Sent you a PM.... That sure does look better than what I have.. I have to be honest with yall.. I have a 5.7l hemi in the shop.. Who knows I may fix it up more.. One day it will have the hemi in it..

I have two extra grill surronds for sale. One fiberglas and one metal. $125 & $225

Thank You for the offer... I think I just need the insert...

They're Hot Rods and open to any engine, use what's available.Hemi in a pre war Willys,Nailhead,Early Olds or Cad in a early Ford must be not right either?

I like it,i would maybe swap the grille.

If Ron will cut me a deal on one of those other grills I will document the destruction of that thing on the front of my truck and post it here for everyone to see..

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Good answer, now every body will be happy. and by the way, nice ride. For me you can run any engine you want, just don't open the hood.

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I am amongst the Mopar in a Mopar group, but I suppose if the hood isn't opened, I wouldn't know for sure what is under it.
On the current grill insert, even something home made would be better then what is there right now. None of my old cars had the correct grills in them, they were usually rusted junk or already missing when the vehicle came to me. In my eyes, a bbq grill modified to fit the housing is better then adapting a tractor grill on the front. Then again, my opinion is worth what you paid for it. its your truck, have fun.
Gene

Found grill from Ron. Changes are coming.

The hemi had an oiling problem and I bought it as a core.. It will be a long time before I make a change to it. Right now I am just having fun driving the old thing around.

As far as the grill goes.. Well lets just say that Ron has shown me the light and after seeing them side beside it is a no brainer that it has to be changed. And it will be...

That Ford tractor grille probably has some value, the 8Ns and 9Ns are gaining in value daily.

R.

You sure that is a tractor grill? It reminds me more of the center section of a 40 something Studebaker truck grill. Maybe just the shot angle.

Has it got a Hemi Yet?

Kevin

Rats, upon closer study it isn't a Ford tractor grille.

The good news is that the shell looks like it could be saved with a disk grinder.

Yep, it could be out of a Stude truck.

Any way you slice it it's bastardized and ugly.

I'd look at salvaging the shell and creating vertical bars out of EMT. Maybe horizontal bars to be different.

What would really be cool is the new horizontal bars like in a brand new Chrysler 200 or 300 with the indented area in the middle.

R.

I have a deal on another grill out of a larger truck. Yes this one will be coming off and the other will be modified to fit...

Try this idea on for size...
http://www.rodandcustommagazine.com/featuredvehicles/0802rc_the_jim_jacobs_story/photo_16.html

R.

That is different for sure..I want to keep it looking like an old stock truck.

Great truck! I too am a mopar or noc ar guy I know guys like Ron and I are a dieing breed and often get crap from more and more so called mopar guys. I guess who would have had tgo live through the 70s and street racing to understand being the outcast most of time and proud of it.

I do understand using what you have but I am big into trading and you never know unless you ask. You may find someone who wants to trade you for the SBC or sell it and build that 5.7 which will be great under the hood.

Just my

RUMBLON

It would be nice to have an all Dodge truck but with my health issues right now I am forced to enjoy it as is. I can do small things but the big things will have to wait.. Diabetic and Stage 3 Kidney failure with an amputation..So I am fighting this stuff everyday....

One day health willing I will get it changed out.. I may try and find a magnum motor with an o/d trans and put that in there.. A guy can always dream..

Is is alright if I play along too, Mine's a 37 Dodge but has.............(drum roll)...............a 1969 383 and four speed installed in it. 8.75 Rear is out of the RR too. Fits great, drive's right and is FUN!