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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 12:53 PM
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hand made custom grill

I need the opinion of all of you. I just uploaded a photo of the grill I designed and fabricated. this grill will have the headlights that have the built in turn signals spoken about in previous threads. It's taken a while to get this far I'm not far from completion. But excited enough to post a premature picture for all who cares to view. Please give me your opinion, good, bad or indifferent.
picture number 22 in my gallery.
 
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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 01:16 PM
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#1 That is one sweet looking truck!!
#2 Grille looks killer! Nice fab work!!
Any pics of it mocked up on the truck??
 
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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 01:25 PM
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No pictures of mock up. I'll be doing a complete swap when I have it done. savoring the excitement for completed project.
 
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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 02:07 PM
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Very nice!

I had been trying to find or come up with a custom grill for my 66 as well.

I had thought about the 63 (or 61...I forget.) Mercury Wagon grille I had seen in the Green Unibody from "Classic Trucks" (We saw it at "Viva Las Vegas" a couple of years ago as well.)
My truck is heading in a slightly different direction than yours but I am inspired for sure


Yours is now another one at the top of my list.
That is outstanding!
I also love all the other mods you have done with your truck.
 
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 07:36 PM
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sweet looking grill. Seen one on e-bay the other day that had a 63 ford galaxie car grill in it looked good.
 
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 10:07 PM
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Great job and awesome truck as well. Yours sits about how I want mine to height-wise.
Mine might even ride a little lower.

I was thinking about doing something similar with the grille. I have the same mesh in the slots under the hood so far. Guess now I should do my custom tube grille idea now
 
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 11:12 PM
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GREAT JOB! If you can dream it... you can build it (or something close to it!)
 
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 07:41 PM
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Great job and awesome truck as well. Yours sits about how I want mine to height-wise.
Mine might even ride a little lower.

I was thinking about doing something similar with the grille. I have the same mesh in the slots under the hood so far. Guess now I should do my custom tube grille idea now
Hey Ken, I was able to see the mesh you installed, I thought about that, but had not gotten that far. How did you attach it? I think the mesh grill will look good with the upper part meshed. go ahead and mesh a grill. Why go to tubes? You already have the mesh thing happening.
 
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 07:47 PM
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JB Weld worked great for holding the mesh on.

The tube grille idea I have is to have the super thin bars like whats popular now, but going across the entire front end, lights and all. I dont think it would clash with the mesh I already have too much.

Too many ideas, not enough truck, I guess..
 
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