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65 grill?
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65 grill?
I just saw this on e-bay (link below)
61 62 63 64 65 66 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 Ford Truck Grille | eBay
I remember reading that 65 grills are very hard to find so thought I would pass the link along. Sorry if I am wrong about the 65 part. We have two 66s and it is certainly not that year.
61 62 63 64 65 66 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 Ford Truck Grille | eBay
I remember reading that 65 grills are very hard to find so thought I would pass the link along. Sorry if I am wrong about the 65 part. We have two 66s and it is certainly not that year.
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I just saw this on e-bay (link below)
61 62 63 64 65 66 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 Ford Truck Grille | eBay
I remember reading that 65 grilles are very hard to find, so thought I would pass the link along.
61 62 63 64 65 66 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 Ford Truck Grille | eBay
I remember reading that 65 grilles are very hard to find, so thought I would pass the link along.
September 1965: FoMoCo obsoleted the 1965 grilles, replaced them with 1966 grilles for use as service part replacements.
But, is this an anodized grille or a steel grille (C5TZ-8200-A) that has been chromed?
It's missing all the black accents and looks too shiny to be a 49+ year old anodized aluminum grille which tends to begin to fade to a dull grey after only a few years.
'Course someone coulda "gankstakrized" it, by stripping off the anodizing...then polishing it.
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I know the anodizing is in tact. The area around the headlight bezels show faded black paint.
What gets me is the hole on the drivers side of the shell, about midway on the outer part of shell. If you look at drivers side headlight bezel keep looking right and you'll see it.
You got to look fast because the grille did sell. so these pictures won't be available much longer.
Also noticed at least two mounting tabs were torn.
If it was one of my grilles all that would be fixed and the grille would have an amazing shine to it.
What gets me is the hole on the drivers side of the shell, about midway on the outer part of shell. If you look at drivers side headlight bezel keep looking right and you'll see it.
You got to look fast because the grille did sell. so these pictures won't be available much longer.
Also noticed at least two mounting tabs were torn.
If it was one of my grilles all that would be fixed and the grille would have an amazing shine to it.
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Hi Gavin, Looks like a '65 grill to me, how are things in W.Va.?? My '65 gets cooler every time I drive it. I can really stop too!!! 
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Has anyone taken a steel 65 grill and chromed it? I was thinking about doing this with my painted white one instead of finding an aluminum or chrome one. Maybe too expensive, I haven't had anything chromed lately.
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I believe Gangstakr has before. He's also getting one chrome powder coated and will be posting results when it's finished. Chrome plating can and has been done on the steel grilles. Very hard to get a nice clean straight finish as any imperfections will show unless you prep it very good also chrome plating will be expensive around 300-500 range and it's also getting harder to find places that can do it all in one bath and not have to dip half then flip it around to go for a double dip. leaves a line you can tell that it wasn't done all at once
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I believe Gangstakr has before. He's also getting one chrome powder coated and will be posting results when it's finished. Chrome plating can and has been done on the steel grilles. Very hard to get a nice clean straight finish as any imperfections will show unless you prep it very good also chrome plating will be expensive around 300-500 range and it's also getting harder to find places that can do it all in one bath and not have to dip half then flip it around to go for a double dip. leaves a line you can tell that it wasn't done all at once
Chroming prices have gone up considerably. You can get a grille chromed for about $300.00 - $400.00 but it won't last, maybe six months to a year. Good chrome is $500.00 - $700.00
The modified 66 grille on my truck was just chromed to the tune of $700.00 just for the chrome. I probably have about $1300.00 invested in my grille.
See my grille at this thread.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...cha-think.html
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