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The top cowl of the grill surround has two small screws, one on each end. See pics. I broke one thinking it needed to be removed for rechrome. Are these screws soldered in or does it just look that way because of the chrome?
 

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Re: Grill Top Cowl screw

Thanks Steve. It's the top piece in the attached pic. Can't be SS. Too rusty. Mine is a BJ7. That Moss diagram doesn't look right for my car.
 

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Yes, I think you're right, it's attached. Have you ever said this...I wish that I left that alone.
 

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"Can't be SS. Too rusty"

Working low quality stainless steel often causes imperfections to rise to the surface and rust-- it simply "stains less"....
 
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The small screws on each end seem to be silver soldered in. I put cleaned it well and heated it to red hot (not cherry red, as I don't want to hurt the sheet metal). It didn't soften. Are they silver soldered? Or is it another method? Solder with nickel and chrome on top. I'm trying to soften nickel/chrome?
 
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