72 D200 grille repair
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07/06/19 04:15 PM
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My 72 grille is pretty bad (see pics). Any ideas on how to fix it? Thanks!
1949 International KB-2 "Mater" - 302/T5
1968 Dodge Dart GTS "The Drat" - 340/727
2006 Dodge Magnum R/T - Hemi
2016 Dodge Durango Limited - 3.6
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Re: 72 D200 grille repair
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07/06/19 06:51 PM
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Guitar Jones
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Have you ever tried to find nice original grilles for these 70's trucks? It is dang near impossible, and when you do find a nice one they want near $1k or more for them.
"Follow me the wise man said, but he walked behind"
'92 D250 Club Cab CTD, 47RH conversion, pump tweaks, injectors, rear disc and hydroboost conversion. '74 W200 Crew Cab 360, NV4500, D44, D60 and NP205 divorced transfer case. Rear disc and hydroboost conversion. 2019 1500 Long Horn Crew Cab 4WD, 5.7 Hemi.
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Re: 72 D200 grille repair
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07/06/19 07:14 PM
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They are expensive but if you keep up the search on craigslist and ebay a decent driver quality used one can be found for $300-ish
Facts are stubborn things.
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Re: 72 D200 grille repair
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07/06/19 07:51 PM
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Guitar Jones
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They are expensive but if you keep up the search on craigslist and ebay a decent driver quality used one can be found for $300-ish Hit me up the next time you see a 74 style please.
"Follow me the wise man said, but he walked behind"
'92 D250 Club Cab CTD, 47RH conversion, pump tweaks, injectors, rear disc and hydroboost conversion. '74 W200 Crew Cab 360, NV4500, D44, D60 and NP205 divorced transfer case. Rear disc and hydroboost conversion. 2019 1500 Long Horn Crew Cab 4WD, 5.7 Hemi.
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Re: 72 D200 grille repair
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07/06/19 08:02 PM
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I already found my '79 quad headlight grille. I paid $300 and it's pretty darn nice. If I come across I will though. I'm always looking at truck parts.
Facts are stubborn things.
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Re: 72 D200 grille repair
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07/06/19 09:53 PM
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Since you have all the pieces, I would scuff the back. Then take some thin gauge sheet metal or aluminum and use it as a backing plate to epoxy the 2 together. Won’t make the front any better, but from the looks of it you’ll be able to fit it back together and it may just look like a hairline crack from the front. We've done that before with limited luck. I'm not going for show quality, so I don't mind the cracks, what concerns me most is the broken mounting foot. Any suggestions on reattaching that? Thanks!
1949 International KB-2 "Mater" - 302/T5
1968 Dodge Dart GTS "The Drat" - 340/727
2006 Dodge Magnum R/T - Hemi
2016 Dodge Durango Limited - 3.6
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Re: 72 D200 grille repair
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Maybe a strip of aluminum and some pop rivets.
"Follow me the wise man said, but he walked behind"
'92 D250 Club Cab CTD, 47RH conversion, pump tweaks, injectors, rear disc and hydroboost conversion. '74 W200 Crew Cab 360, NV4500, D44, D60 and NP205 divorced transfer case. Rear disc and hydroboost conversion. 2019 1500 Long Horn Crew Cab 4WD, 5.7 Hemi.
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Re: 72 D200 grille repair
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07/07/19 09:37 AM
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Since you have all the pieces, I would scuff the back. Then take some thin gauge sheet metal or aluminum and use it as a backing plate to epoxy the 2 together. Won’t make the front any better, but from the looks of it you’ll be able to fit it back together and it may just look like a hairline crack from the front. We've done that before with limited luck. I'm not going for show quality, so I don't mind the cracks, what concerns me most is the broken mounting foot. Any suggestions on reattaching that? Thanks! The mounting foot isn't all that necessary. From 77-80, they eliminated those 4 tabs. Pop rivet the one piece back on and leave the missing one.
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Re: 72 D200 grille repair
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07/07/19 09:09 PM
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The only grille in there is $2k. My truck isn't even worth that... That's why I'm planning on fixing this one.
1949 International KB-2 "Mater" - 302/T5
1968 Dodge Dart GTS "The Drat" - 340/727
2006 Dodge Magnum R/T - Hemi
2016 Dodge Durango Limited - 3.6
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Re: 72 D200 grille repair
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07/08/19 10:31 PM
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Does anyone still make aftermarket grills for those trucks? Tube grills were popular years ago.
As already mentioned, some guys can weld those grills.
Last edited by QuickDodge; 07/08/19 10:35 PM.
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