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Old Feb 24, 2022 | 07:31 AM
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Chrome grille for a 1981

Looking for a chrome grille for my 1981 F100 Ranger XLT. Are new ones available?


I've only seen painted ones.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2022 | 08:25 AM
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LMC has 82-86. Not bad if you pu thte oval in it. But you have FoRD on the front twice. I thought that I have seen them somewhere but can't remember right now.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2022 | 09:02 AM
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Unfortunately, the newer grille in the '80-81 is a pet pieve of mine...
 
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Old Feb 24, 2022 | 10:50 AM
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LOL. I always thought vanity plates with name of car were stupid. I thought about that grille for my 81, but then decided that since 81 was the last year for hood letters at Ford, that I wanted it to be like Ford left it. And hood ornaments are just awesome.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2022 | 12:04 PM
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Dennis Carpenter sells them if they’re not out of stock right now.
 
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Dennis Carpenter sells them if they’re not out of stock right now.
Thanks, I'll have to call them. I could only find the painted ones on their website.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2022 | 01:18 PM
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FYI- you can also send it in to have it re-plated.... not cheap, but an option
 
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FYI- you can also send it in to have it re-plated.... not cheap, but an option
I have thought about that. Have you done it? Do you know how much it costs?
 
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Originally Posted by Scotty Bowden
I have thought about that. Have you done it? Do you know how much it costs?
The shop I have used in the past is MJB Chrome in Rialto, California.... IIRR, they have a minimum charge (for anything) of $125
 
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New 81-84 chrome grills are $84 plus tax on Ebay. Simply type in Ebay item number 293373425797 in a search. You’re not going to find a better deal than that. I wouldn’t hesitate on that price. With everything about to happen soon, price wise. Might be $150 next week. You might have to decide between that or a tank of gas, lol !
 
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Originally Posted by pearljam724
New 81-84 chrome grills are $84 plus tax on Ebay. Simply type in Ebay item number 293373425797 in a search. You’re not going to find a better deal than that. I wouldn’t hesitate on that price. With everything about to happen soon, price wise. Might be $150 next week. You might have to decide between that or a tank of gas, lol !
Is that with the badge in the center making it 82 - 86 grille as 80 & 81 did not have the ford badge, letters across the hood, and that was the point in not going with the ones you can find at LMC and maybe DC.

My 81 I took the best grille of the 2 painted ones I had, fixed it and repainted it and the head light doors to match and used them on my driver.

Dave ----
 
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Old Feb 26, 2022 | 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Scotty Bowden
Thanks, I'll have to call them. I could only find the painted ones on their website.
My son’s came from Dennis Carpenter and it’s chrome with no ford badge because of the letters on hood for his ‘80 model.
 
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Is that with the badge in the center making it 82 - 86 grille as 80 & 81 did not have the ford badge, letters across the hood, and that was the point in not going with the ones you can find at LMC and maybe DC.

My 81 I took the best grille of the 2 painted ones I had, fixed it and repainted it and the head light doors to match and used them on my driver.

Dave ----
Yes it has the oval emblem in the middle. I understand wanting the original no emblem on the 80-81. But, sometimes you have to way the pros and cons of obtaining a nice new part, one that is chromed and the price. Most onlookers don’t know the differences from one model to the next. If I had an 80- 81 and was looking for a new grill. I wouldn’t hesitate to buy the one I posted. Especially, under the circumstances that we might be looking at in the near future. I wouldn’t wait around. All things to consider. Hell, buy the one I posted. Have it until perhaps a very nice 80-81 grill comes along one day. Sell the other. Chances of finding a mint condition 80-81 grill that is chromed, may never happen.
 
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