88 series grille for my puller

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Farmallgray
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88 series grille for my puller

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I have been planning and thinking about how to build this grille for more than a year now and I finally got it (almost) done. I built my own sheetmetal brake to do some of the bends and made a die to press the beads.
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Started with a frame work fitted to the grille shell
Started with a frame work fitted to the grille shell
Here is the screen with the beads pressed in and the center bend.
Here is the screen with the beads pressed in and the center bend.
Here is the back side with the frame attached to the screen.
Here is the back side with the frame attached to the screen.
The screen is tack welded to the frame and the frame is notched for the beads.
The screen is tack welded to the frame and the frame is notched for the beads.
Here is the complete unit before cutting the headlight holes.
Here is the complete unit before cutting the headlight holes.
Here is is complete with the Wheelhorse headlight bezels.
Here is is complete with the Wheelhorse headlight bezels.
Here it is in the tractor. It in't going to have functional headlights just blank panels that I might add decals to later.
Here it is in the tractor. It in't going to have functional headlights just blank panels that I might add decals to later.
Here it is out in the daylight. Not the greatest pic, I'm not sure what was going on with the camera.
Here it is out in the daylight. Not the greatest pic, I'm not sure what was going on with the camera.
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Re: 88 series grille for my puller

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You do nice work Todd. That's a good looking grill.
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I like it......
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NICE job!

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I bet you could sell a few of those.
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Got a chance to do some finishing touches. I'll take some better pics when I can take it outside.
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Would u make one of those to sell? Thank you

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I might consider it at some point. I need to find a source for some different screen material. This one keeps too much heat in so it doesn't cool very well.
It would be completly unsuitable for a working tractor.
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So would u think about selling that grille posibbly

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That would look pretty sweet on a red one 8-)
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tsteger wrote:So would u think about selling that grille posibbly
I would probably end up using that one in my other puller if I make a new one for the diesel. At any rate, I wouldn't sell that one till I had a replacement ready to put in.


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The tractor will eventually get painted red to look like a 5088.
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First rate job Todd!

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Great job! Looks good - I agree, would be sweet on a red tractor
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I need some...... :beer:

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wondering If you are making anymore grills to sell yet. I would buy one.

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