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Old Dec 6, 2004 | 07:21 PM
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help with strange grill ID

Hey everyone! Need some help. Have a loose grill that does not fit any of my books. Closest match is the 63 with the 5 verticle bars. Mine only has 2 bars. Here is a picture of my grill and then the grill like in the books. I see some of the pictures of the 63s on this site show my grill but most of them show the same grill as in the books with the 5 bars? Any ideas?
this is the one I have;

and this is the one like in the books;

hope the pictures show up
 
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 12:54 AM
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I think the 5 bars are painted on and it's the same grill but I could be wrong.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 02:26 AM
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you're not wrong. the outside 2 and center are only paint on the horizontals. it's an illusion. I thought only the polished aluminum (or whatever it is) grille was painted like that?
 
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 07:49 AM
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I agree. Sam is completely Right. It's an illusion in paint.
Sam FoMoCos "Bright Grilles" are Anodized Aluminum, all others are stamped steel.

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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 09:32 AM
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Much thanks Dana, Sam, Pete!

Thanks a heap! It sure was a good illusion! These are fun trucks, the 61 thru 66s. Thanks again. Mike.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 09:36 PM
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Here's another illusion I have done a few times.

The hood is a broad panel in front of the windshield you must look across when driving. I'm annoyed by the glare and stuf a bright sunny day causes and It used to get me cranky among other things. A long long time ago, maybe in '74 or '75 I painted the stamped Inset area Matte Black, like a Mustang or Grabber Maverick had.

From inside all the glare vanished from before my eyes. . . the illusion is the inset looks much deeper and more sculptured when it contrasts in a flat or matte color and has some tasteful stripes to accent it. People thought I stamped my hood, NOT.

I've done a few more that way since then. Not for the illusion, for the glare and the Glare is no illusion, for me anyway.
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Old Dec 8, 2004 | 11:30 AM
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Whoa, Grabber Maverick's!! I remember those.... Cool hoods! Thanks for the trip back Fbp!
 
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