<VV> 66 Corsa Grille Question

[Charles Lee at Proper Pro Per]

--> Why put aluminum grill right over sheetmetal grill?

Cuz it's nice and shiny ?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Burkhard" <burkhard at rochester.rr.com>
To: <wblanning at adelphia.net>
Cc: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 5:16 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> 66 Corsa Grille Question


> Wade-
>
> I didn't think that the Monza grille should *even have* screwholes as the 
> grill panel has the grillwork already incorporated into it.  So somebody 
> (maybe you... it isn't clear) modified the Monza grill panel to hold CORSA 
> inserts.  Whether the lack of "countsunk" (not really countersunk, but 
> pressed dimple) depressions is your problem or the remaining Monza 
> grillwork just interfering with the Corsa grill insert (one grill atop 
> another) I don't know.  Why not just use a Corsa grill that is designed to 
> take the aluminum inserts (no sheetmetal grillwork -- just a large 
> rectangular hole)?
>
> Or, am I completely misunderstanding/talking out my butt?  I'm used to 65 
> Corsas, which have 2 open areas to take the inserts; I assume 66s are 
> similar, with only a single large grill instead of 2 smaller ones. Why put 
> aluminum grill right over sheetmetal grill?
>
> Jim Burkhard
> CORSA
>
> wblanning at adelphia.net wrote:
>> I have a 66 Corsa rear grille insert that I plan to install on a Monza 
>> grille.  It seems that the depressions around the screw holes in the 
>> insert causes it to sit off the grille a
> little bit.  Can someone tell me if there are suppose
> >to be matching depressions around the screw holes in the grille so
> the insert fits tighter?
>>
>> Wade
>
>
>
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