Question about 73 front grilles
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Le Mans Master
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Question about 73 front grilles
My 73 has these metal front grilles, to replace them it cost big bucks.
Has anyone used a plastic different year grille as a replacement, if so what year?
TIA
Has anyone used a plastic different year grille as a replacement, if so what year?
TIA
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Austin TX
Which one do you need?,...I have one useable plastic grill,..the for the driver's side. It does not have the chrome around the perimeter that was unique to 73's.
Aesthetically the plastic grills are fine.
Aesthetically the plastic grills are fine.
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Le Mans Master
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From: On an island surrounded by sharks Hawaii
I need both sides. The metal ones that came with the car are all corroded. I am just wondering if I can use a different year's plastic
grille on my 73. Maybe something off of a 76-79???
grille on my 73. Maybe something off of a 76-79???
Race Director
Joined: Apr 1999
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From: NM
Originally Posted by DMONSVETTE
My 73 has these metal front grilles, to replace them it cost big bucks.
Has anyone used a plastic different year grille as a replacement, if so what year?
TIA
Has anyone used a plastic different year grille as a replacement, if so what year?
TIA
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2001
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From: Waterford Mi
They make plastic grilles for 73-74. I was at Vette Products when a guy came in looking for a grille for his 74. They wanted $200 for an old crappy one. They ended up selling him a set of the plastic grilles for $50. They looked good, better then the corroding originals on my car.
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Spring Texas
Has anyone tried restoring the original metal grills? There are chrome shops that do fantastic restoration work on pitted pot metal parts. After chroming, you could rattle can paint everything but the faces flat black, or even have them powder coated.
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Originally Posted by patsnitrovette
Im gone to get a set of the plastic 74 ones at carlisle this year to replace mine.I want a plastic 73 center grille for mine too.
Hey Pat, let me know if you find plastic center grills for a '73.
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i just bought the last center grill from pipers n o s still in the dusty box,nexer installed on a car,i took the drivers side grill off and the passengers sideoff ,,sprayed them black,,,,when dry i took a q tip and dipped in in chrome paint and painted the leading edge with the q tip looks like all 3 match!!!-------------------------------------------------------------------
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