What grille should i run? Opinions pls
Moderator: FORDification
- mcheath
- New Member
- Posts: 249
- Joined: Fri Aug 10, 2012 12:25 am
- Location: California, USA
Re: What grille should i run? Opinions pls
I like the 70' to 72' surround the best. As for the inserts, 70' and 71', probably the 71'.
A full chrome 67' grill is pretty sweet.
A full chrome 67' grill is pretty sweet.
-
- Blue Oval Guru
- Posts: 1257
- Joined: Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:45 pm
- Location: Comox Valley B.C. Canada
Re: What grille should i run? Opinions pls
without? seriously? i always longed for the "coon eye" look back when i was running my original grillemk wrote:The '70 is my favorite too, but the 68/69 Ranger grills without the coon eyes are a close second![]()
mike
yeah i've got more than a few shots of my truck somewhere wearing one of those beauties (and a decent-ish paintjob) ,i think it looked pretty bloody nifty ...man i wish i knew where that album ismcheath wrote:I like the 70' to 72' surround the best. As for the inserts, 70' and 71', probably the 71'.
A full chrome 67' grill is pretty sweet.
- still got my first first car 20+yrs later : 69 f100 sorta kinda pretending its a Mercury M100 w/a 70 f350 sport custom cab (factory buckets) 67 grille with 69 ranger cooneyes 68 merc box and hood,some supercool fiberglass fenders i scored way back when, 76 f150 disc brake frontend..currently running a 90 5.0HO 4bbl/c4 auto & 3.50 posi...originally a 360/c6 f100 Ranger with dealer added towpack (incl. kelsey hays trailer brake),boxside toolbox,behind the seat stowage & belly tank...only original parts left on 'er are the frame,rear end,rear springs,and rear bumper...
-
- Blue Oval Guru
- Posts: 1257
- Joined: Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:45 pm
- Location: Comox Valley B.C. Canada
Re: What grille should i run? Opinions pls
okay i thought about it for a short minute and i can post a pic......so here's a pic of the 70 grille before it got dinged up,this pics about 1 1/2 years old i've changed a few things on the truck since then


- still got my first first car 20+yrs later : 69 f100 sorta kinda pretending its a Mercury M100 w/a 70 f350 sport custom cab (factory buckets) 67 grille with 69 ranger cooneyes 68 merc box and hood,some supercool fiberglass fenders i scored way back when, 76 f150 disc brake frontend..currently running a 90 5.0HO 4bbl/c4 auto & 3.50 posi...originally a 360/c6 f100 Ranger with dealer added towpack (incl. kelsey hays trailer brake),boxside toolbox,behind the seat stowage & belly tank...only original parts left on 'er are the frame,rear end,rear springs,and rear bumper...
- michael69
- Blue Oval Guru
- Posts: 1083
- Joined: Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:53 pm
- Location: South Carolina,Walhalla
Re: What grille should i run? Opinions pls
The coon eye's is what sets off the ranger grill
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Michael69
'69 Ranger 'F-100 2WD SWB 351W C6 AUTO
1985 CJ 7 jeep w/35s
1967 SS Chevelle 502 4 speed
2003 Heritage softail w/110 cubic inch screamin eagle kit
'69 Ranger 'F-100 2WD SWB 351W C6 AUTO
1985 CJ 7 jeep w/35s
1967 SS Chevelle 502 4 speed
2003 Heritage softail w/110 cubic inch screamin eagle kit
-
- Blue Oval Guru
- Posts: 1257
- Joined: Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:45 pm
- Location: Comox Valley B.C. Canada
Re: What grille should i run? Opinions pls
thats what i've always thought its also why i wanna try the coon eyes with the 67 grille
- still got my first first car 20+yrs later : 69 f100 sorta kinda pretending its a Mercury M100 w/a 70 f350 sport custom cab (factory buckets) 67 grille with 69 ranger cooneyes 68 merc box and hood,some supercool fiberglass fenders i scored way back when, 76 f150 disc brake frontend..currently running a 90 5.0HO 4bbl/c4 auto & 3.50 posi...originally a 360/c6 f100 Ranger with dealer added towpack (incl. kelsey hays trailer brake),boxside toolbox,behind the seat stowage & belly tank...only original parts left on 'er are the frame,rear end,rear springs,and rear bumper...
- michael69
- Blue Oval Guru
- Posts: 1083
- Joined: Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:53 pm
- Location: South Carolina,Walhalla
Re: What grille should i run? Opinions pls
Here's a better picture
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Michael69
'69 Ranger 'F-100 2WD SWB 351W C6 AUTO
1985 CJ 7 jeep w/35s
1967 SS Chevelle 502 4 speed
2003 Heritage softail w/110 cubic inch screamin eagle kit
'69 Ranger 'F-100 2WD SWB 351W C6 AUTO
1985 CJ 7 jeep w/35s
1967 SS Chevelle 502 4 speed
2003 Heritage softail w/110 cubic inch screamin eagle kit
-
- Blue Oval Guru
- Posts: 1257
- Joined: Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:45 pm
- Location: Comox Valley B.C. Canada
Re: What grille should i run? Opinions pls
nice truck man ,totally reminds me of the "leftover" truck my bro and i threw together (which is where my 69 grille came from)....only in way nicer shape and a shortbox 

