1947-1953 Chevy Truck Chrome Grille & Bumper Install - '47-53 Chevy

There are a few bolts that will test your patience. The four that mount from the backside of the upper bar and the six along the side of the grille will be difficult to say the least. Using a pin punch will help to align the holes, and make the job go easier.

After the fender-to-grille hardware was in, the rod braces were bolted up. Sam installed the lower bolts and then used a jack to bring the upper part of the rod into position.

With that, the upper filler was installed using 14 button-head Allen bolts for a clean look.

Since the turn signal assemblies come prewired all Sam needed to do was add a few terminals to plug into his existing Ron Francis wire harness.

Once plug-ged in, the assembly minus, the lens and trim ring, was slipped into place. It's a tight fit, but it will go, just be careful.

Here is what the setup looks like once it's powered up.

The bumper, apron, and brackets were assembled on a set of sawhorses in this configuration: bumper blade, bumper brackets, apron. All the bolts were snugged up, but not fully tightened.

The newly assembled setup was then slid on the trucks and adjusted. Once Sam was happy with the fit all the hardware was cranked down.

Here's the payoff for that little bit of work, a truck that will make a great first impression pulling into cruise night. The front definitely needed all this bright work and was well worth the $731.