Original 1936 Grill

[rydetyme]

Can anyone tell me how you would tell and original 1936 grill from a repo?
I have attached pictures of one below

Thanks

 

[charles in east texas]

I would also like to know. Charles

 

[David J]

Had a couple 36's when I was a teenager & the grilles were both of the stamped from one sheet type . In the " Early Ford V-8 - as Henry built it " on Page 126 there is a factory photo of workers deburring 36 grilles . Repops then were a whole pile of parts spot welded together . Clueless as to the present status of repops but the two cars I had in the late 60's definately had stamped grilles .

 

[Lawson Cox]

I know there were at least two styles of 36 grills. One was a stamped grill and the other had the bars welded in. Other than that, I can't comment.

 

[kiwi]

the best way is around the crank hole brace which on a repo is normally spot welded on,orig ford has the two bars next to the center are actually attached to the crank hole webbing.

 

[Hamtown Al]

You need to check the 35-36 Ford book by the Early V8 Club. Seems there were 3 different versions of the 36 grille IF I remember correctly. The stamped from one piece version is probably the best and is the one most likely used for chroming.

Another KEY way to tell repos from originals is that the originals FIT!!

JMO. Al

 

[rydetyme]

Opinions on this 1936 grill?

 

[deuce lover]

Looks like an original to me

 

[kiwi]

Its original 2nd series in my opinion,which dont mean much especially if you ask my wife!!

 

[Scott/Mn]

I agree, looks like an original with outer shell and individual bars. How would you like to be the guy at the Ford factory in charge of welding all the grill bars?!

 

[uncle buck]

Btt for mrtexas

 

[DavidG]

Original, but missing the two clinch nuts at the bottom for the lower apron that attaches to the bottom of the grille.

 

[Gary Tosel]

The clinch nuts are on the front splash pan and not the grille. The splash pan goes inside the grille bottom.