79 grille shell
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79 grille shell
Is there a good quality grill shell made for our trucks , mine is a 79 f100 , or should I keep the original and see about polishing it back up as someone is looking to perhaps buy my original one but I am a little torn as some after market items can be to cheap ,,
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FWIW, when I restored my 79 F350 a couple years ago, I bought a new grille shell from DC....It looks great, shiny, no dents or clouding BUT its no where near the quality as my factory OEM unit!! Much thinner material, not bad but still thinner. I did have to tweak a few mounting points of the shell to get to match the bolt holes on the truck but again no big deal. I kept my OEM unit and will get it anodized dipped someday! KEEP your OEM unit!! Thank me later!
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1978/79 F100/350 & Bronco Grille Shell
Is there a good quality grill shell made for our trucks , mine is a 79 f100 , or should I keep the original and see about polishing it back up as someone is looking to perhaps buy my original one but I am a little torn as some after market items can be to cheap ,,
1978/79 F100/350 & Bronco.
1978 Customs have round headlamps, 1978/79 Ranger/Ranger XLT & Lariat have rectangular headlamps.
Some 1979 Customs have round headlamps, some have rectangular headlamps.
The headlamp related parts, parking lamps and plastic center grille insert do not come with the grille shell.
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