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Re: 1967 gtx grill
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#436568
08/16/09 09:19 AM
08/16/09 09:19 AM
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Joined: Jan 2003
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Albany, NY
67SATisfaction
The member whose name is actually Art
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The member whose name is actually Art
Joined: Jan 2003
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Albany, NY
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Will an NOS grille work?
No offense to the NOS grille, but use caution when viewing only one photo for a correct restoration without further clarification. Various details and 'argent' colors can be misleading to a viewer due to light reflections, flash, etc. (I have no doubts about AllTrim's experience and reputation).
HEADLIGHT DOORS:
- The headlight doors seem to be missing the small horizontal aluminum trim between the centers of the headlight pairs.
- The (3) horizontal stripes above and below this trim piece appear 'clear' aluminum in the photo, but they are supposed to be dark argent to match the horizontal ribs of the center grille.
- AllTrim - can you verify what argent is inside the rim of each headlight opening? Is it dark argent?
- For reference, this appears correct in the photo: The outside stripe aroudn the headlight doors (and hood egde modling) is dark argent.
CENTER GRILLE SECTION:
- The 'Red-White-Blue' center emblem appears missing. Maybe it's the way light is reflecting.
- The main horizontal center bar is clear aluminum and matches up with the (missing?) aluminum tabs between the headlights.
GENERAL NOTE:
- The only paints used on the front grille of a '67 GTX are black and dark argent. The only other finish is clear aluminum. There's no light argent, and no white.
I'm not perfect, so feel free to comment.
Best,
- Art
Last edited by 67SATisfaction; 08/16/09 09:21 AM.
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Re: 1967 gtx grill
[Re: 67SATisfaction]
#436569
08/16/09 01:47 PM
08/16/09 01:47 PM
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the OP wanted to know about the detail (paint i guess), the grille pictured is an untouched NOS grille sprayed by the factory that supplied to mopar (who ever that was?).
yes the lines on the grille are argent (this new pic shows it better), yes the headlight openings are argent (same as grille). yes the long bar in the center of the grill is bright anodized. there is no light silver non textured argent anywhere on the grille if it looked that way from the lighting?
the guy that sent this in kept his emblem and the tabs from the headlight bezles. it was sent in for restoration because of scratches in the anodized finish from 30 years of being without a box.
Mike
Last edited by AllTrim Plus; 08/16/09 01:53 PM.
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Hi I just painted the grill and head light bezels in my 67 GTX it turned out perfit I used the argent silver from Totally Auto in Penn.They sell the correct colour of silver argent for 67.Sorry I can't post a picture not very good with pic. from camera to PC and attaching.
