77 Grille Shell Help
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Sorry for any confusion here, I was just wondering if they could get reanodized. I know a member on here did. I wonder what all is involved in doing that...
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1973-77 Ford Grille
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GRILL...=p4506.c0.m245 Sorry I got the year wrong. Here is another company on ebay that guarntees the quality of thier grilles and they have an 800 number you can call and talk to them. Hope you find a great grille. These are only $194.00. I just replaced the grille on my 1973 Ford but I found it on craigslist for $20.00 off a ford truck that was being parted out but if I would have had the extra money I would have rather had a new one because this one is pretty pitted. Any one have any ideas about polishing these grilles.
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GRILL...=p4506.c0.m245 Sorry I got the year wrong. Here is another company on ebay that guarntees the quality of thier grilles and they have an 800 number you can call and talk to them. Hope you find a great grille. These are only $194.00. I just replaced the grille on my 1973 Ford but I found it on craigslist for $20.00 off a ford truck that was being parted out but if I would have had the extra money I would have rather had a new one because this one is pretty pitted. Any one have any ideas about polishing these grilles.
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GRILL...=p4506.c0.m245 Sorry I got the year wrong. Here is another company on ebay that guarntees the quality of thier grilles and they have an 800 number you can call and talk to them. Hope you find a great grille. These are only $194.00. I just replaced the grille on my 1973 Ford but I found it on craigslist for $20.00 off a ford truck that was being parted out but if I would have had the extra money I would have rather had a new one because this one is pretty pitted. Any one have any ideas about polishing these grilles.
Dennis Carpenter uses OEM tooling, LMC uses new tooling with chrome covered steel. Price is similar, I would go with the DC.
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Eventually Dennis Carpenter should eventually get them reproduced again. I still can't figure out why they can't find the correct grade aluminum. Geez, is there an aluminum shortage or am I missing something? Oh well. When and if he does, they are a very good product. I luckily found one from NPD last year (the last one they had). I paid a pretty penny though. $550 for the grill and $100 shipping. That's alot for just a grill. I should take it off, save it, and have an old OEM one painted up and put that on. Hopefully, DC will get them up running again because grills are a hot item and other cheap ones just don't fit right and look terrible. Even though I don't like the price, I'd pay for another one in a heartbeat for my truck as long as it looks good and fits right.
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Eventually Dennis Carpenter should eventually get them reproduced again. I still can't figure out why they can't find the correct grade aluminum. Geez, is there an aluminum shortage or am I missing something? Oh well. When and if he does, they are a very good product. I luckily found one from NPD last year (the last one they had). I paid a pretty penny though. $550 for the grill and $100 shipping. That's alot for just a grill. I should take it off, save it, and have an old OEM one painted up and put that on. Hopefully, DC will get them up running again because grills are a hot item and other cheap ones just don't fit right and look terrible. Even though I don't like the price, I'd pay for another one in a heartbeat for my truck as long as it looks good and fits right.
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I've been to DC's in Concord. There is no way he's reproducing the grilles at this location...there just isn't enought manufacturing space.
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I can't answer that, if anyone can please chime in, DC claims to have original tooling and charges $550 for a grille, i've only ever heard good things about the grilles DC sells so if you're implying they are made elsewhere (overseas) then prove it, would i personally pay $550 for a grille? HELL NO! i'm too cheap, i'll source an OEM grille at the junk yard for $50 bucks (albeit with a few dings and scratches) and put the other $500 into other parts of my truck.
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I have considered this grille as well. LMC has good customer service if you end up not liking it.
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I can't answer that, if anyone can please chime in, DC claims to have original tooling and charges $550 for a grille, i've only ever heard good things about the grilles DC sells so if you're implying they are made elsewhere (overseas) then prove it, would i personally pay $550 for a grille? HELL NO! i'm too cheap, i'll source an OEM grille at the junk yard for $50 bucks (albeit with a few dings and scratches) and put the other $500 into other parts of my truck.
Like I said, DC has the Ford tooling, only where is it?
Consider how these grilles were originally manufactured.
Raw aluminum sheets were placed on a form, then a HUGE press stamped them out. The press alone was over TWO STORIES high.
Then after final polishing, the grilles were anodized. All this jazz isn't taking place in DC's Concord NC facility.
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When I was at DC in June 2004 buying parts for my two 1963 Galaxies, I asked the fellow who was waiting on me where the truck grilles were made. He just smiled.
Like I said, DC has the Ford tooling, only where is it?
Consider how these grilles were originally manufactured.
Raw aluminum sheets were placed on a form, then a HUGE press stamped them out. The press alone was over TWO STORIES high.
Then after final polishing, the grilles were anodized. All this jazz isn't taking place in DC's Concord NC facility.
Like I said, DC has the Ford tooling, only where is it?
Consider how these grilles were originally manufactured.
Raw aluminum sheets were placed on a form, then a HUGE press stamped them out. The press alone was over TWO STORIES high.
Then after final polishing, the grilles were anodized. All this jazz isn't taking place in DC's Concord NC facility.
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Whatever the secret to DC's grills being made, I'd sure like to know cuz made from original tooling or not, they fit and look great. Did I like paying $550 for a grill, NO, but it was a small amount compared to what I had already put into the truck. I tried to find a good cheap one and just couldn't find one worth putting on.