63 Z11 front sheetmetal (?)

[409Kid]

What exactly was aluminum on the front clip of a 63 Z11. I’m not talking about bumpers and brackets. I know the inner fender panels were steel.

The fenders, valance, hood, grill support uprights were aluminum. What else was special? Core support? Hood latch assembly? Hinges? Hinge brackets? Headlight mountings? Any thing else I forgot to mention?

 

[bobs409]

See our Z-11 page here: https://www.348-409.com/z11.html

I have the aluminum parts listed with part numbers.

 

[409Kid]

Thank you. When they say grill
Filler panel what are they describing exactly?. Is that what the front of the latch plate attaches to? I’m not familiar with 63 front clips.

 

[bobs409]

Thank you. When they say grill
Filler panel what are they describing exactly?. Is that what the front of the latch plate attaches to? I’m not familiar with 63 front clips.

I would think the valance or filler panel at the bottom of the grill that goes under the bumper. Maybe someone else can confirm.

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

Thought I recalled wrinkley looking aluminum inners???

 

[409Kid]

Okay thank you. I thought I’ve seen aluminum fan shrouds on some of the cars I’ve looked at on this site(?). I’m guessing someone was fabricating these?

 

[Jim Sullivan]

Thought I recalled wrinkley looking aluminum inners???

I believe the 62 aluminum inner fenders were the wrinkled ones. I thought 63 had aluminum also, but not wrinkled like the 62's. But all I am sure of are the aluminum bumpers, LOL.

 

[Jim Sullivan]

Okay thank you. I thought I’ve seen aluminum fan shrouds on some of the cars I’ve looked at on this site(?). I’m guessing someone was fabricating these?

Fan shrouds were aluminum also.

 

[409Kid]

Fan shrouds were aluminum also.

I don’t see it listed on Bobs parts & #s list.
Anything else not included on the list?

So the radiator core support , the panel that holds the front of the latch, and the headlight supporting structures were all steel?

I will explain the madness to all my questions soon…