Grilles.. painted, aluminum, or chrome.. which is the best!?

65fordguy · Post by **65fordguy** » December 9, 2010, 3:54 pm

Just a little friendly competition..
Which style do you like best?
Painted? Aluminum? Chrome?

post a picture if like!
and tell us what you think!

Maybe we will see which is the most popular??

Personally.. Mine is White..

ABA · Post by **ABA** » December 9, 2010, 4:09 pm

Depends on the truck, if it's a shiny well cared for truck chrome or aluminum works for me but it it's a Rat Rod or a work horse I like blacked out grilles.

Shiny trucks can be work horses too but they can't be rat rods.

Brian Taylor · Post by **Brian Taylor** » December 9, 2010, 4:34 pm

Painted, these are trucks. Too much shiny stuff makes them too tame.

DukeRoche · Post by **DukeRoche** » December 9, 2010, 6:59 pm

I actually prefer the grille painted white....but thats me

65fordguy · Post by **65fordguy** » December 9, 2010, 7:21 pm

looks like painted is in the lead!

Gritsngumbo · Post by **Gritsngumbo** » December 9, 2010, 7:24 pm

I vote for "all of the above". IMHO, it largely depends on what the rest of the truck looks like and what "look" you're going for.

Max · Post by **Max** » December 9, 2010, 7:41 pm

Gerald is right, not all would look good in all circumstances. A farm truck with a chrome grille? No.

Post by **Greg D** » December 9, 2010, 8:27 pm

All years had a white painted grill available.
1961 had Chrome for the "bright" grill.
62-66 had aluminum for the "bright" grill.
If you see a chrome 66 grill for example it's a repop or was chromed.

65fordguy · Post by **65fordguy** » December 9, 2010, 8:32 pm

Anyone know what the factory color white was? I know it was more vanilla or cream than Wimbledon white.. Corinthian maybe?

Ok.. so if your like me and dont have a fancy bright grille.. and your getting yourself a new paint job.. how many suggest pure white, the original white, or body color.. for my application most likely wimbledon white and marlin blue.. may do pure white. but, I see alot of guys doing body color.

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » December 9, 2010, 9:17 pm

I mostly agree with Grits and Max!, and a chrome grille needs a black back ground and Hi lights!

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » December 9, 2010, 9:19 pm

chrome for me thanks. even on my old farm truck. i thought i could get my original grille off in a weekend without breaking every bolt and my knuckles too i would already have a 64 aluminum grille in it. then if the money tree would sprout a handful of franklins i would be off to the plater with my 61 steel grille and front bumper.

azjake · Post by **azjake** » December 9, 2010, 10:41 pm

Alan Mclennan wrote:I mostly agree with Grits and Max!, and a chrome grille needs a black back ground and Hi lights!

I like your color co-ordinated license plate, Alan...

Jake

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » December 9, 2010, 11:12 pm

Thanks Jake!, you might notice the rego sticker on the screen is half yellow to!

Michelle · Post by **Michelle** » December 9, 2010, 11:22 pm

Give me the chrome, I love all that glitters.

Post by **foodstick** » December 10, 2010, 12:58 am

Maybe the nicest grill I have ever seen was someone had an original painted metal grill ...chromed by a quality chroming company.

Looked much better than any factory chrome...

eci410 · Post by **eci410** » December 10, 2010, 1:19 am

Painted is nice, but I have to vote Chrome.............

69supercj · Post by **69supercj** » December 10, 2010, 7:27 am

I like the chrome myself, but an NOS Aluminum is pretty nice too.

65TremecGT · Post by **65TremecGT** » December 10, 2010, 12:58 pm

It really depends on the truck, love the alum and painted steel, never been a huge fan of chrome. One thing I dont like, custom grilles for these trucks!

64shortie · Post by **64shortie** » December 10, 2010, 1:26 pm

I voted aluminum. Shiny enough to look good and not too shiny for a truck. However, I've seen all types of grilles that looked real good on the particular truck they were on. Aw what the heck, I like them all. I also like the diversity being used on these slicks. Makes for a nice feel of individualism in the hobby.

I'm facing getting the grille off the tow truck to clean it up and fix a couple of small dents. First I have to wrassle that big old push bumper out of the way. Likely won't be a one day project.

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » December 10, 2010, 5:13 pm

foodstick wrote:Maybe the nicest grill I have ever seen was someone had an original painted metal grill ...chromed by a quality chroming company.

Looked much better than any factory chrome...

Lance, mine was painted when I first got it!, had it chemically stripped, it looked so good I had it chromed. having said that!, the front bumper was the same story. not cheap tho!

Grilles.. painted, aluminum, or chrome.. which is the best!?

Whats your Favorite Grille style? Painted? Aluminum? Chrome?

Grilles.. painted, aluminum, or chrome.. which is the best!?