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Old Nov 20, 2021 | 07:13 PM
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Looking for pics of 1969 center grill brackets and how-where they mount. Thanks..
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Old Nov 20, 2021 | 08:03 PM
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Maybe something helpful in here
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-a-69-a-2.html

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Old Nov 20, 2021 | 10:27 PM
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You need a copy of the 1969 A.I.M. (Assembly Instruction Manual). All of the Corvette parts vendors sell them.
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I don't like how the original center grill looks. It makes it look like the front has missing teeth. I built a simple, removable bracket to bring the center even with the outside grills.

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And probably 100 bucks cheaper than stock or repop brackets…
and they could be done similarly if you wanted orig look.
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These from my 69 (built the last week of December, 1969). The fasteners are not original. The 2x6s are also not original…





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I went the same route with a bit different approach. Cut a piece of 1/2" aluminum rod into four 4" pieces...drill & tap at center of rod ends as needed for them to extend the mounting surface for center grill out 4". Pretty easy process.


I painted the leading edges of the center grill with silver paint to semi-match the chrome on the LH & RH grill sections.
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Originally Posted by 7T1vette
I went the same route with a bit different approach. Cut a piece of 1/2" aluminum rod into four 4" pieces...drill & tap at center of rod ends as needed for them to extend the mounting surface for center grill out 4". Pretty easy process.


I painted the leading edges of the center grill with silver paint to semi-match the chrome on the LH & RH grill sections.
WOW...... I thought I was the only one. It looks good.
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