| cheatercarl | -- 02-19-2010 @ 5:20 PM |
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Hello All! My name is Carl Urbaniak, I am from Milwaukee, WI. I am new to this board & this site, but NOT new to the Early V8 Ford Club as I have been an on again off again member for the last 6 years or so. I have a question for you folks regarding the 1941 Ford Center Grille.... was this section of the grille (from the factory) cast & chromed only or was it offered as a stainless version as well (from the factory, new)? Simply put, how did Ford offer the car new? Cast grille, stainless grille, which one or both? Thank you for your time I look forward to future interaction on this website. Sincerely, Carl Urbaniak
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| trjford8 | -- 02-20-2010 @ 6:43 AM |
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Carl, according to the V-8 Club's 41-48 book the following information was found on page 2-5; The Super Deluxe grill and side grills were "rustless metal" or chrome plated. In the deluxe and special models the side grills were painted body color. I honestly have not seen a "rustless metal"(stainless steel) center grill. I have seen the stamped steel center grill with the Ford script and the diecast center grill with the Ford script. I have seen the stainles side grills, the diecast side grills and the stamped steel side grills. There were a lot of things going on in 1941 with the looming war and Ford made many running changes.
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| cheatercarl | -- 02-24-2010 @ 3:59 PM |
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Thank you, I found the same info in the same book. I feel pretty darn good about the cast & plated version being the only one that Ford offered. We have some pretty sharp old Ford guys around here & they all confirm the caswt & plated grille. Fords RULE! Sincerely, Cheatercarl
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