1971 or 1972 Grill on a 1972 Roadrunner

N96RR1972 · Post by **N96RR1972** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:19 pm

I have a 1972 Roadrunner and the previous owner gave me a perfect 1971 grill with the car when I purchased it...The car also has a perfect 1972 grill in the car..>SO, I like both grills and can not decied which grill to keep on the car....I will sell the one I do not want, I am just lookinf for other thoughts from fellow members what grill they would use?....Let me know your thoughts please....Here is a picture of the car with the 72 grill in it, Sorry no pictures of the 71 grill in it......THANKS

73sunroofSSP · Post by **73sunroofSSP** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:47 pm

Use the 72 RoadRunner grille. That is what is going in mine once I clean it up.

mopar71 · Post by **mopar71** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:02 pm

Keep the 72 grill,much harder to find also!

I have 3-71 grills.

Smellslike1974 · Post by **Smellslike1974** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:09 pm

N96RR1972 wrote:

this is quick and horrible,but i hope it helps out some.

I personally like the 72 grille thats on there.its got a more exotic look about it,and reminds me of the cuda grilles.

landon1 · Post by **landon1** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:49 pm

i like the design of the 72 grilles, but i HATE that the headlight surrounds are grey...looks strange to me...but, if your car's a 72, have a 72 grille imo...unless you wanted to make some quick cash selling one

ajcpaperboy · Post by **ajcpaperboy** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:56 pm

I like the 72 grill a little better than the 71,
But I like the Road Runner head in the 71
grill the best.

Post by **Eric** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:04 pm

I like the 71 grille on a 71 car and the 72 grille on a 72.....can't stand seeing a 71 grille on a 72, makes me think the car is probably a clone.

72RoadRunnerGTX · Post by **72RoadRunnerGTX** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:04 pm

Put the 71â€™grille on it, Iâ€™ll take those 72â€™ grille parts off your hands in a heartbeat.

Seriously, that 72â€™ grille has to be the most unique design feature of the 72â€™. Not to mention currently one of the most scarce set-ups in the hobby.

471Magnum · Post by **471Magnum** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:39 pm

no brainer... 72 all the way

put a 71 on it and everone will presume it is a satellite cloned to a RR

Hotwheelsjr · Post by **Hotwheelsjr** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 2:24 am

'72 is the only way to go...

My dream RR would be a '71 with a 72 grille and a 73/74 hood.

rr6pak · Post by **rr6pak** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 4:03 am

Eric wrote:I like the 71 grille on a 71 car and the 72 grille on a 72.....can't stand seeing a 71 grille on a 72, makes me think the car is probably a clone.

"Use the 72 RoadRunner grille. That is what is going in mine once I clean it up."

Thats what "Waldo" would do too...

N96RR1972 · Post by **N96RR1972** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 5:46 am

OK.......72 grill stays....Now it's time for E-Bay for the 1971 grill........Thanks everyone for your thoughts

ROGERLEE · Post by **ROGERLEE** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 1:19 pm

i just don't understand your reasoning, you have a beautiful 72, why even bring up the thoughts of putting a 71 grille on a 72??besides those 72 grilles go fo about 1200 total, the 71 goes for about 50 to 100??this is a no brainer

N96RR1972 · Post by **N96RR1972** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:57 pm

since you do not understand my reasoning, I will explain it.........The car is mine and I want it the way I LIKE IT, nOT SO MUCH THE WAY OTHERS LIKE IT..........I really like the 1971 grill and since I have it I was going to install it and keep it that way........I was just asking for others opinions....It is and never will be with me what grill is worth more, As I frankly do not care of the money value, I only care as to what I like on my car....I also have just received the V21 and V25 stripes in the mail today.......Not sure yet if I am going to like them till they are installed...Time will tell (next week I hope)..BTW, the 1972 grill is starting to grow on me a little more, Still not 100 % sure of what grill I will use.

landon1 · Post by **landon1** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 4:24 pm

i dislike certain things about the 72s...the lower grille is still slatted like the 71 instead of mesh like a 72....but the biggest thing is that it's that light argent gray...maybe a dark argent would look good...black i've heard would make it all disappear

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