On my lunch hour, I walked across town to see Rudi at the CBS Construction Shop. He showed me the slots he punched in the horizontal pieces to my grille. Once these pieces get their ends bent to match the originals, I'll have to spend a day buffing them to a high shine. I may have to sacrifice a Friday working on the car to spend it buffing aluminum.
 

Rudi is also making progress on the grille surround. He fit a piece for the thinner bottom portion of the grille. The radius bend was done on a sheet metal roller. Another piece that will be wider will be bent to fit around the other side of the buck, and the ends will be welded together. Stay tuned!