I'm thinking of not running a grill shell

[Rustrod]

I have a cool radiator out of a 55 dodge I'm thinking about polishing the tanke and running it as is till I find the right shell that just yells at me. What do ya'all think? pros and cons.

 

[24dodge]

run an oliver grill on that car , like this one...

 

[Rustrod]

U got one laying around?

any idea where i can find one?

 

[24dodge]

its off an old oliver tractor , old farms in your area ?

 

[Rustrod]

Yep.

good thinkin we have nothing but ranchers for 100 miles

 

[Rustrod]

24dodge

Do u remember WHITEYS AUTO SUPPLY from your area?

 

[24dodge]

yes , they are gone now

 

[Rustrod]

Grandma Whitey died and the kids ran it into the ground

I got married in thier back yard in Palm beach Gardens, just down the road from you. Oh about 18 years ago.

 

[24dodge]

the port of palm beach expanded , bought up all that land and tore everything down

 

[rab71]

Check out old mercedes grille shells like 1958-61 just the centers. Like this one. Just the chrome center... They can be had for cheap! I found one for $60 on egay shipped.

http://www.mbzponton.org/valueadded/other/radiator/shell.htm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merc...011QQitemZ320222043904QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

Just a thought.

 

[Rustrod]

Singer grill

I have a cool grill out of a british singer but it is just to narrow only 16 in.

 

[Rustrod]

I have a grill out of a British Singer but it is only 16" wide and don't look very good on the car.

 

[dmw56]

If you don't want to run a grille why not!

Tractor grills are cool. Most aren't very wide but can easily be widened to fit.
Here is one off a Minnespolis Moline and AC. I'm using the MM on my F1 truck.

 

[dmw56]

I have a grill out of a British Singer but it is only 16" wide and don't look very good on the car.

I don't think that would be a problem. Once you mount the headlights it will widen things up.

 

[Willowbilly3]

I grew up around those old tractors and don't much want my rod to look like a tractor, that's just me and I would make an exception for certain oliver grills.

 

[IAM-LDS-2]

An unprotected radiator would look OK,but could be easily damaged.

 

[bob w]

Mercedes from eBay for $30.

 

[T2T]

Wow.......That grill looks great Bob!.........Never thought they would look good............mmmmmmmmmmm, When you get time, please post dimentions.
Thanks.

 

[HOT40ROD]

Here A picture of my Model T with a 35 International. I did cut it down about 6 inches. Just an idea.

 

[24dodge]

40 , you don`t have the grill trim off that grill do you ?