The grates are definitely aluminum, not steel. I don't know about the angle...

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grills for 115s. the 300 grill was a little wider.

tom w

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

in the blue car pic looks narrower than the grill in grandpas barn to me.

i had for many years a fintail grill lying about. if i can find it i will measure it.

or do you already have definitive measurements on it?

tom w

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I would say not quite a 500K but possibly in that vinage see pic.

John Roncallo

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bottom area of the 500k. first look at the crank hole. then look at the bottom edge of the grill. there doesnt look to be any shell. it seems to disappear into the sheet metal.

the grill in the picture has a full wrapped bottom. it is designed to be attached to the hood like the later cars, i think.

damned nice looking 500k though.

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Tom, the grille most seem to think is from a Ponton measures 25 1/4" high x 21 3/4" at it's widest point.

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see if i still have the grill.

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

but i found pictures. the pontoon has six divisions vertically, the fintail five. so i agree it looks more like a pontoon.

tom w

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Those dimensionsare pretty much the same as the grill on my cabriolet. You can see several shots of the grill here, although none really close up

http://www.mbzponton.org/pax058/people/sokoloff/sokoloff.htm

Len
'59 220S Cabriolet