I have more brushed parts than polished, and it's easier to repair the finish.

The edges of the fins are polished, but the rest is all brushed. That's the only way Alumicraft will make this type of grille, although they offer chrome for another $600. I can't imagine chroming over a brushed finish. Unless it's all polished before plating, it won't be very shiny afterward.





No big ugly welds showing here and the fin spacing is near perfection.