Anyone make DESOTO/ Merc. Grills?

[Drucifer]

Im looking for Merc. grills for my rat rods... im looking for that old school Desoto / merc. Big tooth grills for my 1/25 rat rods... i love the look of the big teeth in the grill i feel its very aggressive.

Edited April 27, 2015 by Drucifer

[kevin]

Modelhaus used to make them, i think they still do

[Foxer]

I assume you know that the Revell 49 Mercury Custom has that grill in it. An aftermarket place for just the grill would be nice ..

[Drucifer]

First, thanks to everyone for the quick reply, so far this has really been a positive and helpful forum.

After my research I see that the 49 Mercury kit comes with 3 grill options, but only two of them are on the box does ant one have pix of the 3rd grill?

I've found a grill to a '54 Chevy Sedan Delivery not sure the manufacture of the kit but i found this on ebay... it could use a few more teeth IMO to make it look more like a classic custom.

[Drucifer]

this grill could use more teeth

[Casey]

this grill could use more teeth

[Foxer]

This is the Desoto grill from the Mercury on the Merc Woody

[dptydawg]

When I did a conversion of a 55 Chrysler diecast to a 55 Desoto I ended up scratch building my own grill.

I used an oval shaped swizzel stick and carved the teeth out of it. After it was finished I realized that I was a tooth short

The finished grill was chromed with Alcad

Carl

[Jon Cole]

I did a quick Google on "Revell 1949 Mercury", found this:

http://public.fotki.com/nascarfan12/model_stuff/revells-great-new-1/revells-new-49-merc/kirbys49merc014.html

If it won't open, copy and paste into the browser.

[Drucifer]

THANKS For the pix guys... that has been extremely helpful. I think I like the C1152 and C1154 kits that would make for some endless possibilities in rat rod and custom hot rod grill very happy bout that one.

I'll say it once again I'm really loving this forum... when i get home tonight ill try to post some pix of past projects as well as current ones in the appropriate threads

[dimaxion]

Me thinks you need an AMT Grille Kit . In it is a 54 Chevy grille w/ separate Teeth plus much more . PM me , I have a spare IIRC I'll trade off . Thanx ..

[fumi]

Replicas and Miniatures of Maryland also sells the DeSoto grille, as well as the bumpers.