The Ford Barn

mercman from oz · 08-21-2018, 06:26 AM

This is the Cover of the original Australian Sales Brochure for the 1937 Fords showing the Chrome Plated Grille.

mercman from oz · 08-24-2018, 06:57 PM

Partway through the 1937 model year, Ford Australia issues a new Sales Brochure reflecting the change to a painted Grille and added Chrome Strips.This is the cover of the updated Australian Sales Brochure. Personally, I love the new look for 1937 Fords. Why didn't the USA adopt this new look?

V8COOPMAN · 08-24-2018, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by mercman from oz

Personally, I love the new look for 1937 Fords. Why didn't the USA adopt this new look?

Merc.....I really like the look too, and I have a '37 coupe. USA most-likely didn't adopt because Henry was a cheap-ass.....he hated spending unnecessary money on the cars. DD

mercman from oz · 08-27-2018, 01:55 AM

Australian 1937 Ford Roadster with the updated painted Grille with added chrome strips. This one has the extra strip each side of the crank-hole.

mercman from oz · 09-03-2018, 11:54 PM

Another late 1937 Ford with the updated Australian Grille.

TonyM · 09-04-2018, 12:16 AM

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TonyM · 09-04-2018, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by mercman from oz

Why didn't the USA adopt this new look?

Because the US 1937 De Luxe grille was all bright and standard grill was painted. So the De Luxe Grille could not be adopted to the "new look".

marshall k · 09-06-2018, 10:59 AM

Anybody know what to use or where to buy these pieces? Looks like a nice way to dress up a standard grille. Thanks

mercman from oz · 09-10-2018, 05:56 AM

Another Australian 1937 Ford Deluxe Roadster with the updated painted Grille. They look very sharp.

mercman from oz · 09-17-2018, 05:05 AM

Period photo of an Australian 1937 Ford Sedan with the updated Painted Grille with added Chrome Strips. This photo was taken in 1938 at Hobart, Tasmania. A friend located this great photo at a recent Swap Meet.

mercman from oz · 09-19-2018, 11:49 PM

These late Australian 1937 Fords look great with the painted Grille with added Chrome Strips. Why didn't Ford of USA offer this Grille?

mercman from oz · 09-25-2018, 05:08 PM

Another Australian Ford Roadster with the updated painted Grille and added chrome strips. This one fitted with later wheels.

SMLBound · 09-25-2018, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by TonyM

Because the US 1937 De Luxe grille was all bright and standard grill was painted. So the De Luxe Grille could not be adopted to the "new look".

That looks an awful lot like the 1937 Lincoln grill... probably my favorite grill of all time.

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mercman from oz · 09-25-2018, 07:06 PM

SMLBound, now that you mention it, you are absolutely correct. Very similar indeed.

mercman from oz · 10-02-2018, 06:54 PM

Late Australian 1937 Ford Roadster with updated painted Grille.

mercman from oz · 11-28-2018, 04:05 PM

Just found this old photograph of my Grandfather with his Australian 1937 Ford Sedan with the updated Grille.

tub1 · 12-01-2018, 08:12 PM

Trevor ,grandfather was a tall man do you know what happened to his 37

FlatheadTed · 12-01-2018, 09:25 PM

Boy that late 37 is nice looking car with the widened rears ,it has side curtains I just worked on one that had wined ups fitted,

mercman from oz · 12-02-2018, 05:57 AM

Tub1, Here is a picture of my Aunt with the 37 Ford on an outing with the girls in her Sunday School Class. My Grandfather sold the 37 Ford to his daughter, my Aunt when he purchased a new 1946 Ford Deluxe Sedan. Unfortunately, my Aunt traded the 1937 Ford in on a 1951 Vauxhall Velox in 1951, and that was the last the family saw of the 37 Ford with the "late" Grille. The family still own the 46 Deluxe Sedan but it has not been running since 1966 but has always been stored undercover.

tub1 · 12-03-2018, 06:25 AM

another nice picture thank you, at the Bendigo swap the other week I purchased some old rod and custom magazines , great reading in some of those its like tex smith is talking to you when you read he had a great style of writing , in one of the magazines was a couple of pictures from yourself of one of your 34 phaetons at a vintage car event and also a 1936 phaeton you had just purchased do you still have the 36 some pics and info of it be great regards scott

08-21-2018, 06:26 AM	#21
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,372	Re: Late Australian 1937 Fords got an updated Grille This is the Cover of the original Australian Sales Brochure for the 1937 Fords showing the Chrome Plated Grille.

