'68 grill

ranger240 · Post by **ranger240** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 10:18 pm

ok, I searched, but nothing was found.

I know that it is incredibly difficult to find a grill in really good shape, and I had one untill last week. some old guy (no offense old guys) pulled out in front of me, and consequently smashed my bumper, grill and driver's side headlight bezzel. I HAD a near perfect aluminum grill, only one ding in the center of it. now I need a new one. insurance is going to pay for it, so price is not really an issue at this time. does anyone know of a place that sells re pops, or oem nos grills and bezzels?

thanks for all of your help in advance.

CH3NO2 · Post by **CH3NO2** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 11:53 am

Go to Car-Part.com and enter what you want. They will show salvage yards all over the country. I looked for a few years for a low priced 68 grill, finally had to settle for a 69. I found this site and there's alot of 68 grills out there. I have a guy bringing one from up north to trade for my 69 grill.

dcbullet · Post by **dcbullet** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 12:00 pm

Just FYI Ranger there are no repops so you'll need to find a used one or once in a blue moon an NOS comes up on ebay.

shanmeg1 · Post by **shanmeg1** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:51 am

Did you try Dennis Carpenter or LMC. They should have it as a remake of the original. John

71 LONG BED · Post by **71 LONG BED** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 7:06 am

shanmeg1 wrote:Did you try Dennis Carpenter or LMC. They should have it as a remake of the original. John

They only sell the '70-'72 with the plastic inserts. I've looked myself.

stockr · Post by **stockr** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 8:32 am

well that sucks...i was looking for one my self...but i had no luck finding one...i got one but i think ints a steel grill and it has some surface rust...

71 LONG BED · Post by **71 LONG BED** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 11:07 am

How much do you want for it?

ranger240 · Post by **ranger240** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 10:09 pm

well, luckily, the insurance of the fella that pulled out in front of me is paying, so really I don't think price is going to matter much, unless they try to total it, then they'll be getting a big finger (sorry if that's a little to PG).

I'll go to carparts.com and see what they've got, thanks for that little tid bit, I haven't heard of that site.

71 LONG BED · Post by **71 LONG BED** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:23 am

Seriously, how much for the steel grille?

69rangerman · Post by **69rangerman** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:27 am

Not sure how close 68 and 69 are but there's a real nice 69 Ranger grill on ebay that I wish I could afford right now. It's actually a good buy at 140 plus 70 shipping (I think) when compared to the lmc and npd prices.

71 LONG BED · Post by **71 LONG BED** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:21 am

I wish I could find a $35 aluminum grille like Keith!!!!

BigRedTruck · Post by **BigRedTruck** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 2:04 pm

I have a 68 metal one, but all I can really do is trade need a metal 69.

71 LONG BED · Post by **71 LONG BED** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 2:25 pm

Gotchya. I figured I'd ask. Good luck finding what you need.

flyboy2610 · Post by **flyboy2610** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:44 pm

The only difference between the '68 and '69 grilles is that the center bar on the '69 has a depression down the length of the bar, while the '68 does not.

Galaxie64 · Post by **Galaxie64** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 7:28 pm

I am guessing if you can find as good of an Aluminium grille as you had price will be an issue. IIRC they go for upwards of $300 for near mint ones on ebay and I bet the insurance won't like that at all.

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