Quote Originally Posted by 34_40 View Post
I got a chance and worked a bit on the coupe. Spent some hours and actually got the grille mounted and it fits and looks great! FINALLY!!

The mounts actually line up and makes it a pleasure to work on the car again. It only took 3 grilles! I tried to "be economical" but after fighting with the first 2 I bit the bullet and bought a drakes grille and it makes all the difference in the world!

I guess it's the old saying you get what you pay for! Cheapin' out bought me nothing but frustration and lost time! I was even going to need a custom hood with trying to use the last grille. Oh well, live and learn!

Thanks for letting me vent!
Hey Mike, congrats on the grille! You should post some pics so we can see it. I may have to bite the bullet on my grille too. I've had one of those Argentina aftermarket ones since my dad & I built the car eons ago but I've never liked how it fits. I'm going to try a little more tweaking before I give up though...LOL!

Bobby, you really scored to get your metal work done at that rate! Good for you! I hope to get started on mine again soon. I've been sidetracked with a lot of work plus I did a power steering/discbrake upgrade on my F100 so it can be my daily driver. One can never have too many projects, right??