Anyone recognize this grille? I was thinking it looked like a customized 51/52...

 

Manure spreader...lol

 

I'll second that LOL- customized looks great

 

Is this a grille from a 1951/52 Ford truck with 2 extra bars? Nope, don't think so. It appears to be 1952 DeSoto grille that has been cut down, removing several teeth.

The pointy shape of upper section of the teeth mimics the shape of Hernando DeSoto's helmet, which along with his head/torso was used for Desoto grille/trunk emblems for many years..

1951/54 DeSoto griiles were very poplular with customizers. When the center bar is painted flat black, the teeth appear "to float" without any visible means of support.

 

I think its just a standard 52 with 2 extra chromed teeth. The shadows and lighting along with all that shiny black paint cause the bar to look smaller and the teeth to stand out more.

The hood and upper valance have been shaved and filled too. Nice custom work.



edit: for Scott - thanks - its a pretty decent F2 but I should quit stealing parts from it. Just took the engine for my 48 last fall (temporary until I get the merc rebuilt) and borrowed its recovered seat for the 50 F4. On the other hand I replaced the lower valance with one I got from Ross and I have runningboards from one of the fte guys in Lethbridge. It will run again one day.

 

I agree, stock grille.....but the photo/lighting sure make it look like something else....

Hey Tim, that's a good looking old F-2(?) you got there.....

 

51 trucks with 6 cyl engines had a smooth upper latch panel, no fill needed. 51 trucks with V8 engines had a V8 emblem attached to the upper latch panel, and 52s had FORD letters in the same panel as in Tim's picture above.

The grille is a 51-52 with two extra teeth added. I bet the extra teeth and rt and lt teeth from another grille. I just sold two teeth from a grille to a guy in Texas to customize his, and have another person interested in other teeth.

 

I'm sticking to my DeSoto theory until someone posts a 3/4 front view of this truck.

 

Toothess - Gigantus...... An unfortunate styling decline in 1951....

 

Look at the hood and fenders, headlight rings and parking lights, it is what it is and that is a 51/52 FORD with 2 extra teeth.