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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 13 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 13 | I just bought a '64 Chevy with a grill on it that I am unfamiliar with, anyone seen one of these? What did it come off of? thanks, Joe here is the link Link to pics | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | home brew modification of the original
Bill | | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 13 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 13 | it has the mount in the middle like one from a bigger truck, if that makes a difference, dunno, but it looks factory to me | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 187 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 187 | Looks like standard 1"x1/2" expanded flat metal.
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,442 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,442 | Don;t know what it is off of but I have seen them. It definately does not fit that truck right. Maybe a GMC instead of a Chev?
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 | | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 513 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 513 | i think i would use it like it is, weather it is homemade or not, that is neat.
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next weekend I will get some better pics. I like it my self, think I can modify it where it is little bow ties. I need to find a bow tie emblem for the middle also. Anyone know where I could look? Thanks, Joe | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 640 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 640 | The first thing I thought when I saw it was that it's off a Ford of the late 50's to mid 60's. I did a google image search and couldn't find a Ford grill that looks like it, though. I dunno, something about those squared off headlight bezels says Ford to me.
Last edited by Tom R; 02/26/2008 9:38 PM.
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 8 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 8 | I would guess that it is something someone modified in their garage years ago. Doesn't look bad at all to me. If you like it, that's all that matters.
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,403 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,403 | I don't agree, Tom, cause I've seen the ones in the gallery and they had lights like that. I like it, and I think this looks like it. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 13 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 13 | jdl, yes it is like that one just with some extra stuff, and missing the bowtie  | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 640 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 640 | I think you've found it, jdl.  | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 213 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 213 | To me it looks like a Chevy grill for a 64-66 C10 with a different insert,probably homemade.
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 51 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 51 | Yeah, it just looks like someone took the grill that came in it, hacked out the teeth/mesh part, and put that mesh in behind it. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 266 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 266 | It looks like someone welded in two rows of a logging chain. The trim rings for the bezels are missing, but thats definitely a stock-style grille for that truck. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 13 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 13 | Well guess i was wrong, the grill is a big truck grill(like a C60) that someone epoxied the metal stuff into. Thanks | | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,403 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,403 | Told you!  | | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 13 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 13 | jdl, I knew from the start it was a big truck grill, my question was about the insert. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,403 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,403 | Ok, but other's disagreed. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 13 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 13 | | | |
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