| rgiles | -- 06-26-2012 @ 7:16 AM |
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I have seen two 35 woodies with painted grills. Same as body color. Was this a factory option? Thanks Richard.
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| deuce_roadster | -- 06-26-2012 @ 9:28 AM |
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Not sure about 35s but many years of woodies were considered commercial vehicles by Ford. Could be that.
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| supereal | -- 06-26-2012 @ 2:57 PM |
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I'd guess that perhaps sometime a truck grille was installed. Some are painted, rather than chromed. Today, it isn't unusual to find decent quality chrome plated grilles, either repros or original, selling for well over two grand and up.
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| 40 Coupe | -- 06-26-2012 @ 4:15 PM |
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In 35 the painted grill was to be used on Std and not Deluxe cars, not all woodies are Deluxe. Ford changed the way they looked at woodies around 35 and they went from commercial to the passenger line.
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| 42wagon | -- 06-26-2012 @ 4:16 PM |
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Richard Your questions is a "head scratcher". 35 car and truck grilles do not appear to be interchangeable. Lorin Sorensen's book "Famous Ford Woodies" only shows pictures of 35 station wagons with the plated or stainless grilles. Ted
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| Don Rogers | -- 06-26-2012 @ 4:49 PM |
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All 1935 Woodies produced in the U.S. had Chrome Grilles and Chrome winshield frames. The painted grilles that you have seen on restored woodies were driven by owner preference or cost considerations. Don Rogers
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