Best looking grill for my Mustang

Hey guys, I need to change the front grill of my Mustang because it's broken in a corner.

I currently have the standard 71-72 Mustang Coupe grill.

Now I can't decide which grill to order. The 72 "sport" (Mach 1 ?) grill looks cool but I have to order the "sport lenses" to fit in.

I like the 73 grill too, but I don't think it's a good idea to put in on a 72.

I also like a customized "classic" grill, like those :





What's your opinion ?

I think it is hard to beat a 72-72 Mach 1 grill. I found sport lamps for mine fairly inexpensively.

The 73 grill requires a different set of headlight surrounds and the hood latch bracket is different. also, the "lip" on the bottom of the 71-72 grill isn't there due to the bumper height difference in 73-it could work, but it is going to take some tweaking and since 1972 is the official end of the muscle car area, making a 72 look like a 73 is a little backwards.

new usa made 71-2 mach 1 greille 249.95

new usa made sport lamps 31.95 each

emblem 19.95

insured express mail shipping to France 97.00

I like the one on top (on the orange car) better. The 73 grille is my favorite, but I'm biased being that I have one. I guess I'm a minimalist, the less grille you see the better imo.

Purple car grill makes it look like a '71-73 AMC Javelin.

:-/

I'm planning on painting my grill flat black, so all you see is the headlights and the pony. If I like it I'll keep it like that, otherwise I'll eventually get a "Mach 1 style" grill.

I vote the 71-72 Mach 1 grill with sport lamps.

The Mach 1 styule grills are my favorite. Gives the car a whole different look!

I think it is hard to beat a 72-72 Mach 1 grill. I found sport lamps for mine fairly inexpensively.

The 73 grill requires a different set of headlight surrounds and the hood latch bracket is different. also, the "lip" on the bottom of the 71-72 grill isn't there due to the bumper height difference in 73-it could work, but it is going to take some tweaking and since 1972 is the official end of the muscle car area, making a 72 look like a 73 is a little backwards.

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Hey!I resemble that remark :dodgy:

I used to have the standard grille that I had completely de-chromed and painted flat black. If you remove the chrome trim, you need to get rid of the edges that the moldings clip onto and smooth the surface.

(You might just paint the trim over but that would not look good from up close.)

Here is a pic of mine with the painted grille for reference:



Buuuuut, I do prefer the look of the 71-72 Mach1 grille because it makes the car look sleeker and wider. Again a pic for comparison:



One thing I always wanted to do was put in a 1970 Shelby grille. I think one should be able to make it fit.....somehow.

Reason I never tried it is because of the costs for shipping and taxes. If I order such a grille and it does not fit and I have to send it back I'll be stuck with about 200$ in shipping and taxes that I will have to write off.

I still wonder what that would look like.........

I've always though an early Camaro style grille would look nice in our cars..

I've always though an early Camaro style grille would look nice in our cars..

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Thats just wrong in so many ways

I've always though an early Camaro style grille would look nice in our cars..

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Not quite doing it for me!

I've always though an early Camaro style grille would look nice in our cars..

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Call it a 1970 GT Torino with hide-a-way lights but not Camaro!

I used to have the standard grille that I had completely de-chromed and painted flat black. If you remove the chrome trim, you need to get rid of the edges that the moldings clip onto and smooth the surface.

(You might just paint the trim over but that would not look good from up close.)

Here is a pic of mine with the painted grille for reference:

Buuuuut, I do prefer the look of the 71-72 Mach1 grille because it makes the car look sleeker and wider. Again a pic for comparison:

One thing I always wanted to do was put in a 1970 Shelby grille. I think one should be able to make it fit.....somehow.

Reason I never tried it is because of the costs for shipping and taxes. If I order such a grille and it does not fit and I have to send it back I'll be stuck with about 200$ in shipping and taxes that I will have to write off.

I still wonder what that would look like.........

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Mike, you're old standard grill is exactly the look I'm going for. It's sick looking!

I used to have the standard grille that I had completely de-chromed and painted flat black. If you remove the chrome trim, you need to get rid of the edges that the moldings clip onto and smooth the surface.

(You might just paint the trim over but that would not look good from up close.)

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Mike, you're old standard grill is exactly the look I'm going for. It's sick looking!

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Yeah, that looks awesome!

Im really digging my 72 Grande, I wish it was a Mach 1 but its just such a nice car and so complete I just hate to sell it. Finding 71-73 Mustangs in such original condition is becoming really tough nowadays. But the coupe really needs some Mach 1 influence.

So the Mach 1 grill and sport lights and urethane bumper are they a direct bolt on replacement on the coupe, also will the Mach 1 rear valance with exhaust cutout bolt straight up? If none of this is possible does anyone know whats needed? Dont worry purists I would keep all the original parts. Im also going to retain the Grande vinyl roof, Im just changing white top to black.

I know a ton about Mach 1's but Im a newbie to the coupes. Help please!



Im wanting mine to look like this one below except with a black top. It might be black just doesnt look black to me.

I added hood, chin spoiler, rear valiance and flip open gas cap to my 71 Grande. My standard grill was new so I ran with it. I say go for it!

Im really digging my 72 Grande, I wish it was a Mach 1 but its just such a nice car and so complete I just hate to sell it. Finding 71-73 Mustangs in such original condition is becoming really tough nowadays. But the coupe really needs some Mach 1 influence.

So the Mach 1 grill and sport lights and urethane bumper are they a direct bolt on replacement on the coupe, also will the Mach 1 rear valance with exhaust cutout bolt straight up? If none of this is possible does anyone know whats needed? Dont worry purists I would keep all the original parts. Im also going to retain the Grande vinyl roof, Im just changing white top to black.

I know a ton about Mach 1's but Im a newbie to the coupes. Help please!

Im wanting mine to look like this one below except with a black top. It might be black just doesnt look black to me.

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Bumper, grille, lights, valance, tail panel honeycomb are all bolt on items

Don