View Poll Results: If you guys were building a 56' F100 driver would you run a Chrome or Painted Grille
Chrome
21
58.33%
Painted
15
41.67%
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56 Grille - Chrome or Painted
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Cargo Master
Joined: Apr 2003
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From: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
56 Grille - Chrome or Painted
Hey guys and gals hey with all this ran here in Middle TN I have had plenty of time to dream/plan the 56' SW truck I would like to build. These two pics are likely what my ride will look like when finished. My question to you all is CHROME or PAINTED grille?
Thanks Donald
Thanks Donald
Tuned
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Birdseye, IN
Painted - While chrome is very nice and is what I have currently on my 56, when I get around to building it as I want, it will be painted stock colonial white. I am sure to be in the minority on this one.
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From: northwestern Ontario
The flat black truck you posted is how I was thinking of building my pickup when ever I finish my panel. My panel will have a painted grille, the pickup will likely get the beater chrome grille I have that was on the truck. I like both but voted paint to try and even things up
Hope that don't screw things up for your decision
Hope that don't screw things up for your decision
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From: sparta ky.
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Fleet Mechanic
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I like chrome better than paint, but the chrome is very expensive and it has to stay in a climate controlled garage or in a few years, depending on where you live, it will start to bubble.
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Personally I like painted, a cream looks very sharp, I'm not a huge fan of body colored grilles though, but thats my prefference.
I dunno, to me a chrome grille just looks like too much chrome. There is a red '56 F350 about a mile from my house with a chrome grille, and it just seems, I dunno, too much. The cream colored grille on mine really made the truck look a whole lot different, it captures the 50s feel more than chrome does to me. It also makes the V8 emblem that I love so much stand out more, it gets lost on a chrome grille to me.
It's just my taste, end color might effect if chrome or painted would look better. But on a red truck, to me it's gotta be cream.
I dunno, to me a chrome grille just looks like too much chrome. There is a red '56 F350 about a mile from my house with a chrome grille, and it just seems, I dunno, too much. The cream colored grille on mine really made the truck look a whole lot different, it captures the 50s feel more than chrome does to me. It also makes the V8 emblem that I love so much stand out more, it gets lost on a chrome grille to me.
It's just my taste, end color might effect if chrome or painted would look better. But on a red truck, to me it's gotta be cream.
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From: Central PA
Personally I like painted, a cream looks very sharp, I'm not a huge fan of body colored grilles though, but thats my prefference.
I dunno, to me a chrome grille just looks like too much chrome. There is a red '56 F350 about a mile from my house with a chrome grille, and it just seems, I dunno, too much. The cream colored grille on mine really made the truck look a whole lot different, it captures the 50s feel more than chrome does to me. It also makes the V8 emblem that I love so much stand out more, it gets lost on a chrome grille to me.
It's just my taste, end color might effect if chrome or painted would look better. But on a red truck, to me it's gotta be cream.
I dunno, to me a chrome grille just looks like too much chrome. There is a red '56 F350 about a mile from my house with a chrome grille, and it just seems, I dunno, too much. The cream colored grille on mine really made the truck look a whole lot different, it captures the 50s feel more than chrome does to me. It also makes the V8 emblem that I love so much stand out more, it gets lost on a chrome grille to me.
It's just my taste, end color might effect if chrome or painted would look better. But on a red truck, to me it's gotta be cream.
But it is your truck, you can do with it what you want...
Laughing Gas
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I think it depends on the color of the truck honestly.
But, I fully agree that body colored grill is too much. And, if you do chrome the grill, don't go crazy with the chrome and do every little thing chrome. Bumpers and mirrors should be sufficient. Chrome don't get you home. Black is where it's at.
Of course, I say that and my Truck (08 F350) is black on black. Only chrome is my stock rims and fender emblems.
But, I fully agree that body colored grill is too much. And, if you do chrome the grill, don't go crazy with the chrome and do every little thing chrome. Bumpers and mirrors should be sufficient. Chrome don't get you home. Black is where it's at.
Of course, I say that and my Truck (08 F350) is black on black. Only chrome is my stock rims and fender emblems.
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From: San Diego
I'm with Julie; painted bumper = painted grill, chrome bumper = chrome grill
From the looks of your avatar your trucks the same color as mine. If your want to see pics of it let me know. My grill is cream and the bumpers black.
From the looks of your avatar your trucks the same color as mine. If your want to see pics of it let me know. My grill is cream and the bumpers black.
Tuned
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From: SCAL
I agree with Ford Fre@k. It is the color you are goign to be ending up with. I think if it is a darker color such as a Midnight blue, black, dark grey etc then Chrome for sure. But if you are using a brighter color such as a yellow, green, red, a well color selected bumper may enhance it more than chrome.