Technical Blister or reveal?...need opinions please

So, on my 41 I have put a later model C3500 GMC front end under it. The steering box sticks through the front fender and grille just above where the bumper irons go through. Should I smash out a round blister and bridge between the fender and grille? Should I make a nice reveal and leave the steering box sticking out? Should I make some kind of detachable cover for the box?
You won't be able to see the box very well as I am putting a big chrome Q2b siren in front of it. I'm just not sure which way I want to proceed......any suggestions?

 

Make a blister for each side and uniformity; then add a front bar to subtly hide the modifications?

 

Like mgtstumpy said matching blisters on both sides.

 

Leave the steering box exposed with a nice reveal and mount the siren on the opposite side?

 

Steering boxes are not supposed to stick out the front; better cover it. Make a matching blister for the other side, asymmetrical don't work, just saying.

 

Build a cover for it. Use the simple solution and hide it, it looks like a toe
sticking out of a hole in a shoe.

.............................Jack

 

or add a pair of '36 horn grilles

 

Bwahahahha!!


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Just cut a big hole with a cutting torch and call it a rat rod. The damage is done now.

 

This is how it was done on a very different vehicle. Notice that part of the box it exposed. It was very obvious and I didn't like the "look" at all. On this truck, only one side was reworked. I like the horn grilles suggestion and also 35-36 mopars had some kind of a lump in that area that would cover it.

 

Rack and pinion.

 

I kinda like this idea!

 

Horn grills?

 

No way !get the blister on both sides...

 

Maybe I'll mount up the bumper and siren to get a better idea of what it's going to look like.

 

I vote for blisters

 

'37 (and maybe '38) Chevy Master Deluxe cars with the Knee Action front end, had sheet metal covers, as I recall, in the same position. Might want to find a picture of them and see if they'd fit your needs.

 

Have a look......

 

Those look like they should have nipples...

 

Or headlights.......

 

George...Now you have gone and double dog dared some photo shopper put nipples on it! HRP

 

Crap! Hes on to me!

 

I dont double dog dare you... I triple dog dare you... And remember a Triple-dog-dare is infamous for the sole reason that you cannot back down from it--without exception! An issued triple-dog-dare has no counteraction and must be implemented and/or carried out.... _a christmas story...

 

So, if I go the blister route do I weld to one panel say the fender and let the blister "float" over the grille section ? Or do I weld both sides and split it and use fender welt in the gap? Or do I make loose blisters that attach somehow, probably make some kind of bracket that is sandwiched in the seam?

 

I would say a detachable version bolted in the seam would be the best route to go

 

Here's one with a seam around the outside of the blister . I changed up the color to try to keep you guys minds from wandering.

 

Man, I rushed back here this morning just to see the high-beams. Guess I should learn that photo-shop stuff...

 

Now that right there is funny, don't care who you are!

I vote to make the blisters more oval shape. The round doesn't fit in the lines of the fender too well.

 

Like the shape of the headlight stands maybe?

 

OK one more try.