Frontgrille on a -73
Race Director
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From: NM
True. The 73 and 74 grills are identical except that the 73 has a chrome leading edge while the 74 is all black.
Should look like this:
Here is another thread on the subject:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=920451
tom...
Should look like this:
Here is another thread on the subject:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=920451
tom...
Last edited by Tom73; Oct 8, 2004 at 11:20 AM.
Safety Car
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From: Warren MI
Originally Posted by patsnitrovette
i got to get that center grille for my 73 it looks so much better with it then the plate.
If you keep an eye on Ebay you will find one sooner or later. I think you can expect to spend $200.00-$400.00 for the center grille. I was lucky..I found mine in Hemmings...he hated Ebay...never posted it. I got a deal on it...$200.00. I found the passenger side the hardest to find....! Maybe they were wrecked more often. Don't waste your time and money calling around for them...nobody has them. Just keep checking Ebay. It was driving me crazy not having the correct grilles !!!! I'm more of a NCRS guy than many here...I like them stock and correct. Ebay gets a lot of bad press here in the Corvette Forum but it is a good way to find NOS parts.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Grants Pass Oregon
Chromed Edge
Yes...True, and I need one of them!...LOL
Originally Posted by BB wowbagger
I read in an older thread that the leading edges of the grill should be chromed on a 73? True? 
Racer
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From: Athol NY
My car #5100 is alive and well, and yes it has the chrome edge metal center grill. NY is a two plate state, but they won't bother hassling you about the grill (lack of front plate) unless you ask for it! Cars original dealer was in Tulsa, OK. One plate state?
Burning Brakes
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From: Tyler Texas
Carl: Good question as to how many 73's are registered, licensed & still on the road and running--or about to be running. I have often wondered why a company does not reproduce the front center grill--They do make both the left and right grill pieces. Front grill fits both the 73 and 74. A plastic repro. would be better than nothing.
Safety Car
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from what i have heard they also do not make a either coolant recovery tank or washer bottle for the 73- nice if we could make them and distribute them would'nt it? between the tanks and the center grill we would be set!
Burning Brakes
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From: Ville de la Baie Quebec. A winner is just a loser who tried again.
Originally Posted by carl a
if you want to get tech----25,251 coupes(which is what was on my mind when i said 25,000) and 4,933 verts=30,184,,, anyway i wonder how many are left from that origional number??
. What is the source of your info?? Just want the correct numbers, although it wont change my life style,,lololl.
Drifting
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From: Shore NJ
[QUOTE=R 73 454]My car #5100 is alive and well, and yes it has the chrome edge metal center grill. NY is a two plate state, but they won't bother hassling you about the grill (lack of front plate) unless you ask for it! Cars original dealer was in Tulsa, OK. One plate state?[/QUOTE
Number 00522 vert is alive and doing well here, interesting R73 454, my car also came from the mid West/same area. I found a few of those grills at Carlisle, guy wanted $300-$350 for the chrome edges, boxed was more...ouch!
Number 00522 vert is alive and doing well here, interesting R73 454, my car also came from the mid West/same area. I found a few of those grills at Carlisle, guy wanted $300-$350 for the chrome edges, boxed was more...ouch!
Last edited by 73jst4fun; Oct 10, 2004 at 06:22 PM.