The Ford Barn

f1builder · 10-01-2022, 07:04 PM

i am doing a 46 coupe and i keep looking at the grille and i wonder if there are any others on the barn that have modified or customized the 46-48 grilles? i do not have any fixed idea on what i want, just thinking out loud----any pictures would be great. thanks.....

47topless · 10-02-2022, 04:53 PM

Not sure why you would want to modify the most beautiful grill ever produced by Ford , but, the '48 Oldsmobile grill was a popular switch out.

Graeme / New Zealand · 10-02-2022, 11:22 PM

Nice grills 46 to 48. It was once the rage to remove the top plinth and side bars and fill the holes and paint it the body colour, so you are just left with the stainless for the grill. I don't like that though.

GB

RKS.PA · 10-03-2022, 07:18 AM

I'm with Graeme and 47 Topless, and love my '47 grill. But I've seen a number of "after market" modern truck grills...both mesh and horizontal bars...that perhaps could be modified to fit to your liking?? Or, maybe you could come up with an original creation using stainless hardware??

supereal · 10-04-2022, 12:08 PM

Tampering with the grille, or other component of a collectible car will almost always drive (no pun) interest away from value.

Automotive Stud · 10-04-2022, 12:15 PM

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10-01-2022, 07:04 PM	#1
f1builder Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 554	1946 super deluxe coupe build i am doing a 46 coupe and i keep looking at the grille and i wonder if there are any others on the barn that have modified or customized the 46-48 grilles? i do not have any fixed idea on what i want, just thinking out loud----any pictures would be great. thanks.....

10-02-2022, 04:53 PM	#2
47topless Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2022 Posts: 281	Re: 1946 super deluxe coupe build Not sure why you would want to modify the most beautiful grill ever produced by Ford , but, the '48 Oldsmobile grill was a popular switch out. Last edited by 47topless; 10-02-2022 at 05:03 PM.

10-02-2022, 11:22 PM	#3
Graeme / New Zealand Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lower Hutt , New Zealand Posts: 2,126	Re: 1946 super deluxe coupe build Nice grills 46 to 48. It was once the rage to remove the top plinth and side bars and fill the holes and paint it the body colour, so you are just left with the stainless for the grill. I don't like that though. GB __________________ "you can't make honey out of dog sh*t" "You're a long time looking at the lid"

10-03-2022, 07:18 AM	#4
RKS.PA Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Marana, AZ Posts: 1,194	Re: 1946 super deluxe coupe build I'm with Graeme and 47 Topless, and love my '47 grill. But I've seen a number of "after market" modern truck grills...both mesh and horizontal bars...that perhaps could be modified to fit to your liking?? Or, maybe you could come up with an original creation using stainless hardware??

10-04-2022, 12:08 PM	#5
supereal Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,634	Re: 1946 super deluxe coupe build Tampering with the grille, or other component of a collectible car will almost always drive (no pun) interest away from value.

10-04-2022, 12:15 PM	#6
Automotive Stud Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 832	Re: 1946 super deluxe coupe build Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Here's 60 pages of custom 41-48 Fords: https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/.../#post-8871489