Grill Tab

[Walter R.]

The upper mounting tab on my grill is broken off and I brought to a machine shop to fabricate and weld a new tab. The machinist was concerned about the metal that the grill is made of. Does anyone have any experience with repairing the tabs on the grill itself.

[Tom E.]

Re: Grill Tab

The grill is cast metal, I would not attempt to weld it. Can you post a photo of the broken tab? May be able to pin it and reenforce with epoxy.

[Walter R.]

Re: Grill Tab

Thanks Tom. The machinist suggested doing that as he didn't think welding was an option. I had told him I would check with the NCRS TD site first to see what insights I could get.

[Gary B.]

[Mark F.]

Re: Grill Tab

Thanks Tom. The machinist suggested doing that as he didn't think welding was an option. I had told him I would check with the NCRS TD site first to see what insights I could get.

https://weldinginsider.com/what-is-pot-metal/

[Tom E.]

[Patrick B.]

Re: Grill Tab

There is a product called Pot Metal Solder by the Muggy Weld Company that works at a temperature that does not damage pot metal. I used it to fill some corrosion holes in a pot metal console, and I’ll bet it would work very well to reattach a broken grill tab.

The Muggy Weld also claims it can be used to attach other metal pieces to pot metal, so even if you need to make a new tab from steel or aluminum, it can be attached to the pot metal grill with the pot metal solder.

[David Z.]

Re: Grill Tab

Some info here regarding possible "fixes" for the broken tab.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ll-repair.html
Dave Z