Howdy all. Tim here I have a question about 1938-39 Ford truck grilles. I recently purchased one and I can't get confirmation on which year mine is. I know that pics would help..but I don't have any right now..so bare with me. At the last swap, there were two truck grilles for sale. They were different, the one I purchased has a vertical bar in the middle, but this bar down the middle is separated from the horozontal bars. I have seen these grilles where the horozontal bars all meet at the vertical bar in the middle. In my recent searches, I have seen both grille types used on 38 and 39 Ford trucks So I don't know which is which. On a side note, while I purchased a grille with the vertical bar separated from the horozontal bars I could have sworn that the other grille did not have a vertical bar at all dv8(Jon) says he saw it I don't remember seeing the vertical bar. Just slats that went all the way across. Is there a grill like this? One that has the same egg shape, but only has the horozontal bars? Thanks for any help. Tim MBL
The 1939 Ford grille had a vertical bar in the center with the horozontal bars attached to it. The 1938 had a vertical bar down the center with two smaller bars on each side of it. The horozonatl bars were attached to the smaller bars.
Right on..Thanks..So I guess I have a 38 grille...thats what dv8 said...Although I have certainly seen the "39" style on the 1938 truck... Take a look at this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford...ategoryZ6221QQihZ015QQitemZ250124476007QQrdZ1 How about one with no vertical bar...any ideas? Tim MBL
The grille without the center vertical bar is 1938-39 Ford COE(cab-over-engine) Truck. The 40 Ford COE returns to the vertical center bar style for the last year of the Egg-shaped grille.
1939 COE..I just did a look up..and saw it.. No vertical bar out front! I knew I wasn't crazy....well at least not about that. Thanks! Tim MBL
I think tbe 38 truck grill is the prettier of the two . The V8 logo at the top makes it . I think Henry saw war on the horizon and made the 39,, a little plane ,,less frills .If you have an ashtray between the choke an throttle 7 knobs its a 38
Just for shit’s and giggles , this is the ‘38 style. : IMG_0419 by bowie posted May 22, 2017 at 8:51 PM
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