I think the '57 Grill looks cool, but I'm not crazy about the hood ridges
.. so if I had a '57 I might have swapped out the hood ... people putting
their own ideas into their vehicles is what makes it fun!
Bill
>I certainly agree with "to each their own." I don't know the difference
>between the 55, 56, and 57 grills as I am not into NEW trucks ; ) .
I
>am seriously thinking about trying to fit a 54 grill into my 51 because
I
>like the looks of the 54 grill. Hopefully this will only require my making
>a curved corner for the upper part of the grill opening, but time will
>tell.
>
>BobK
>51 3600 5-window (in pieces)
>Arnaudville, LA
>
>
>
>Some folks like to be a little "different" and do some mild customizing
on
>their trucks. Don't know about 57 being the most popular as their are only
>small changes in the tri 5 trucks. Many folks like the way the 57 grill
>looks and have seen many trucks with 57 grills in them. He may be the other
>
>way around, may like the way the 56 grill looks as opposed to the 57. I
>think he stated that the 56's were easier to find and thats why he wanted
>to do it. To each their own.. --wayne
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