1932 Ford Grille Shell

I had an early shell with the single hole, and it also had a bent up crank area.

I have an early production tudor (50,000) that has a later shell. Go figure.
 
The opening in the one hole version does not extend down to the fold so water (snow/ice) could in fact accumulate there behind the grill.
 
If it is a Model B, then your reference to 50,000 is understandable as nearly 45,000 engine/transmission assemblies were manufactured before the first of those was installed in a passenger car as a result of the decision to defer Job #1 until a production version of the V8 engine was available.


There is ample evidence that those warehoused Model B and BB engine transmission assemblies did not come out of storage on a first-in, first-out basis. Hence early B chassis and early body, but not necessarily a low engine number. It is only the V8s where low engine numbers inevitably show up in early chassis and body configurations.
 
As a side line to this post which is drifting off the original subject I scored probably the best grille shell that was for sale at the LARS last weekend. No don't ask for pictures or price as I don't post and I don't tell. Probably saw more super nice 33 & 34 shells plus more 32-34 sheet metal than I ever seen before at that show, great weekend.
 
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