philipj Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 (edited) I am looking for a complete undamaged grill for a 1935 Oldsmobile (F-35) 6 cylinder model... The grill should have 3 horizontal bars, as opposed to 6 horizontal bars for the 8 cylinder model... Thank you. Edited March 3, 2023 by philipj (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auburncoupe Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 I have a very nice grill shell if you need one. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipj Posted February 17, 2023 Author Share Posted February 17, 2023 Yes, I do can you please send photos and asking price to p_jeanneau@hotmail.com Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewell55 Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 It is the rarest of all 1935 Oldsmobile grills. I hope you can find one. I have a broken one that is not for sale. I have all the pieces to make it whole again and may do so some day to put it in my coupe. Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipj Posted February 18, 2023 Author Share Posted February 18, 2023 I am little confused, I thought that when you said you had a grill shell you had one for sale... I am actually doing this for a friend that has a clone to your car but a six cylinder... They are even harder to find! You would almost think that a 36 Buick grill would fit...Maybe you should consider putting yours together, make a mold and a mint...:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewell55 Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 I am not the guy who said he had a grill shell; I believe that was "Auburncoupe" . If you can find an original 6 cylinder 1935 Oldsmobile grill for sale then I'd recommend you jump at the chance. Eight cylinder grills are more plentiful but still extremely rare as GM only offered the 8 styled grill as a replacement part after the initial model year. I do not have a grill for sale but as mentioned I've a broken one I will repair someday. It has been in the family since 1936 when my grandfather bought his 1935 Oldsmobile sedan. Other GM grills such as LaSalle and Buick models will not fit (36 Buick is close) also note a 36 Oldsmobile grill will not fit a 35. Expect to pay 1000 to 1500 for a good eight 35 Olds grill, more for an original six. Beware the reproduction six grills . They are of a very poor quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipj Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share Posted February 19, 2023 Hello Bill, My apologies, you share the same icon color and it threw me off...;( Thank you for the additional information about the grills. It is proving to be a challenge... Very surprised that no one is reproducing the correct one for a 35 six-cylinder model... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewell55 Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 I believe there are so few 1935 Oldsmobile cars remaining that it is not cost effective for anyone to reproduce the grill. GM's fat fender wooden bodied cars did not survive the elements well nor were they as collectable as a Ford or Packard of the same area. Here is a picture of an original 6 grill with a reproduction copy beside it to the right. It is hard to see the difference in the picture but the reproduction one is aluminum, the indent definition varies significantly and generally is just a poor casting . FYI: The original grill was sold last summer with a project car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipj Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 Hello Bill, Do you still have the repro grill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewell55 Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Yes I do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipj Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 Hello Bill, What is your asking price? I have a friend with a 35 just like yours that may be able to use it... Do you know who reproduced it? I may want to do the same for a 36 grill, since mine is imperfect... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipj Posted March 3, 2023 Author Share Posted March 3, 2023 (edited) On 2/16/2023 at 9:28 PM, Auburncoupe said: I have a very nice grill shell if you need one. Thank you. Is this what you mean by grill shell? Edited March 3, 2023 by philipj (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mkelsey7 Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Hi Jewell55 - My name is Michelle Kelsey. I am the friend of Phillip who needs the 1935 Olds V6 Grill. How much and where are you located? I've attached my original grill that was broken. My email is mkelsey7@gmail.com if you'd prefer to communicate directly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler68 Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 I am looking for a 1935 Oldsmobile grill as well. Please contact me if you have one. butler68 at hotmail .com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler68 Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 On 2/28/2023 at 11:51 AM, Jewell55 said: Yes I do. Do you still have a grill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieOlds Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 (edited) On 3/6/2023 at 3:49 AM, Mkelsey7 said: Hi Jewell55 - My name is Michelle Kelsey. I am the friend of Phillip who needs the 1935 Olds V6 Grill. How much and where are you located? I've attached my original grill that was broken. My email is mkelsey7@gmail.com if you'd prefer to communicate directly. @Mkelsey7 Michelle, that grille is quite repairable if you have the broken pieces, if you don't then you need to search for another broken grille and weld pieces into yours . I've repaired one in much worse condition but the bigger challenge is usually how much pitting & corrosion there is to the surface of the grille. The welding on this L.35 was the easy part but rebuilding the surface for chrome is very time consuming. I'm about to start sanding the copper plating back for the last time on this one before the final nickel & chrome. Edited June 9, 2023 by AussieOlds (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mkelsey7 Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 That is great news! I'll check with my guys but what if we don't have the pieces? Can I buy one from you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieOlds Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 On 6/12/2023 at 6:33 AM, Mkelsey7 said: That is great news! I'll check with my guys but what if we don't have the pieces? Can I buy one from you? Sorry, I'm too far away from you in Australia. But when you get desperate like I did at one time you buy a plane ticket for you and your grille to fly home. This is the only NOS grille I've come across and will hopefully go on my F35 in about 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demco32 Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 there are company's in the Uk that can make these grilles. a lot little business can be found in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaddds Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 I’ve got a 35 6 cylinder grille in driver shape. A small piece looks to have been soldered into the small rectangle opening down low at some point. The Olds emblem is also intact. I can bring this to Hershey in a couple weeks. Not really itching to ship, prefer to hand off to minimize the chance of damaging it. $2000. Text or call 618-554-4362. Regards Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaddds Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Back side is clean as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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