View Poll Results: 73-77 vs 78-79 grill. Which do you prefer.
73-77 grill
230
61.01%
78-79 grill
147
38.99%
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73-77 vs 78-79 grille. Which do you prefer.
#92
11-25-2011, 05:25 PM
Personally I like the 80-86 grille. I don't like the 78/79 grille. I don't know why, its just not for me. 76/77 is the best.
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11-27-2011, 04:42 PM
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#94
11-27-2011, 06:19 PM
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I see this debate all over the site in various threads so I figure it would be interesting to create a poll just to see where everyone stands.
Just from what I have seen growing up it seemed like everyone swapped the 78/79 grille into the older trucks. I was so used to this, that I thought I was one of the only people who liked the older grille more. After hanging out here for while I see there are lots of people that share my opinion.
I was thinking of seperating the 73-75 from the 76-77 for the poll but the only difference is the insert so I'm calling them the same. I'm not creating seperate options for the 78/79s with round vs square lights vs tube grill etc either. The options are 73-77 or 78-79 in any variation available to those years. So which do you prefer?
Just from what I have seen growing up it seemed like everyone swapped the 78/79 grille into the older trucks. I was so used to this, that I thought I was one of the only people who liked the older grille more. After hanging out here for while I see there are lots of people that share my opinion.
I was thinking of seperating the 73-75 from the 76-77 for the poll but the only difference is the insert so I'm calling them the same. I'm not creating seperate options for the 78/79s with round vs square lights vs tube grill etc either. The options are 73-77 or 78-79 in any variation available to those years. So which do you prefer?
No question .... the best looking grille is the 76-77.
Next best looking is 73-75.
Third is of course, the 78-79 grille.
That's just how it is.
#95
11-27-2011, 09:05 PM
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Yep,,, 77 is my favorite,,, then 73,, then 79,, never really got into the 78-9's,, although I do have a 73 with a 79 grill,,, "wink, wink!!"
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Lets see,, 96 F350 4x4 7.3 ZF 5 speed,,, best year for my heavy duty needs,,,, 73/79 F250 4x4 300 I6, NP435 - wood truck,,,, 77 F150 4x4 351Measly, NP435 - Pretty Truck 98k original,,,, 73 F350 SCS,,,, need I say more?!
66 F100 Love the slicks, 63 F250 4x4 can't go wrong,,,, and I am looking for a 58-59 with a 3 on the tree,,, My favorite years,,,
,,,Lets see,, 96 F350 4x4 7.3 ZF 5 speed,,, best year for my heavy duty needs,,,, 73/79 F250 4x4 300 I6, NP435 - wood truck,,,, 77 F150 4x4 351Measly, NP435 - Pretty Truck 98k original,,,, 73 F350 SCS,,,, need I say more?!
66 F100 Love the slicks, 63 F250 4x4 can't go wrong,,,, and I am looking for a 58-59 with a 3 on the tree,,, My favorite years,,,
#96
11-27-2011, 09:12 PM
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Sorry, but I DISLIKE the '78-79 grills quite a bit. The '77 grill is my absolute favorite. I voted accordingly. Since my truck is a '79, I documented what would need to be done in order to switch to an older style grill since I have converted mine to the '77 grill.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...rill-swap.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...rill-swap.html
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11-28-2011, 09:28 AM
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