Home made 72 Road Runner Grill..comments?

[GLR]

Hello fellow Mopar Lovers,
I do restorations for a living and a 19 year old kid brought me a 72 Satelite that he wanted to make into a 72 Road Runner clone. He needed / wanted a grill and they are hard to find and when you do find them they are very expensive and he doesn't have alot of money to spend on a used grill that still will need to be painted at minimun. So...I took his 72 Satellite grill and made a representation of the 72 Road Runner grill and I think it came out pretty good. I haven't figured out my time that I have invested in this but I think about a week from start to finish. I thought I would post a picture and see what my fellow Mopar guys and gals think. I also found the correct hexagon screen that they used in behind the grill. I haven't made that yet, but shuld be simple to make. I have more pictures also, I have repaired and restored all types of grills and consoles so if you need something repaired or made... Feel free to post here or send me an e-mail at; glr7069@ptd.net

[fourforty6pac]

Nice work. How much did you charge the kid? It's cool to see someone making something work. I hope you don't mind a little constructive criticism, The center opening is too small and the ends should be rounded. With some work you sell these! Keep up the good work.

[GLR]

Thanks, I think he will like it very much!.
As far as your suguestions.... The grill opening on the one I made is actually larger than the original 72 Road Runner grill (I have another customers grill to compare it to) . I am sure I could make the ends of the headlight bezels rounded but that would have taken alot more time and more material costs and I was trying to keep the cost down as low I I could so he could afford it and other people that wanted this type of grill could do it or have me make one for them at a reasonable cost.

[GLR]

Hello again,
Well I just finished making the steel mesh fame assembly for the back of the grill that I made. I found a Company that makes the 1/4" hexagon shaped holes in the mesh !. The kid is very happy with the grill and mesh for his 72 Road Runner clone. I am attaching a picture , sorry I forgot to take onw hen it was assembled...

[1971SSP]

this thing looks great....Love seeing a photo with everything together and on the car. Would be nice seeing a close up pic too...the 72 RR grille is the only thing about the 72 I like better then the 71.

Hello again,
Well I just finished making the steel mesh fame assembly for the back of the grill that I made. I found a Company that makes the 1/4" hexagon shaped holes in the mesh !. The kid is very happy with the grill and mesh for his 72 Road Runner clone. I am attaching a picture , sorry I forgot to take onw hen it was assembled...

[GLR]

Thank you!...I will try and remember to pos pictures of the car when it is completed.

[rr6pak]

Hello again,
Well I just finished making the steel mesh fame assembly for the back of the grill that I made. I found a Company that makes the 1/4" hexagon shaped holes in the mesh !. The kid is very happy with the grill and mesh for his 72 Road Runner clone. I am attaching a picture , sorry I forgot to take onw hen it was assembled...

Who makes that back part of the grill?

[GLR]

No one makes the back part of the grill that I am aware of. I hand made the back part of the grill using steel that I purchased.

[tor-red]

I know this thread is a couple of years old but I am hoping to get some information about what you did (GLR) to make this grill. I think I am going to go this route because I can not find a 72 RR grill. I have some ideas about how I want to go about this but would appreciate any input that would be helpful. I think the 72 RR grill is one of the coolest grills that was put on a RR. My car is not a RR but it still would look sweet with one on it especially since I am putting an air grabber on it. Thanks in advance!!

[72Satellite440]

I can see making the centre section but the outer- that would be tough--Id like to see what some members have come up with here

Those who use photo bucket should stop...that site is bad for upkeep of their pics over a long period of time

72Satellite440-Dan

[tor-red]

Could some post up the measurements of the hexagon grill mesh. I am looking for the size of the mesh itself not the overall measurements. I am trying to find the correct mesh. Thanks

[Smellslike1974]

I cant see the pictures...

[GLR]

Yes, Here is one and anyone who would like to see other pictures of the grill, send me an e-mail to; glr7069@ptd.net
and ask for picturs of the Home Made 72 Road Runner grill.
Thanks!
Gary

[moparmike]

On a side note....When I purchased my 72 SSP it had a complete 72 Roadrunner grill in the trunk...everything is there....the mesh, mounting hardware, plastic, emblems etc....it is not cracked and in really nice shape...What is a fair asking price for it?

[Eric]

I don't think I've seen a fair asking price for a 72 runner grille....everyone thinks they're made of gold