Hot Rods 33 grill in a 34 Ford

anyone fitted a 33 Ford grill in a 34 using 34 hood how much modding needed. Are the fenders the same sorry if seems silly question just not to many this side of the pond to compare. Cheers Wayne

 

Full fender or fender less??? The 33 has a curve at its base and the 34 is more straight up and down.

 

http://nebula.wsimg.com/252ba087ee8...4493EDB42A0ECA4EC&disposition=0&alloworigin=1

 

Fenders are the same,Hoods not so much.The grill reveal on a 33 is narrower ,so the hood is longer ,and has a curve on the hood top front to match the narrower reveal.One latch handle a thirty three,two on a thirty four,among other differences including curved rake on 33.

 

Thanks guys for the input and pics Stumpy big help and it will be full fender, it's just you can buy a repo 33 at mo but no 34s avalaible iv been told as my 34 is missing.

 

The 34 is re-popped at drakes and pretty nice. Be prepared to drop $2500
https://www.bobdrake.com/3334grille

 

I'll bet they are backordered.

 

When aren't they?
I waited on my grille for at least 6 months.

 

I had a Drake grille on my '34. I'm sure there are guys who know details about original grilles that could pick the Drake grille apart, but I thought it was damn nice.



And, yes last I checked, they were backordered.

-Abone.

 

That's a very good price seeing what it takes to tool for it.

 

The OP could go original on e-pay right now
https://www.bobdrake.com/3334grille
needs some dental work and plating but...for $750 buy it now, not a bad deal

 

I think it'd be tough to find a chrome shop that could replate an original like the one above for under 2 grand.

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drake waits until he has a bunch of orders for grills, then he has em made. what happens next is the street rod vendors buy up the rest to resell to you. you buy from drake, you get the whole thing, ford badge, top collar, outer trim, etc for 25 hunsky or so. the dealers sell just the bare grill for 25 hun, and you buy the other stuff separate.

 

Agreed! That's why I waited for Drake to send me mine.

 

Bandit Billy cheers for info, I've been told the Drake 34s are made by a guy in Aus and he Passed over Xmas and no one knows if anyone is taking over the making of them, the 33 I've been told are avalaible and are made in USA. Love your Roadster so Koooool. If anyone has any more info please let me know, thanks for all your help Wayne

 

C&G Ford parts have the Bob Drake 34 grille.Their website says available.

 

Bob Drakes grilles are are made in China.

 

Drake grilles are made in Taiwan or China as Redo32 says.Not Australia.Southern Rods in SC(?) bought the last of the Drake '34 grills last yr.I was told by a reliable source that there were 40 of them.They might still have some left.The last nice rechromed original grill that sold here and by a HAMB member brought $4500.If C&G has one you better get it.I doubt that they still have it.They do not update their site very often.All Ford Parts in Campbell,CA might have one.Try them.

 

I have a Henry ford 34 grille for sale, message me your telephone # and I will send photographs.....would need rechromed