'54 Chevy grill in a '54 Ford - Any other custom grill ideas??

I'm picking up my new '54 Ford Customline project in a few days (I'll post pics of the car after I get it home) and am already looking for ideas.
I've seen a few pics of these cars with a '54 Chevy grill installed and like the look. How much and what modifications are necessary to get this grill to fit? Details please!!!

Also any other custom grill ideas for a '54 Ford? Pics are appreciated.

Thanks.

 

I've seen the 58-60 tbird bumper and grille combo put on these before.
looks pretty good.

 

Any pics? Anyone??

 

I'm doing the same with my car, as soon as I can buy a repop grill.

A shortened and floated stock grill looks good, desoto grills look good too, as well as plymouth grills. Im a big fan of '53-'54 Meteor grills too, they look really and are bolt in. Tube grills look okay too.

 

I'd like to see some too, my dad has a 53 and his neighbor is thinking about a 54 ragtop. Trying to get my dad to go more Kustom with his... already convinced him the headlights need frenching, so maybe some pics would help him along.

 

I'll scan a picture tomorow of a '54 ford sunliner with a chevy grill (13 teeth). It ****s not having a scanner sometimes. It looks good. Also, a complete '53 surround and grill looks really good too.

 

What I did back in 1961... a 54 Desoto grille in a 53 Ford.

 

hey, ive got a 54 chevy grille in my 54 ford, instalation isnt hard but you will need 2 grilles if you want to use the ford park light set ups. the chevy grille is too short so u need to make extensions out of the 2nd grille..................john

 

'55 Ford grilles also look good, and a bit different.......

 

That's the kind of info I'm Looking for!! Thanks John.

I've seen the Chevy grill with the Chevy parking lights but not with the ford lights. Got any pics to post?

Still looking for ideas and pics

 

My 54 had a 53 grill. I didn't build it and it's been 15 years but I think they added the Chevy bar to the Ford parklamp ends, hiding the splice with a tooth. Preety simple if I remember right. The only thing they did I didn't care for was paint the center bar black.

 

55 plymouth in a 53 ford

 

I'm putting a 54 Desoto grill in mine. Here is a pic of another HAMBer's ride with the same setup.

 

no prob. i can get out into the garage and snap a pic or 2 for ya tomorrow...............................john

 

Any pics yet John??

Also how much too short is the chevy bar. Could I use a stock chevy bar, move the Ford parking lights in slightly, and float the grill in the surround? Just an idea!?

I'm not wanting to run any teeth so hiding a splice behind one is not an option. I want a clean, wide look for the front of the car.


Thanks again for any info/ideas. Dave

 

How about two Dummy spot lights turned around and welded to a 53 Pontiac grill?