Grille facing method and article of manufacture

1. A method for applying a facing to a radiator grille, comprising the steps of:

providing a radiator grille having fins and providing an insert member having a facing portion and a bead portion on opposite sides of the insert member,

forming a groove adapted to receive and retain the bead portion in one or more fins of the radiator grille, by forming the groove in a complementary size and shape to that of the bead, and,

inserting the bead into the groove.

2. The method of claim 1, further including the step of inserting a slat into the groove to help retain the facing.

3. The method of claim 1, further including the step of forming a channel in a fin retaining the facing.

4. The method of claim 3, where the channel is an E channel or a central channel in the fin retaining the bead.

5. The method of claim 1, where the facing is made from a different material than the radiator grille.

6. A method for applying a facing to a radiator grille, comprising the steps of:

providing a radiator grille comprised of a single plate and providing an insert member having a facing portion on one side of the insert member,

forming a groove in the radiator grille adapted to receive and retain the facing by forming the groove in a complementary size and shape to that of the bead, and,

inserting the bead into the groove.

7. The method of claim 6, further including the step of inserting a slat into the groove to help retain the facing.

8. The method of claim 6 where the facing is made from a different material than the radiator grille.

9. The method of claim 6, where the facing is made of stainless steel.

10. A radiator grille having a facing, comprising:

a single plate or one or more fin members formed from either a solid plate or from individual members bound together,

the solid plate or a fin has a groove,

a facing insert member having facing portion and a bead portion on one side that is substantially the same size and shape of the groove and,

the bead is inserted into the groove.

11. The radiator grille having a facing of claim 10 including a slat is placed in the groove to help retain the facing.

12. The radiator grille having a facing of claim 10 where the radiator grille is formed from a single piece of material or from individual fin segments.

13. The radiator grille having a facing of claim 12 where the facing includes a bead and the facing is retained by inserting the bead into the groove.

14. The radiator grille having a facing of claim 13 where a slat is placed in the groove to help retain the bead.

15. The radiator grille having a facing of claim 12 where the grille is formed from fin segments and a channel has been formed in a fin retaining the facing.

16. The radiator grille having a facing of claim 15 where an E channel or a central channel has been formed in the fin.

17. The radiator grille having a facing of claim 10 where the facing is made from a different material than the radiator grille.

18. The radiator grille having a facing of claim 10, where the facing is made of stainless steel.