brielly
05-21-2012, 06:38 PM
I'm now taking orders for fiberglass reproduction gladiator grilles. These are exact copies from an original gladiator grille.
Please read carefully-
What it is-a repro gladiator grille taken directly from an original. Its made of fiberglass and is finished in primer. It will bolt up just like the real thing. I would call it paint quality as in your not going to add a chrome paint and make it shiny and perfect like an original.
What it isn't-a show piece that will win you a trophy at the next competition. There are minor imperfections since the original was not perfect but in really good shape. There are small spots here and there that need to be sanded flush. This was due to minor imperfections in the mold due to tiny air bubbles. It does look very good strait on and from five feet away looks nearly perfect. A close inspection will of course reveal the imperfections. It would take many many hours to make it perfect to the point where I'd have to charge way more than anyone would want to pay. I suggest finishing it with your favorite color spray paint or whatever strikes your fancy.
I will leave the 5 mounting tabs undrilled so that each customer can adjust where the grille gets mounted. I know on my 82 I had to mount my original gladiator a little lower so the hood wouldn't hit it when closed. I enlarged the mounting holes on the front valence to drop it down but the hood still makes contact with it. The tabs on the repro grille are wide enough to where each customer should be able to drop it down far enough for the hood to clear. Those with older style hoods will not have this problem since the hood is shaped differently. For now I'm not bothering with the top mount. It shouldn't be necessary since there are 5 other mounting points and it would be very difficult to make that part strong enough anyway becaiuse of how it would attach to the grille.
The grille will be $150 by itself, $165 with badge and once I can get some decent pie pans $200 for a whole kit-grille, badge and pie pans. Looking at a few other threads as of recently it looks like there are some cool options for lights to replace the pie pans. Shipping should be pretty reasonable since its fairly light weight.
If you are intrested in a grille please PM me and I'll add you to my list. I'm not going to take deposits just build them and contact you when its done. If you don't have the funds at the moment it goes to the next person in line. Money orders are preferred but paypal is an option as well. Email me at rrielly2@comcast.net with any questions.
http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff365/brielly1/grille001.jpg
Please read carefully-
What it is-a repro gladiator grille taken directly from an original. Its made of fiberglass and is finished in primer. It will bolt up just like the real thing. I would call it paint quality as in your not going to add a chrome paint and make it shiny and perfect like an original.
What it isn't-a show piece that will win you a trophy at the next competition. There are minor imperfections since the original was not perfect but in really good shape. There are small spots here and there that need to be sanded flush. This was due to minor imperfections in the mold due to tiny air bubbles. It does look very good strait on and from five feet away looks nearly perfect. A close inspection will of course reveal the imperfections. It would take many many hours to make it perfect to the point where I'd have to charge way more than anyone would want to pay. I suggest finishing it with your favorite color spray paint or whatever strikes your fancy.
I will leave the 5 mounting tabs undrilled so that each customer can adjust where the grille gets mounted. I know on my 82 I had to mount my original gladiator a little lower so the hood wouldn't hit it when closed. I enlarged the mounting holes on the front valence to drop it down but the hood still makes contact with it. The tabs on the repro grille are wide enough to where each customer should be able to drop it down far enough for the hood to clear. Those with older style hoods will not have this problem since the hood is shaped differently. For now I'm not bothering with the top mount. It shouldn't be necessary since there are 5 other mounting points and it would be very difficult to make that part strong enough anyway becaiuse of how it would attach to the grille.
The grille will be $150 by itself, $165 with badge and once I can get some decent pie pans $200 for a whole kit-grille, badge and pie pans. Looking at a few other threads as of recently it looks like there are some cool options for lights to replace the pie pans. Shipping should be pretty reasonable since its fairly light weight.
If you are intrested in a grille please PM me and I'll add you to my list. I'm not going to take deposits just build them and contact you when its done. If you don't have the funds at the moment it goes to the next person in line. Money orders are preferred but paypal is an option as well. Email me at rrielly2@comcast.net with any questions.
http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff365/brielly1/grille001.jpg