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  • Tony P.
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    • December 10, 2008
    • 84

    57 grill oval repair

    Can the crack in my grill oval be repaired for my 57,and who can do it.
  • Brooks G.
    Very Frequent User
    • November 30, 1978
    • 286

    #2
    Re: 57 grill oval repair

    Tony, as far as I know the grille oval on '53 thru '57 Corvettes is made of pot metal. I did not have any cracks in the oval of my '56 but I did have some gouges filled. I would check with the folks who will do your chrome plating. When the see it, they should be able to tell you if it can be repaired or not. I had my plating done at S & H Chrome Plating and Powder Coating in Nashville, TN. Good luck with your restoration. Brooks Glover (2141)

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    • Steven B.
      Extremely Frequent Poster
      • June 30, 1982
      • 3975

      #3
      Re: 57 grill oval repair

      Tony, Paul's Chrome has done it. They are excellent for repairs, reconstructing, and chrome, both factory and show. It will be more expensive than a repro, but it will also look better.

      Steve

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      • Tony P.
        Expired
        • December 10, 2008
        • 84

        #4
        Re: 57 grill oval repair

        Originally posted by Steven Brohard (5759)
        Tony, Paul's Chrome has done it. They are excellent for repairs, reconstructing, and chrome, both factory and show. It will be more expensive than a repro, but it will also look better.

        Steve
        Thanks I'll give them a call

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        • Tony P.
          Expired
          • December 10, 2008
          • 84

          #5
          Re: 57 grill oval repair

          Originally posted by Brooks Glover (2141)
          Tony, as far as I know the grille oval on '53 thru '57 Corvettes is made of pot metal. I did not have any cracks in the oval of my '56 but I did have some gouges filled. I would check with the folks who will do your chrome plating. When the see it, they should be able to tell you if it can be repaired or not. I had my plating done at S & H Chrome Plating and Powder Coating in Nashville, TN. Good luck with your restoration. Brooks Glover (2141)



          Thanks I'll ask them and hear what they say.

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          • Jacob A.
            Very Frequent User
            • November 30, 2003
            • 237

            #6
            Re: 57 grill oval repair

            I had the grill oval of my 57 repaired. It was broken at the bottom. Janet at the Bumper Depot in CA did the work. It doesn't fit anymore even though we made sure it fit before it left! She won't stand behind it or any of the cruddy polishing work she did, and I had to buy a new grill!

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            • Chris S.
              Extremely Frequent Poster
              • December 31, 1999
              • 1064

              #7
              Re: 57 grill oval repair

              Originally posted by Steven Brohard (5759)
              Tony, Paul's Chrome has done it. They are excellent for repairs, reconstructing, and chrome, both factory and show. It will be more expensive than a repro, but it will also look better.

              Steve
              I have had Pauls do all my chrome
              EXCELLENT work.
              Prices are not cheap - but workmanship is show quality
              1954 Corvette #3803 - Top Flight 2012, Bloomington Gold 2012,
              Triple Diamond Award 2012, Gold Concourse Award 2012, Regional and National Top Flight 2014
              1954 Corvette #3666 - "The Blue Devil" - Pennant Blue - restoration started
              1957 Corvette - FI 3 sp - Black and Silver

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