Re: Seeking 72 'Cuda grille restoration advice
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01/26/20 10:04 PM
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I know this doesn’t help but I remember the good old days back in the 90’s you could buy 72 up NOS Mopar cuda grills dirt cheap from Year One! I sure wish I could! I looked at the new ones at Carlisle last year and just couldn't do it. It's a bit of a bummer for that much money the chrome rectangles aren't included as well.
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Re: Seeking 72 'Cuda grille restoration advice
[Re: GoodysGotaCuda]
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01/27/20 10:21 AM
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I'd like to pull the grille on my car and go through restoring it. That said, I have a few questions. - What is your favorite trick for removing the silver paint from a grille? Chemical? Light blasting?
- Is the plastic textured, or does the grille get its texture from the paint?
- What are the paint codes, or similar codes, that could be used for both the silver and orange?
When I strip Argent off 70-74 Cuda grilles, I always use lacquer thinner and clean white rags, start at one end and work your way to the other end removing all the argent as you go, just give the plastic under the argent some recovery time between applications when you get close to the plastic surface wiping off the argent (pretty much after the solvent is evaporated) as the lacquer can soften the plastic, the factory argent is lacquer based... the 72-74 Cuda grille will be smooth plastic under the argent in case your considering a color keyed grill (IMHO would look really sharp on your ride) Mike
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Re: Seeking 72 'Cuda grille restoration advice
[Re: GoodysGotaCuda]
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02/09/20 06:18 PM
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8774paint1 is the new source/supplier of the former Totally Auto line of restoration paints, personally I'd avoid spray bombing it, see if quarts are available?, Charles is very easy to work with regarding personal requests Pssst....IMHO a color keyed grille and rubber bumpers would really be sharp on your ride
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Re: Seeking 72 'Cuda grille restoration advice
[Re: DAYCLONA]
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02/09/20 08:29 PM
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8774paint1 is the new source/supplier of the former Totally Auto line of restoration paints, personally I'd avoid spray bombing it, see if quarts are available?, Charles is very easy to work with regarding personal requests Pssst....IMHO a color keyed grille and rubber bumpers would really be sharp on your ride Thanks for the info, I'll reach out to him. and I haaaaaaate color matched grilles on 'Cudas
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Re: Seeking 72 'Cuda grille restoration advice
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02/10/20 12:11 PM
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Or, Go with the original 1 part formula the factory used... That is the best, do you still sell it?
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Re: Seeking 72 'Cuda grille restoration advice
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02/10/20 09:49 PM
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I used Easy Off oven cleaner in the yellow can to take the paint off my 1970 Cuda grille. It did not harm the plastic. I sprayed it on the grille and put it in a plastic storage container and let it soak for about an hour. Do not let the oven cleaner dry on the grille. Took it out and used a green scotchbrite pad and small brass brush to get the tight areas. You usually have to do it a few times to get all the paint off. Wash it with warm water when your done. I use this method a lot with great success. Be very careful using lacquer thinner on plastic. It will melt some kinds.
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Re: Seeking 72 'Cuda grille restoration advice
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02/15/20 09:02 PM
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My son's cuda is color of car. Have a couple of broken grilles. What are you guys using to glue them together ? He has a nice silver grille but we really hate to strip it and paint....
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Re: Seeking 72 'Cuda grille restoration advice
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Or, Go with the original 1 part formula the factory used... That is the best, do you still sell it? Nice collection.
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Re: Seeking 72 'Cuda grille restoration advice
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03/12/20 09:46 AM
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I'd like to pull the grille on my car and go through restoring it. That said, I have a few questions. - What is your favorite trick for removing the silver paint from a grille? Chemical? Light blasting?
- Is the plastic textured, or does the grille get its texture from the paint?
- What are the paint codes, or similar codes, that could be used for both the silver and orange?
Removed it with generic lacquer thinner, did not waste DDL on it. Worked quickly with adequate recovery time The plastic under the paint is smooth. I used Totally Auto. I had three issues with the original grille: I had a rock hole in the middle upright about the size of a quarter. I backed it with fiberglass mesh tape and layered a mix of acetone and shavings from a donor grille until the hole was filled in and built up slightly higher than the surrounding plastic. I then sanded it smooth. The other issues were the extensions that support the headlight bezel. Both had cracked and eventually broke entirely off. Backing it with metal and JB weld would work for a while but stress would renew the cracks, I gave up and bought the new repop. I painted it with the leftover Totally Auto paint from the first rebuilds and put the original chrome rectangles back in. The replacement grille has the orange already on the grille so it had to be masked off to keep it orange. I am not sure how accurate anything is now. This car has been a driver from when I got it in 1977. Craig
2014 Ram 1500 Laramie, 73 Cuda Previous mopars: 62 Valiant, 65 Fury III, 68 Fury III, 72 Satellite, 74 Satellite, 89 Acclaim, 98 Caravan, 2003 Durango Only previous Non-Mopar: Schwinn Tornado
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