front grille replacement
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Instructor
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From: floral city fl
front grille replacement
well i have to replace my front grilles both left and right on my 1973 coupe. the orignals are metal and all i have found to replace them is plastic. anyone know where i can get metal replacements that don't take a second morgage. thanks scott
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yes ,,,get hold of lyle here on the forum,,i just bought 2 from him. you have to send him cores ,,or its more...he gets them rechromed,, and blacks out the fins,, so all you see chrome is the leading edge,,,better than stock,,, it was $250 for both left and right with my old ones as cores....his e mail addrss is -----LC73vette@aol.com---he's a ncrs master judge,, and a 73 collector.i have his home # and cell # but try e mailing him first, last year he was selling the center grill n. o. s. ...i bought mine last year from pipers n. o. s . and it was $525--so $250 for both end grills is a deal----------------------------------------------------
Last edited by carl a; Feb 23, 2007 at 11:02 PM.
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heres a photo of the center grill he was selling last year. its n o s ..probably gone but if your looking for one he's the guy to ask-this is the way the end grill look when he;s done refinishing them better than g m did--------------------------
Burning Brakes
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From: Kalispell MT
If you are just looking for OEM all metal units that may need polish and paint, try Chris at www.corvettejunk.com His web site is not up to date as he advertises, but I have done legit deals with him recently on used parts. Call his cell listed on the website if you want to deal with him or he is pretty good at returning emails.
Melting Slicks
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I do have grills just like the ones Carl has in his pictures for sale. I sell them outright and buy or exchange cores. NOS right grills are hard to find and the chrome on original 73 grills has went south that is why I have them rechromed and blacked out as I love the look of the chrome edge.
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From: floral city fl
thanks everyon for the info, yes i have the cores, but the person who had the car before me broke off two of the screws holding the lights. then drilled two new holes on the side( not a good job) so the right one is useless to put back on.
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oh6driver -- I am in the same boat. My 73 is getting oainted and the grills ned to be refurbed. I bought the replacement ones but I agreee with you -- the replacement ones are cheap plastic.
I will be contacting Lyle.
Cheers,
Crunch
I will be contacting Lyle.
Cheers,
Crunch
