Quickfarms Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Is this bar supposed to be in front of the two piece grill? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72892-r-model-grill/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfarms Posted May 26, 2023 Author Share Posted May 26, 2023 Is that bar the bar that goes behind this grill in front of the hinges? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72892-r-model-grill/#findComment-531990 Share on other sites More sharing options...
navypoppop Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 I don't think so. It looks like it is there to help support the lower piece of the grill. I've never seen that before. Is it a grill from maybe a Western F model or something? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72892-r-model-grill/#findComment-531999 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 ive never seen it either....bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72892-r-model-grill/#findComment-532003 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskymack Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 I've seen a few like this and I think it was probably factory. It might have been to support the grill where it hinged. My guess is the hinged grill didn't work very well in practice because the lower piece was also attached to the bumper and may have caused the upper piece to pull away from the hood. This would also explain why the two piece grill only lasted a few years and was replaced by the more familiar one piece design. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72892-r-model-grill/#findComment-532054 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 thanks for that,,,,i thought they had some sort of hinge connecting them,,,,, i was looking at one around 20 years ago here in reno from MGM studios...a guy just bought.....not a whole lot of them around.bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72892-r-model-grill/#findComment-532061 Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleclutchinweasel Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 On 5/28/2023 at 6:02 AM, Whiskymack said: I've seen a few like this and I think it was probably factory. It might have been to support the grill where it hinged. My guess is the hinged grill didn't work very well in practice because the lower piece was also attached to the bumper and may have caused the upper piece to pull away from the hood. This would also explain why the two piece grill only lasted a few years and was replaced by the more familiar one piece design. I have that book, too! Quote "Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72892-r-model-grill/#findComment-532186 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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