Welding Holes in the Grill

[fordguy]

Hard to tell in the other thread what it looks like without trim. My grill will most likely be satin black with a bay tree green or grabber blu body, any reason to not weld holes up. All trim will be satin black, everything!

 

[fordguy]

Hard to tell in the other thread what it looks like without trim. My grill will most likely be satin black with a bay tree green or grabber blu body, any reason to not weld holes up. All trim will be satin black, everything!

Any advice before I start welding, thought about coating the trim satin black

 

[msmith]

I'm not sure I follow you. Do you have pics?

 

[fordguy]

Get some tomorrow, basically doing away with grill trim

 

[Scoop]

I think I follow you! From Ford, all Wimbledon White grilles came with no trim. All Argent grilles came with the brite trim. The black grilles on the Special Decor package also came with the brite trim. All your other trim will be black in which case I would not use the brite trim on the grille. You have 2 options - weld up the holes or install the trim and paint it satin black to match the other trim on your Bronco. Did I get this right?

I think I'd use the trim and paint it. You risk warping the grille metal with that many hole fills. Although you may be a better welder than I am! LOL

 

[Rustytruck]

use the black out trim is my vote like it matters.

 

[EPB72]

++3 leave trim paint satin black;;it will cover the black to body color tape line and look cleaner...
By other trim ? are you going to have windshield/window trim and beltline as well if so grill trim will just finish it off as well ..

as far as welding holes I'd make sheet metal plugs and weld around taking your time and grind smooth ..this will be very time consuming though...but I think the trim would look good ..

 

[fordguy]

++3 leave trim paint satin black;;it will cover the black to body color tape line and look cleaner...
By other trim ? are you going to have windshield/window trim and beltline as well if so grill trim will just finish it off as well ..

as far as welding holes I'd make sheet metal plugs and weld around taking your time and grind smooth ..this will be very time consuming though...but I think the trim would look good ..

I will use trim, although my buddy is an excellent welder. I have not seen anyone making the trim in satin black, so it will be paint or powder coat. No trim on w/s, everything else, bezels, Windows, door handles, mirrors, etc.