front grill options...

[djais1801]

Was there any option/destinction that some 71-2 grilles had solid headlight surrounds, and some are just straight across?

 

[MarPar]

interesting! i dont know the answer, but it looks pretty darn good! whats with the mini bumper on the corner there? kinda odd...

 

[PettyBlue72]

Only 72 RR's got the solid grille with the crossbar center section,one year only, only RR's. The 71RR/Sat's and 72 Sat's shared the same egg crate style grilles. That is one of the chin spoilers on that 72 RR, there is one on each side.

Joe

 

[djais1801]

i do like the solid insert, however it takes away from the sinister look of the blackout...just my .02

 

[PettyBlue72]

i do like the solid insert, however it takes away from the sinister look of the blackout...just my .02

What do you mean by the blackout? The Sat grille doesn't really have a blackout and the 72 RR grill resembles a 70 Cuda grille. I think the 72 RR grill is the best looking B-Body grille and the next best looking is the 69 Charger. The best looking and meanest Mopar grille of all has to be the 71 Cuda.

Joe

 

[djais1801]

i just mean no separation...are the 72RR grills hard to find...i would assume so as i have rarely seen them. were they optioned or standard RR equiptment?

 

[MarPar]

i do like the solid insert, however it takes away from the sinister look of the blackout...just my .02

what if you blackout the center post? i think that would look pretty sinster too...

(here's my attempt @ MS paint! lol) but you get the idea!!! :icon_axe:

 

[PettyBlue72]

i just mean no separation...are the 72RR grills hard to find...i would assume so as i have rarely seen them. were they optioned or standard RR equiptment?

The 72 RR grilles were standard for 72 RR's and no other grille was available for a 72 RR. Yes, the 72 RR grilles are hard to find as they only built a little over 6,000 RR's in 72 and they are not reproduced and are very expensive if you find one. I am lucky enough to have me original 72 RR grille in good shape!

 

[djais1801]

That's awesome..i would probably have that in a glass enclosure in my house, rather than on my car...all it takes is a dump truck in front of you, while your just going to get gas...

 

[71ChallengerSE]

You might as well forget about getting one of those 72 grilles. Everyone that has one to sell has them insanely overpriced for a piece of brittle and broken hunk of plastic.

 

[Moparmatt72]

I saw someone selling just the center section on ebay for $2000. I thought about fabing my own from aluminum or carbonfiber. But we shall see on that.

 

[72RoadrunnerGTX]

what if you blackout the center post? i think that would look pretty sinster too...

(here's my attempt @ MS paint! lol) but you get the idea!!! :icon_axe:

How could anyone mess with this grille? The design of this grille has haunted me since I first laid my eyes on one back in 71’. Painted as it was originally to resemble the titanium air intake of a jet fighter, “The” best looking Mopar grille, bar none, IMO.

 

[dgraver]

I love the grille, one of the best ever in my opinion. However, the road runner emblem has given me hell! When I got the car it had the original emblem but it had seen better days. Eventually it snapped driving down the road. Ive been through 3 replacements, all junk. No idea why someone can't make this out of a better, stronger material rather than the tin crap that bends and breaks. Still wouldn't trade that grille for anything!

 

[Moparlar]

I just sold a guy the center plastic piece and the center metal piece today to finish up his car. He was thrilled to get them.

Larry

 

[pabster]

I must chime in and say that the 71-72 front ends are the most awesome design for any car ever made, with or without the center post. As an owner of a 3rd gen Charger, of which I really dig the front end, I will always envy the RR/Sat owners... just because of the front grille, which trumps everything else.

Man oh man, I want a 71-72 RR or Satellite. Those of you who own one, you win.

 

[MarPar]

How could anyone mess with this grille? The design of this grille has haunted me since I first laid my eyes on one back in 71’. “The” best looking Mopar grille, bar none, IMO.

i gotta say, the more i look at it, the more i'm falling in love with it. :love10:

an air grabber too???

 

[MarPar]

im a sucker for a pretty face and a one year only grille too!!! lol

 

[Vlad]

I think the solid blackout look is better, that insert kinda looks weird. It makes it more funny looking rather than sinster.

 

[Northwest]

There both cool...

But I kinda see the 72 grille like Peter Fonda

 

[Northwest]

There both cool...

And the 71 is like Clint Eastwood