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Robert1936 · 01-22-2017, 12:09 AM

Take the small bolts that hold the sides of the grille to the radiator out.
Line up the grille with the hood ornament by pushing/pulling on the bottom of the grille with bolts loose., then check the position of the holes in the sides of the grille with their corresponding holes in the brackets on the radiator. If the radiator was recored or fiddled with then the side brackets are probably not soldered on in the correct position. I think this is a common problem.
I put mine together before paint and found that the brackets were out by 1/4 inch so I made a template for the radiator guy to use when soldering it back together.
Good luck.

01-22-2017, 12:09 AM	#15
Robert1936 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 108	Re: 1936 ford grill Take the small bolts that hold the sides of the grille to the radiator out. Line up the grille with the hood ornament by pushing/pulling on the bottom of the grille with bolts loose., then check the position of the holes in the sides of the grille with their corresponding holes in the brackets on the radiator. If the radiator was recored or fiddled with then the side brackets are probably not soldered on in the correct position. I think this is a common problem. I put mine together before paint and found that the brackets were out by 1/4 inch so I made a template for the radiator guy to use when soldering it back together. Good luck.