After you put the flamed grille in be prepared for questions like, "How long do you have to leave that in there to pay off the bet you lost?"

It really is difficult to do "different" things to a Deuce, especially tasteful mods. There are only so many pieces to work with, and so many have been done. As has been said, it's about execution of the details where the appreciation of the knowledgable comes. If you're thinking (out loud or otherwise)of having custom grille pieces made, look at trimming out a stock (or stock like) insert with some additional patterns. I saw a couple cars at the Roadsters Swap and Show that had a Pines Winterfront trim set (or masterful copies) on them, it really gave some nostalgic pop to the grille. I'd post a pic if I've got one in the file, but I'm visiting my mother, using her decrepid computer, and don't have my pic files handy. But you could spend some time doing online searches of pictures of similar vintage luxury cars (Lincolns, Nashes, Imperials, and so on) for inspiration. Some of their grilles apply trim in a very tasteful way. Another would be sports cars of the era (Jag, Lagonda, Bentley) for some other alternatives.