Thread: Switching 31 grill to a 32 grill?

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I'm gonna take my 31 grill off and put on a 32 grill. Any concerns or problems that I need to know about or will it be a simple switch? Thanks!

31's don't have a grille. That chrome bathtub is a shell.

Originally Posted by youther

I'm gonna take my 31 grill off and put on a 32 grill. Any concerns or problems that I need to know about or will it be a simple switch? Thanks!

Take off the '31, make some brackets for the radiator if they aren't already there(Walker Radiators already have them), bolt on the '32. You will have to trim the sides a bit at the bottom if you have 'glass front fenders. If you use a Brookville steel '32 grille shell, you will have to do some metal filler work down both sides and possibly a depression on the top. Also, make sure the '32 insert that you have fits without having to reshape the shell some. And, lastly, the raised ridge on the right side may need to be reshaped a bit. And yes, I'm speaking from recent (very) experience. All that you see in the photos is currently blown apart, primed and waiting for paint.

You may need new support rads from the firewall to the radiator and you may need a new radiator hood hinge bracket if it's a 4 piece hood. Then it's a bit touchy to line up the hood, shell and fenders.

If you have trimmed the front fenders to clear the 2 radiator hold down bolts, you may see them after the grille shell is installed.