tube grill

v8ranger · Post by **v8ranger** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:19 am

Ok, I have seen some older Rangers like mine ( 86 ) where they have put in a tube grill. Where are they getting them? The grills in these are all one peace. I would love to have one in my 86, where oh where can they be found? lol

rojam18801 · Post by **rojam18801** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:39 am

v8ranger want's one i, want one too, my window shaker need's one. help....help....help....the old trucker

cgrey8 · Post by **cgrey8** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:58 am

FMC Truck has them, but you'll pay a premium getting them from there. Try eBay. I've found all my custom stuff from people selling there (both businesses and individuals).

plowboy34 · Post by **plowboy34** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 1:30 pm

You have to cut the middle section out of the factory grill to put the tube grill in. It is not that big of a deal. My boy got his through FMC a few years back, don't even remember the price now but I'm sure it went up by now anyways.

Foxracin · Post by **Foxracin** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 8:26 pm

Just doe a Aerostar grille.

87ranger · Post by **87ranger** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 7:10 am

hey someone copied my design, where's my lawyers.......... glad to see that you finally got one together

v8ranger · Post by **v8ranger** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 8:57 am

I found someone who is selling them for about $52 plus shipping on E-Bay.

MalcolmV8 · Post by **MalcolmV8** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 9:12 am

Link?

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 9:32 am

These the ones?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Car-Tru ... 240%3A1318

cgrey8 · Post by **cgrey8** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 9:41 am

Yep, those are the most popular...the Billet grilles. And yes, you can get those for ~$50 shipped.

What I'd rather have are the square-tube grilles that look similar to the Billets but the horizontal chrome pieces are actually chrome square tubes with more space between the bars. FMC Truck had them last time I looked. I didn't find anybody selling the square-tube style on eBay like they used to. I guess I'll just have to keep looking. I eventually found the clear tail lights, but I checked eBay for well over a year before someone started selling them again. But I'm in no rush to replace the grille. But if a good deal comes up, I may just jump on it since they seem to becoming rather rare unless you are willing to pay FMC Truck prices. I tried to find FMC's website, but I couldn't. I don't have an FMC Truck catalog anymore to look it up. If someone knows their website, post it up and I'll look for a pic of the square-tube grille I was thinking of if they still carry it.

MalcolmV8 · Post by **MalcolmV8** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 9:46 am

Square tube grill? trying to understand what you guys are describing. Is it like this one I used?

cgrey8 · Post by **cgrey8** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 9:56 am

That's the standar billet grille. The square tube grilles have thicker bars and more space between them. Imagine exactly what you got there but with each bar and space between the bars being 3x the thickness they currently are. Obviously you'd have far fewer bars...

cgrey8 · Post by **cgrey8** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 9:59 am

BTW, I found the website. It's LMC Truck, not FMC. Duhh..

Here's what I was talking about:

Notice the difference between the Billet (top), and the square-tube (bottom)?

MalcolmV8 · Post by **MalcolmV8** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:43 am

Oh ok. They both look nice.

v8ranger · Post by **v8ranger** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 12:00 pm

Dave wrote:These the ones?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Car-Tru ... 240%3A1318

Yup thats one of them. I found another one but its differant than both that are pictured in the other post. Im not going to put a link to it because I dont want anyone else to get it from me, LOL. It doesnt have a buy it now so I have to wait till it ends.