What type metal would be best to use? I was thinking sheet metal, but then I don't know much about plasma cutters and metals.

I tried looking for a thread buzzair may have had on this. Didn't find anything.

 

What are you talking about.

 

if you are talking about the metal to make the letters out of. I would say use aluminum and cut it with a jig saw

 

if i remember right there an old ford emblem that he just spaced out on the grille..

 

Oh, I see the picture now, before it was a screenshot of some random... I dont even know.
That looks pretty good. If you got the design, I could CNC them out when Im at the shop downtown this week.

 

This was the design I was gonna go after.

I was thinking like 4" tall x 4" wide or maybe

 

How would it be mounted on the grill.

 

Im kinda thinking if I can get some made then have little some studs welded to the backs then use washer and nuts to secure them

 

Double sided foam tape?

 

Something like this on the back like one on top and one on bottom

 

Haha, You had to go change your reply to make me look like a loony.
Yea that would work out good.

 

good idea. He did use an old FORD emblem and spaced out the letters.

 

Sorry it was a flash in my brain of a idea

So what kinda price we talking for some off a CNC?

I was thinking this could be done cheap when I got the idea today

 

Depends on what kind of metal you want it made out of.

 

Aluminum would be awesome so they don't weigh a ton.

They would only need to be like 1/4" thick

 

lol a foot and 4 INCHES?!! just kidding. I don't think it would be too expensive, But with Alu you can just weld studs to the back, unless you have alu bolts.

 

I would have my neighbor weld them studs for me

Sorry I didnt mean to make it 1 foot 4 inches missed the / button

 

Oh ok thats better, Cause I dont really know how to weld aluminum....YET.
I'll to the guy down at the shop and see how much that would be.

 

Most older Ford trucks and cars had the letters in bold chrome somewhere on them. Our 66' Ford has big F O R D spaced across the header panel in about 2"(w)x1.5"(h) chrome lettering. I'm thinking of incorporating it on my truck somehow one day maybe.

 

If you do I want to see that!

 

Hey, you could drill and tap holes for studs, You just would have to be careful how deep you go. Might work, but I,m not sure that there is enough material to do that, but, an idea though.

 

HTJunkie used to have that on his 98. Everyone hated it, I loved it, and he ultimately ended up taking it off

 

Wheres the pics.

 

I'll have to hunt them down... I'm at work currently, so I'll try and find some tonight.

 

Hmm, I could only find the thread where he mentions getting the emblems, just not with them on.