Tractor Grille Shells on your hot rod?

$99 65/66 Mustang radiator from Radiator.com fits just fine!

 

Thanks Brett, that's what I was hoping for.
Now I just gotta stumble across a shell.

 

I found mine on Ebay..... search: Tractor Grill

 

Here is a Hungarian example..

 

Very cool grill, especially being 'during' WWII.

 

The original ****shutt factory was founded by James G. ****shutt in 1877. Located in Brantford, Ontario, James operated the company until it was incorporated in 1882. Primariliy a plow manufacturer, no one is exactly sure when ****shutt started producing tractors.

By 1957 seven different models of tractors were being produced. The company was acquired by the Oliver Corporation in 1962.

 

i like the grille on this lil rpu,im pretty sure its from a tractor

 

Hope this doesn't hijack this topic. I went to a tractor swap meet last weekend and saw a lot of cool tractor parts. What else could a person use on a car? Grills are cool, but what about guages, magnetos, or steering parts? I saw some *****in' lookin' magnetos......

Anyone?

phil

 

It seems that tractor grilles have become a popular item. I've been watching Ebay for a decent deal. I know I'm a tight wade but they seem pretty pricy to me. Around here I can't get anyone to part with one or they want a ridiculous price.

 

Donzie, I've got an old IH grilleshell that I bought at the Mott Fenton swap. I'll take a pic or two and either post or e-mail 'em.

 

Email them to me. I don't want EVERYONE to know about it.
One of these sneaky bastid's would buy it out from under me.

 

Friend Garry in San Antonio is running a shell from a stationary engine on his. Lots of possibilities. Ya gotta do a lot of looking and be creative.

 

A little something opposite... my great-grandfather built this a looong time ago. Early thirties chevy motor and radiator/shell:

 

Someone may have already noticed this (I haven't read this entire topic).

There is currently a car on egay with a neat tractor grill shell:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=34202&item=4551444539&rd=1
"a steel 1940 Oliver Row Crop 70 tractor nose"

~ Paul
aka "Tha Driver"

Giggle Cream - it makes dessert *funny*!

 

Well never tell a dosbuster that you plan to put it on a hotrod or he might not sell it.
I took that Fergeson hood and grille in nice condition, to Chickasha. Knowing some tight***ed old farmer was going to chisel me bad. I ended up selling it for $90 the last day, after I had come off $150.

 

anyone got anything new to Show and Tell !

 

Heres my farmall I picked up.

 

This little David Bradley tractor nose will see duty on my boardracer project. The doggone thing is only 18" wide, but I'm either going to cut and widen the "back" of the hood, or cut it off and just make my own. Shame to lose that louvered top, though.

 

How about a Ross? I recently found out this may have come off of a forklift.

 

I'm going to use this puppy.

Tell me what you like best. Crank hole up or down?

 

I can't tell in the pic on the RH side, but I like that profile... I'm guessing that's crank hole on top. Fill it with an emblem, and it'll look great.

 

Living in the farm belt here, I have always thought it would be fun to build a "Farm Kid" hot rod. It wouldn't be a Deuce roadster, but maybe a old pickup cab and box with a tractor shell of some kind up front. I know here in Minnesota, we have a lot of threshing shows that have swap meets. You can always find some neat stuff at those. I bought a really nice 59 Impala wheel at one a few years ago for $20! The guy said it had been hanging on the barn wall for about 20 years. I have also bought some 5 spoke mags, a few nice sets of headlights, as well as other hot rod parts cheap. Most of the farmers look at these parts as car junk. All their concerned about is the tractor parts.

 

Swweet block Bib overall. Crank hole on bottom.

 

Crank hole on bottom....I think once it's set in place where it's gotta go, it'll put the radiator better in the airflow if you're running a suicide set-up

 

Mr. Ace try these old threads with pics and drawings of tractor hooded rods,,,,

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=962656#post962656

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=97576&highlight=tricknology

 

Hey J.A.,

Better late than never..........I'm a relative newbie, so this is the first time I saw your post.

Anyway, I'm using a '57 Case tractor grill shell on my '29 model A Tudor project. I sniped the grill shell off ebay and I did have to put up quite a fight for it, with what I think was a tractor restorer.

Here's of photo of it along with my body shell as she sits right now. Since my rod will have an aircraft inspired design slant, I think this grill shell will be perfect, as it really resembles a vintage aircraft engine cowling. Near the top of the grill (in the location of the old circular Case emblem), will live a 4 inch chrome bullet (aka, propellar spinner).

Also attached is a scan of the CAD file elevations and a rendering of my project, I did some time ago. A few things have changed, but it should give you a point of referance. Check out the wing section/fuel tank behind the cab. It's from a 40's Piper. Yup......sniped this one too.

Even though you started this thread a couple years ago, I thought you might still have an interest.

Later,

PS: While I'm at, here's a photo of the custom frame I'm building as we speak.

 

Wow.........that is one wicked tractor shell. It would be a shame to lose the top line and louvers, but a man's gotta do wahta man's gotta do..... It would be perfect for a 4-banger, pretty mauch as is. That would require a custom radiator (maybe V shaped?), but what the hey..........

 

No bout-a-doubt-it. I'd say the crank hole needs to be on top, other wise the proportions are outta wack..........

 

Do you have any pictures of your project now?

 

LMAO...........I love this **** !!!!