Early 1946 Mercury grill surround question

[okie pete]

A friend gave me a ad for the 1946-48 Mercury. The grill surround is painted and has 3 ribs on the sides of the surround . I first thought that it was an Artist rendition. Then on the HAMB I saw on the 1941-48 Ford Mercury picture thread a 46? With the grill painted the same color as the car . If also had 3 ribs on each side of the surround . So were the first 46 Mercurys have a painted grill surround ?