Want to see if I can get some opinions on my current grille. Im fairly certain it is a reproduction however I don't have a original to compare this too. any thoughts? I don't want to spend any time restoring this if there is a chance its not original.
This looks very consist with my 1966 mustang GT HiPo Metuchen built grill that I believe is also original. I had Fred Ballard look at several pictures, which I've posted here, and he believes it to be original too. I welcome other opinions. The only difference with mine from yours is the GT Fog Light Brackets that say "TOP L" and "TOP R" on them. This was the only verbiage I found on the grill. The brackets that hold the two halves of my grill together appear to be pretty aged so I believe it original but hell this could have been a reproduction part from the 70s, 80s or 90s. I'm also missing several rivets like yours. I too am wanting to restore my grill. My kar was built 23 Oct 1965 and I understand from a previous post by Charles Turner that Ford had used three different colors in production year 1965 to paint their grills. I need someone with the knowledge to know when and where these different colors were used.
Note: You can also see were someone replaced the end brackets with screws/nuts to replace broken rivets.
