POLL! Whats your opinion? Model A or 32 grill?? UPDATED WITH NEW PICS!!!

I am slowing pecking away at my 29 roadster, and today I put a grill on the thing simply so that I could set a hood on it and get it out of my way (I have been tripping over it for weeks). I stood back and REALLY liked what I saw! I have a very nice original deuce shell for this thing...but now I'm torn. It's gonna sit high...think mid-late 40's. So anyways, what do YOU like?

Here it is with the deuce shell:










And here was today

 

32. but only if you leave it unfilled.

 

29'!

 

Chris, are you going to run a hood? That 32 looks so right on that car.

 

I say go with the 29.

 

Yeah, it'll have a hood.

 

That 32 looks right.......... very nice roadster........

 

32' looks too tall. Plus, everyone has a 32 shell on their car

 

I'd love to say "use the A shell" but the '32 shell looks FUCKING AWESOME!!

 

use the 29.
do something outside the accepted formula

 

I like the '29, seems to fit more with your mid 40's desired look, just bare bones.

 

It is actually too tall. It needs lowered about 1 1/2". I was gonna do that after the V8 was installed...and I'm right at that point- either have the deuce radiator shortened or have a 28/29 radiator "V8'ED"

 

I predict the new fad to be.......put a model A shell on it, everyone is doing a 32.

Pretty sure I hear that every time this is discussed.

 

Ah, I see it now.
The '29 makes the front look kind of pointy to me. Might be because the hood not really installed and angling down a bit.
I do like that with both you get a good shot of the '32 axle.

I'm still for the '32.

 

FULL HOOD and the 28-29 shell. Put the '32 on a 30-31 with a FULL HOOD and you have a period perfect late 1930's Dry Lakes car.

 

Chris run the Model A grill and sell me the 32 gril. They both look nice.......but seriously if you need to get rid of the 32 shell i know where it would have a nice home.

 

29 for sure with the hood!

 

You're right. That would look great on my car.

 

Yup, 'A' gets my vote.

 

The A grill, and sell the 32. you can use the cash for a down payment for a nice engine.

 

Chris 29 with full hood , i'm running a 32 with a hood top, totally gives the a car a different look,and I,m leaning towards a full 29 hood+grille

 

I think the '29 shell fits the look of your roadster best. Looks great either way though...

 

Find something random from the pre-40's and make it fit...

 

In order for a 32 shell to look good on a 28/29, See Avitar, A you need to trim the bottom where it meets the frame. Since you have a real nice 32 shell i would not do this to that!! Buy a repop if you want to go with the 32.
I also like the 28/29 and stock hood. It's your call detective!

 

I cant vote cause i like em both.
Maybe you could use both, just swap em around when you feel the need?

 

Hey Kiwi. Sorry, but I like the 32, always have. But I do agree with a few of the others, don't chop yours, too nice of condition. My 2 cents either run the A or git ya a repop 32 to chop.

 

I think you need a 2nd roadster.... I know I have a hard time deciding....


** I think your A shell will sit a slight bit higher once bolted to the radiator, which will make it look better....

 

Wow, my vote for 32 brought the score to a dead even 27/27. This is a close one.


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Boy, it must be tough to have to make such difficult decisions! Kinda like blonde or brunette - you can't go wrong with either one.

That said, I'd go with the '29.

 

It's always been my thinking that the 32 shells only look good when you're dealing with a 28/29 roadster that's already straying away from stock. The roadster on 32 rails with a stuffed engine compartment with a longer than stock hood, or just a longer than stock engine compartment, seems to need the 32 shell to complete the look. The added bulkiness of a big V8 and the big 32 frame lends itself to the bulkier 32 grill shell.

However, in this case, running a stock roadster body on the model a frame, with the stock length hood, it can be nothing but the 28/29 grill shell. Looks so clean and so right....it's the right "weight" for that application.

The flat front kind of reminds me of a snubby little 9mm handgun.