Egg-crate side grills
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Re: Egg-crate side grills (Apocolips)
painted, with chrome ribs. There seems to be some variation between the three years, but I believe just the horizontal ribs and the perimeter were chrome, with the rest painted.
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Drifting
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Re: Egg-crate side grills (Jeff 6T9)
Thanks, I guess that the ones that I have seen in photos that are completely chrome were customized. The ones on my 1970 are completely painted, but the car had been wrecked and repainted at least once before I got it.
Burning Brakes
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Re: Egg-crate side grills (Apocolips)
Actually, the egg-crate grills were first chromed, then painted, with paint removed from the edges (or they were masked before painting). If you strip your grills, you'll find that they're chrome underneath the paint.
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Re: Egg-crate side grills (Tex71BB)
Actually, the egg-crate grills were first chromed, then painted, with paint removed from the edges (or they were masked before painting). If you strip your grills, you'll find that they're chrome underneath the paint.
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Le Mans Master
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From: I can walk to MA
Re: Egg-crate side grills (Apocolips)
Check on the '70 registry site - but I believe that they are painted - except for
the edges of the horizontal lips.
Look here for good pics:
http://corvetteforum.net/c3/1970regi...xtdetails.html
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the edges of the horizontal lips.
Look here for good pics:
http://corvetteforum.net/c3/1970regi...xtdetails.html
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From: San Antonio TX
Re: Egg-crate side grills (NHvette)
Check on the '70 registry site - but I believe that they are painted - except for
the edges of the horizontal lips.
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the edges of the horizontal lips.
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Le Mans Master
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From: New Hill NC
Re: Egg-crate side grills (gerry72)
Well not exactly the same grille. The 70s were heavy castings with slightly different configurations on the raised area, thus the different painting technique. The 71-72s were more refined and much lighter.
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