- still got my first first car 20+yrs later : 69 f100 sorta kinda pretending its a Mercury M100 w/a 70 f350 sport custom cab (factory buckets) 67 grille with 69 ranger cooneyes 68 merc box and hood,some supercool fiberglass fenders i scored way back when, 76 f150 disc brake frontend..currently running a 90 5.0HO 4bbl/c4 auto & 3.50 posi...originally a 360/c6 f100 Ranger with dealer added towpack (incl. kelsey hays trailer brake),boxside toolbox,behind the seat stowage & belly tank...only original parts left on 'er are the frame,rear end,rear springs,and rear bumper...
- 68 Ford Stepside
- Blue Oval Guru
- Posts: 1152
- Joined: Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:27 am
- Location: South Carolina
Re: What grille should i run? Opinions pls
I'd like to see your truck with the billet inserts from LMC.Whateverman wrote:okay i thought about it for a short minute and i can post a pic......so here's a pic of the 70 grille before it got dinged up,this pics about 1 1/2 years old i've changed a few things on the truck since then
[ Image ]

"Have A Great Ford Day"
-
- Blue Oval Guru
- Posts: 1257
- Joined: Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:45 pm
- Location: Comox Valley B.C. Canada
Re: What grille should i run? Opinions pls


it would look sweet ,but the grille shell needs a bunch of hammer and dolly work (and polishing and so on ) that i don't really want to bother with right now AND i already have 3 pretty nice grille sitting around so....yeah,the 70's not gonna stay...
- still got my first first car 20+yrs later : 69 f100 sorta kinda pretending its a Mercury M100 w/a 70 f350 sport custom cab (factory buckets) 67 grille with 69 ranger cooneyes 68 merc box and hood,some supercool fiberglass fenders i scored way back when, 76 f150 disc brake frontend..currently running a 90 5.0HO 4bbl/c4 auto & 3.50 posi...originally a 360/c6 f100 Ranger with dealer added towpack (incl. kelsey hays trailer brake),boxside toolbox,behind the seat stowage & belly tank...only original parts left on 'er are the frame,rear end,rear springs,and rear bumper...
- michael69
- Blue Oval Guru
- Posts: 1083
- Joined: Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:53 pm
- Location: South Carolina,Walhalla
Re: What grille should i run? Opinions pls
Heres a truck with the billet inserts. Picture is not good but you can tell what they look like on a truck.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Michael69
'69 Ranger 'F-100 2WD SWB 351W C6 AUTO
1985 CJ 7 jeep w/35s
1967 SS Chevelle 502 4 speed
2003 Heritage softail w/110 cubic inch screamin eagle kit
'69 Ranger 'F-100 2WD SWB 351W C6 AUTO
1985 CJ 7 jeep w/35s
1967 SS Chevelle 502 4 speed
2003 Heritage softail w/110 cubic inch screamin eagle kit
-
- Blue Oval Guru
- Posts: 1257
- Joined: Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:45 pm
- Location: Comox Valley B.C. Canada
Re: What grille should i run? Opinions pls
yeah that does look sweet....really sweet...man, if i wasn't paying off the latest addition to my guitar collection and/or too lazy to fiddle around straightening out the grille i would totally buy those...
- still got my first first car 20+yrs later : 69 f100 sorta kinda pretending its a Mercury M100 w/a 70 f350 sport custom cab (factory buckets) 67 grille with 69 ranger cooneyes 68 merc box and hood,some supercool fiberglass fenders i scored way back when, 76 f150 disc brake frontend..currently running a 90 5.0HO 4bbl/c4 auto & 3.50 posi...originally a 360/c6 f100 Ranger with dealer added towpack (incl. kelsey hays trailer brake),boxside toolbox,behind the seat stowage & belly tank...only original parts left on 'er are the frame,rear end,rear springs,and rear bumper...
- 68 Ford Stepside
- Blue Oval Guru
- Posts: 1152
- Joined: Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:27 am
- Location: South Carolina
Re: What grille should i run? Opinions pls
"Have A Great Ford Day"
- michael69
- Blue Oval Guru
- Posts: 1083
- Joined: Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:53 pm
- Location: South Carolina,Walhalla
Re: What grille should i run? Opinions pls
$700 just for the grill shell and another $200 for the billet inserts
I definitely have to find me a spare grill before they are all gone!!!! 


Michael69
'69 Ranger 'F-100 2WD SWB 351W C6 AUTO
1985 CJ 7 jeep w/35s
1967 SS Chevelle 502 4 speed
2003 Heritage softail w/110 cubic inch screamin eagle kit
'69 Ranger 'F-100 2WD SWB 351W C6 AUTO
1985 CJ 7 jeep w/35s
1967 SS Chevelle 502 4 speed
2003 Heritage softail w/110 cubic inch screamin eagle kit
- 68 Ford Stepside
- Blue Oval Guru
- Posts: 1152
- Joined: Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:27 am
- Location: South Carolina
Re: What grille should i run? Opinions pls
The billet inserts are $219.95.michael69 wrote:$700 just for the grill shell and another $200 for the billet insertsI definitely have to find me a spare grill before they are all gone!!!!
"Have A Great Ford Day"
- 68 Ford Stepside
- Blue Oval Guru
- Posts: 1152
- Joined: Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:27 am
- Location: South Carolina
Re: What grille should i run? Opinions pls
Probably the straight ones are already gone.68 Ford Stepside wrote:michael69 wrote:$700 just for the grill shell and another $200 for the billet insertsI definitely have to find me a spare grill before they are all gone!!!!
"Have A Great Ford Day"