Grill colors

[77BroncoWag]

anyone have a link to look at or know what color the grill is supposed to be on a 77?
'Sport Package
Special Decor Group/White

 

[ford man]

I think most are black On special Decor but maybe the experts will chime in to verify.

 

[Slowleak]

A Special Decor would have a black grill and a black core support.

 

[LUBr LuvR]

A Special Decor would have a black grill and a black core support.

^^^ This, Slowlesk nailed it.

 

[gnsteam]

Yep, black.

 

[77BroncoWag]

thanks guys

 

[SeaVee]

Here you go,77 Ranger

 

[gnsteam]

Here you go,77 Ranger View attachment 947325

Nice 77, but I doubt that grill color is original. 77 Rangers had Argent gray grills. Here is a picture of my first Bronco in 1978. It a 77 Ranger.

 

[SeaVee]

Nope- that is original. Bought it from the original owner with original paint in 92.

 

[gnsteam]

Nope- that is original. Bought it from the original owner with original paint in 92.

Okay, that's new to me.

 

[Slowleak]

I remember this one from a older discussion. What seems strange is that the Marti report does not indicate that this was a special order since there are only two digits in the DSO field. Typically a color change, or any non-listed option, would require a special order and the 4 digit order number would be after the two digit DSO.
Also, the black grill does not show up in the features section where it would if it was a factory option such as “Stripe delete”. Dealer added options do not show.
It does show as a retail order which would indicate that it was ordered for a specific customer who may have specified to the dealer that he wanted a black grill rather than Argent. If that is the case it was likely painted by the dealer before delivery to the customer. The customer may not have even known that.
The fact that it is a stripe delete Ranger indicates to me that perhaps the customer liked the look of the Special Decor but wanted the blue Ranger interior. It’s much easier to change the grill color than to add the interior.
I’m not questioning the fact that he bought it that way, simply the implication that it was an available factory option….

 

[Blitzen72]

Nice 77, but I doubt that grill color is original. 77 Rangers had Argent gray grills. Here is a picture of my first Bronco in 1978. It a 77 Ranger.

I believe 'argent' is a fancy French word for 'silver' -- as in, silver paint that oxidized to light gray over the last 50 years. Hit that puppy up with some superfine 3m polishing/ scrubbing pad and I'll bet you find there's some silver underneath. My '72 explorer sport has the argent silver grille.

 

[DirtDonk]

A lot can happen in those first 15 years.
I bought my 71 from the second owner when it was only five years old, and it already had its grille painted silver/argent.
And a white windshield frame! Which, of course, I hated, but never changed. So it’s still ugly white almost 50 years later.

 

[okie4570]

So now @77BroncoWag and @SeaVee need to get Deluxe Marti Reports so we can compare them.

 

[SeaVee]

Hope this helps:

 

[SeaVee]

Better

 

[77BroncoWag]

Marti report

 

[77BroncoWag]

and this

 

[77BroncoWag]

So now @77BroncoWag and @SeaVee need to get Deluxe Marti Reports so we can compare them.

posted and my 76 was a Ranger with silver grill

 

[Slowleak]

The Marti for the Special Decor shows two good examples of color options. The color of the tapes stripes, which could be black, yellow, or white shows as white, and the top which could be white or body color, shows as white. Both could be chosen by a retail buyer. The Marti for the Ranger does not show the grill color, because it was not an option the buyer could choose.