Expanded aluminum grille inserts

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  • Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
  • A quick demonstration of how to form expanded aluminum over a buck to create a grille insert. These work great for radiator grille inserts, speaker grilles, or even ornamental metal work!

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  • @MagnaMachineWorks
    @MagnaMachineWorks 3 года назад +2

    That turned out so well! I have thought about doing this, but have never tried. Putting this one in the memory banks and will be trying this for sure now!

    • @TheHotRodWorkshop
      @TheHotRodWorkshop  3 года назад +1

      Thank you! I wish I spent more time finishing it off properly in the video. I’ve been on the lookout for different style expanded metal to mock factory speaker grilles.

  • @HouseofChop
    @HouseofChop 3 года назад +1

    Awesome! Simple and clear demonstration 🔥👍🏼🔥

  • @Nmcg-ye7xl
    @Nmcg-ye7xl 3 года назад

    I look forward to your work on adding additional tail lamps.

  • @TheInsaneShecklador
    @TheInsaneShecklador 3 года назад +1

    Turned out nice.

  • @timsmith1589
    @timsmith1589 2 года назад +1

    Cool idea, what do you have running around your valve covers? It looks awesome

    • @TheHotRodWorkshop
      @TheHotRodWorkshop  2 года назад +1

      Thank you. Good eye! They are vintage aftermarket wire looms designed for the Y block Ford. These were offered for a short period in Honest Charlie catalogs in the late 50s I believe.

    • @timsmith1589
      @timsmith1589 2 года назад

      @@TheHotRodWorkshop very cool and I love the mercury valve covers too

  • @Freebird67
    @Freebird67 Год назад

    Thanks awesome will help me out thanks

  • @tomuchfunwithgas846
    @tomuchfunwithgas846 2 года назад +5

    Did anybody else notice it's not expanded but perfed metal?

    • @TheHotRodWorkshop
      @TheHotRodWorkshop  2 года назад +1

      Haha! You’re absolutely right. A few videos after this one I noticed that mistake. Oh well

    • @tomuchfunwithgas846
      @tomuchfunwithgas846 2 года назад +1

      @@TheHotRodWorkshop Me to, oh well. Stay cool, have fun.

  • @juancampos1609
    @juancampos1609 Год назад

    Yes not perfect but near. This is the technique I'll use. Thanks!

  • @BigTime838
    @BigTime838 Год назад +1

    Cool

  • @dbc105
    @dbc105 4 месяца назад

    Where did you get the metal?

  • @omsairam9728
    @omsairam9728 2 года назад

    👍

  • @joell439
    @joell439 3 года назад +1

    Clever 👍👍😎👍👍

  • @mr.curviac8277
    @mr.curviac8277 2 года назад +1

    6:10 just weld it?

    • @TheHotRodWorkshop
      @TheHotRodWorkshop  2 года назад

      In some circumstances yes, but in this example, the grille insert is aluminum and the surrounding area was carbon steel. You could try brazing the insert on, or make the grille insert the same material as the surrounding metal and weld it on.

    • @mr.curviac8277
      @mr.curviac8277 2 года назад +1

      @@TheHotRodWorkshop Oh! Well...personally I don't like screws, a bit of glue could work and I don't trust friction to hold the grille in. If (when) I try this trick out I'll just use all 1 type of material.

  • @damiancampoz4493
    @damiancampoz4493 3 года назад

    good video though