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I just made me a set of brackets to move the center grill out from its
hiding place up to the front a little. The brackets are 2 inches. It
moves the center grill out to where the grill is almost to the
fiberglass. If the brackets were about 3 inches they would probably put
the grill out even with the front side grills.
Anyway, on to my question. My center grill is a dull gray and looks pretty rough. It has white overspray on it from when the car was white. What I was wondering is, underneath the dull gray primer or grunge, is this center grill chromed like the sides? I am thinking of refinishing it to match the front marker light grills.
Boy, I hope this makes sense to someone else besides me.
Anyway, on to my question. My center grill is a dull gray and looks pretty rough. It has white overspray on it from when the car was white. What I was wondering is, underneath the dull gray primer or grunge, is this center grill chromed like the sides? I am thinking of refinishing it to match the front marker light grills.
Boy, I hope this makes sense to someone else besides me.
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I don't think the center grill was chromed, because the license plate would cover it, and it wasn't cost effective to chrome something no-one would see.
The center grill on the '73 cars were chromed, but only on the cars delivered to a state that did not require the front plate.
Don't know if this practice was done the same on the earlier cars, or not.
Anyone.........anyone........?
The center grill on the '73 cars were chromed, but only on the cars delivered to a state that did not require the front plate.
Don't know if this practice was done the same on the earlier cars, or not.
Anyone.........anyone........?
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everyone I've ever seen are semi-black.
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The center on mine was a mix of black with silver. I blacked it out with semi gloss black. I'm acutally considering blacking out all my front grills to give a more stealthy look. One step at a time.
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that's funny Matt. you're covering silver on your chrome bumber car and I'm trying to figure a way to chrome the front grills on my rubber bumper 79. I'm also polishing my running boards to add some flash.
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YOU GOT RUNNING BOARDS ON A VETTE? IS THAT SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO STEP SO HIGH TO GET INTO IT? LOL!!!!!!!!!! SORRY, MAN, I JUST COULDN'T RESIST.
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