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Old Nov 19, 2014 | 10:43 PM
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Gull Wings?

I am looking to buy Gull Wings for my 1955 F100. Any ideas on where I can find them? All the places I have found on the internet list them as out of stock?

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Old Nov 19, 2014 | 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Perry55
I am looking to buy Gull Wings for my 1955 F100. Any ideas on where I can find them? All the places I have found on the internet list them as out of stock?

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I've got a pair of originals with a little pitting. No one is reproducing them anymore as far as I know.
 
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Old Nov 20, 2014 | 07:54 AM
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Can you pm me some pictures of them? How much do you want for them?
 
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Old Nov 20, 2014 | 02:16 PM
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Perry55,
Keep us posted on your Gull Wing project.

Duh I was thinking Gull wing Doors.
 

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Old Nov 22, 2014 | 09:32 PM
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Doesn't Mid- fifties have them? Haven't checked their latest catalog, but they
sure used to carry them.
 
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Old Nov 22, 2014 | 09:37 PM
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Doesn't Mid- fifties have them? Haven't checked their latest catalog, but they
sure used to carry them.
They used to, but all they have now is a waiting list with no dates in place. My paper catalog says 175 for the pair. I'm selling the whole grille for much less than that. Shipping is just the only major cost factor here.
 
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Old Nov 22, 2014 | 09:58 PM
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Try using Greyhound, Fast & Reasonable but sometimes not too convenient!
 
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Old Nov 22, 2014 | 10:05 PM
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Try using Greyhound, Fast & Reasonable but sometimes not too convenient!
Thanks! Turns out there's a station in Moorhead. Didn't know it was there until I looked it up online. I've heard of using Greyhound but didn't know there was anything local.
 
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Old Nov 22, 2014 | 10:09 PM
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Old Nov 23, 2014 | 10:07 AM
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A buddy of mine has a 55 and wanted a new set of "gull wings" for his grille...we always called them "hockey sticks", whatever. Dennis Carpenter carries them but they are out of stock right now: Grille Moulding | Dennis Carpenter Ford Restoration Parts I think that he found a set from another vendor, with specialty items such as this there is only one source and all the retailers use it. These are pot metal items, it would be nice to see someone make some out of stainless steel.
 
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Old Nov 23, 2014 | 10:32 AM
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Another method for shipping would be Fastenall, never used them myself but heard it is reasonable and fairly quick. I have received a snowmobile hood via greyhound though.
 
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Old Nov 23, 2014 | 10:53 AM
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A buddy of mine has a 55 and wanted a new set of "gull wings" for his grille...we always called them "hockey sticks", whatever. Dennis Carpenter carries them but they are out of stock right now: <a href="http://dennis-carpenter.com/grille-moulding/p/B5C-8419-<acronym title=" ranking"="" page="">PR/" target="_blank">Grille Moulding | Dennis Carpenter Ford Restoration Parts I think that he found a set from another vendor, with specialty items such as this there is only one source and all the retailers use it. These are pot metal items, it would be nice to see someone make some out of stainless steel.
Are you sure they're pot metal? The pair I've got appear to be stamped steel. I have no idea how to check. They don't look cast, however, I've never taken them off the grille..
 
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Does a magnet stick to them? I don't think it will stick to pot metal.
 
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I have two sets and they are pot metal.
 
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Old Nov 23, 2014 | 11:55 AM
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Well it looks like I learned something today.
 
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