56 grill teeth.....
#1
Burning Brakes
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56 grill teeth.....
i've been fitting teh chrome, bumpers grill etc on teh 56, to see if i need to do any glass work to make it it right,,, i have a set of grill teeth that i got a while ago, and in cleaning them up, i noticed the numbers in them don't necessarily co-inside with the size of the teeth... i have them numbered and sized as follows,,,
6-5-4-2-2-2 then c-2-2-4-5-6... as you can see, it looks like i need another 2, but teh c taht i have is exactly the size of all the 2's....
so, do i need another 2, or should the c be larger than the 2's
i looked in a parts catalog i have and they list 6-5-4-1-1-1-c, etc,,, but it could be a typo....
i was tripping over grill teeth yesterday at carlisle, not realizing i was one short!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks in advance for any help i can get sorting this out,,,
6-5-4-2-2-2 then c-2-2-4-5-6... as you can see, it looks like i need another 2, but teh c taht i have is exactly the size of all the 2's....
so, do i need another 2, or should the c be larger than the 2's
i looked in a parts catalog i have and they list 6-5-4-1-1-1-c, etc,,, but it could be a typo....
i was tripping over grill teeth yesterday at carlisle, not realizing i was one short!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks in advance for any help i can get sorting this out,,,
#3
Burning Brakes
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in my case they are #2..
got any idea why why teh next size teeth i have are #2,, and teh catalogs call them #1?
thanks again
#4
Melting Slicks
Noland Adams resto guide page 413 lists for 53-57 the following:
6 5 4 1 1 1 c 1 1 1 4 5 6
and the 58-60 are:
5 4 4 1 c 1 4 4 5
No idea what a 2 is....
6 5 4 1 1 1 c 1 1 1 4 5 6
and the 58-60 are:
5 4 4 1 c 1 4 4 5
No idea what a 2 is....
#5
Burning Brakes
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thanks for the reply...
#6
Melting Slicks
tooth stuff
3706425 is a 1 for early and late cars
424 is a c for early and late cars
427 is a 4 for early and late cars
428 is a 5 for both
429 is a 6 for early
Get a copy of Noland's book, more than you will ever need.
The teeth are a pita to line up and install, but they give you a lot of access to the radiator area, much better than the 61-62. It is amazing that GM made each one just a little different, just like the eyebrows.... But, they make the car look a lot better which is why you see them on 61-62 restorods.
424 is a c for early and late cars
427 is a 4 for early and late cars
428 is a 5 for both
429 is a 6 for early
Get a copy of Noland's book, more than you will ever need.
The teeth are a pita to line up and install, but they give you a lot of access to the radiator area, much better than the 61-62. It is amazing that GM made each one just a little different, just like the eyebrows.... But, they make the car look a lot better which is why you see them on 61-62 restorods.
#7
Burning Brakes
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3706425 is a 1 for early and late cars
424 is a c for early and late cars
427 is a 4 for early and late cars
428 is a 5 for both
429 is a 6 for early
Get a copy of Noland's book, more than you will ever need.
The teeth are a pita to line up and install, but they give you a lot of access to the radiator area, much better than the 61-62. It is amazing that GM made each one just a little different, just like the eyebrows.... But, they make the car look a lot better which is why you see them on 61-62 restorods.
424 is a c for early and late cars
427 is a 4 for early and late cars
428 is a 5 for both
429 is a 6 for early
Get a copy of Noland's book, more than you will ever need.
The teeth are a pita to line up and install, but they give you a lot of access to the radiator area, much better than the 61-62. It is amazing that GM made each one just a little different, just like the eyebrows.... But, they make the car look a lot better which is why you see them on 61-62 restorods.
#8
Melting Slicks
dunno
I bought a used set and ran into a mix of teeth, some had numbers that didn't match Nolan's book, but I figured out there were very small differences in the teeth and made them work. It's important to have some adjustments as the clearance to the surround is small. good luck
#9
Burning Brakes
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I bought a used set and ran into a mix of teeth, some had numbers that didn't match Nolan's book, but I figured out there were very small differences in the teeth and made them work. It's important to have some adjustments as the clearance to the surround is small. good luck
like i said, i was tripping over teeth at carlisle on friday, and just realized i needed one!!!!
can you confirm the C tooth is the same height as teh teeth next to it??
Last edited by knockbill; 04-29-2012 at 02:49 PM.
#10
Melting Slicks
Anybody got a tooth set out there?
The center tooth appears to be the same height, but like you know, there is very little difference in the tooth dimensions. I believe the difference in notch depth from one side to the other is one of the main differences, as you flip a tooth to make it point correctly on the opposite side of center. (Confused yet?)
Maybe somebody out there with a loose set can do some measurements.
Maybe somebody out there with a loose set can do some measurements.
#11
Burning Brakes
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The center tooth appears to be the same height, but like you know, there is very little difference in the tooth dimensions. I believe the difference in notch depth from one side to the other is one of the main differences, as you flip a tooth to make it point correctly on the opposite side of center. (Confused yet?)
Maybe somebody out there with a loose set can do some measurements.
Maybe somebody out there with a loose set can do some measurements.
still stumped on teh 2's tho....
altho,, i still need a bar to mount them on,, which i posted in teh parts section,,, it may all come together yet...
#12
Melting Slicks
I typically see a few spare teeth if not entire setups at the Kissimmee winter regionals down here. There should be a bunch of vendors who could help you out up there in PA if you ask around. If you're a MASACC member you can put a free ad in their regional newsletters.
#13
Burning Brakes
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I typically see a few spare teeth if not entire setups at the Kissimmee winter regionals down here. There should be a bunch of vendors who could help you out up there in PA if you ask around. If you're a MASACC member you can put a free ad in their regional newsletters.
regards..
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