What Grille Shell is this???

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What Grille Shell is this???

Post by fiftyv8 » Thu May 02, 2019 1:45 pm

I was just wondering if anybody could tell me what this grille shell is from?

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Re: What Grille Shell is this???

Post by HornsRus » Thu May 02, 2019 2:10 pm

27-28 whippet. charley


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Re: What Grille Shell is this???

Post by John kuehn » Thu May 02, 2019 2:54 pm

What about the headlights. Aren’t they Chevrolet’s?


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Re: What Grille Shell is this???

Post by fiftyv8 » Thu May 02, 2019 7:05 pm

Thankyou for the information.
Headlights look great, but I have no idea what they might be from...

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Re: What Grille Shell is this???

Post by Mark Gregush » Thu May 02, 2019 7:21 pm

The headlights are not Chevrolet. From the looks of them would be from a higher price car. The Chevrolet and other lower price cars did have drum headlights but most were a simple pressing with ether painted or maybe nickle rims.
I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas! :shock:

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Re: What Grille Shell is this???

Post by Kts » Thu May 02, 2019 7:38 pm

My 21 Stutz’s headlights look very similar.
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Re: What Grille Shell is this???

Post by Kts » Thu May 02, 2019 7:40 pm

Here ‘s a top side view.
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Re: What Grille Shell is this???

Post by babychadwick » Thu May 02, 2019 8:18 pm

They are similar to the Auburn I will be using on the speedster I'm building
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Re: What Grille Shell is this???

Post by Chris Instness » Thu May 02, 2019 10:08 pm

Some drum headlights were also offered through aftermarket retailers like Western Auto. I have seen sets like the drum lights on my speedster in these type of 1920s catalogs.


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Re: What Grille Shell is this???

Post by ModelTTom » Fri May 03, 2019 9:21 am

Lights look like 1925 Essex

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