08-24-2018, 06:57 PM	#22
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,372	Re: Late Australian 1937 Fords got an updated Grille Partway through the 1937 model year, Ford Australia issues a new Sales Brochure reflecting the change to a painted Grille and added Chrome Strips.This is the cover of the updated Australian Sales Brochure. Personally, I love the new look for 1937 Fords. Why didn't the USA adopt this new look?

08-27-2018, 01:55 AM	#24
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,372	Re: Late Australian 1937 Fords got an updated Grille Australian 1937 Ford Roadster with the updated painted Grille with added chrome strips. This one has the extra strip each side of the crank-hole.

09-03-2018, 11:54 PM	#25
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,372	Re: Late Australian 1937 Fords got an updated Grille Another late 1937 Ford with the updated Australian Grille.

09-04-2018, 12:16 AM	#26
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09-06-2018, 10:59 AM	#28
marshall k Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 65	Re: Late Australian 1937 Fords got an updated Grille Anybody know what to use or where to buy these pieces? Looks like a nice way to dress up a standard grille. Thanks

09-10-2018, 05:56 AM	#29
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,372	Re: Late Australian 1937 Fords got an updated Grille Another Australian 1937 Ford Deluxe Roadster with the updated painted Grille. They look very sharp.

09-17-2018, 05:05 AM	#30
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,372	Re: Late Australian 1937 Fords got an updated Grille Period photo of an Australian 1937 Ford Sedan with the updated Painted Grille with added Chrome Strips. This photo was taken in 1938 at Hobart, Tasmania. A friend located this great photo at a recent Swap Meet.

09-19-2018, 11:49 PM	#31
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,372	Re: Late Australian 1937 Fords got an updated Grille These late Australian 1937 Fords look great with the painted Grille with added Chrome Strips. Why didn't Ford of USA offer this Grille?

09-25-2018, 05:08 PM	#32
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,372	Re: Late Australian 1937 Fords got an updated Grille Another Australian Ford Roadster with the updated painted Grille and added chrome strips. This one fitted with later wheels.

09-25-2018, 07:06 PM	#34
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,372	Re: Late Australian 1937 Fords got an updated Grille SMLBound, now that you mention it, you are absolutely correct. Very similar indeed.

10-02-2018, 06:54 PM	#35
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,372	Re: Late Australian 1937 Fords got an updated Grille Late Australian 1937 Ford Roadster with updated painted Grille.

11-28-2018, 04:05 PM	#36
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,372	Re: Late Australian 1937 Fords got an updated Grille Just found this old photograph of my Grandfather with his Australian 1937 Ford Sedan with the updated Grille.

12-01-2018, 08:12 PM	#37
tub1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: tasmania Posts: 221	Re: Late Australian 1937 Fords got an updated Grille Trevor ,grandfather was a tall man do you know what happened to his 37

12-01-2018, 09:25 PM	#38
FlatheadTed Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Auckland Posts: 4,705	Re: Late Australian 1937 Fords got an updated Grille Boy that late 37 is nice looking car with the widened rears ,it has side curtains I just worked on one that had wined ups fitted, __________________ http://www.flatheadted.com Flathead Ted brake Floaters ,

12-02-2018, 05:57 AM	#39
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,372	Re: Late Australian 1937 Fords got an updated Grille Tub1, Here is a picture of my Aunt with the 37 Ford on an outing with the girls in her Sunday School Class. My Grandfather sold the 37 Ford to his daughter, my Aunt when he purchased a new 1946 Ford Deluxe Sedan. Unfortunately, my Aunt traded the 1937 Ford in on a 1951 Vauxhall Velox in 1951, and that was the last the family saw of the 37 Ford with the "late" Grille. The family still own the 46 Deluxe Sedan but it has not been running since 1966 but has always been stored undercover.

12-03-2018, 06:25 AM	#40
tub1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: tasmania Posts: 221	Re: Late Australian 1937 Fords got an updated Grille another nice picture thank you, at the Bendigo swap the other week I purchased some old rod and custom magazines , great reading in some of those its like tex smith is talking to you when you read he had a great style of writing , in one of the magazines was a couple of pictures from yourself of one of your 34 phaetons at a vintage car event and also a 1936 phaeton you had just purchased do you still have the 36 some pics and info of it be great regards scott