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'71 GTX grille refurb...what silver paint #473192
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for you '71 B-body guys. what did you use for the silver on the grilles and the front turn signal surrounds? The GTX grille is silver and black, I'm just looking for a good silver to use.

some have used the rallye wheel paint, some have used a slightly darker ('72 surrounds are different silver)...

Eastwood has the argent silver...just looking for advice.

sjd


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Re: '71 GTX grille refurb...what silver paint [Re: steved033] #473193
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Argent Silver sounds correct. I bought a spray-can of it from "The Paddock" around six-years ago. Year-One, Eastwood, even Jeg's and (probably) Summittracing sell it:



Mopart Argent Silver

There are even "Texturized" formulations.

Re: '71 GTX grille refurb...what silver paint [Re: D_C] #473194
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I was wondering also, thanks


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Re: '71 GTX grille refurb...what silver paint [Re: AZ-Nick] #473195
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I used the light argent paint from Totally Auto. Just make sure its not the textured stuff.

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I've got two different silvers. the one on the left is just plain spraypaint silver. the one on the right is the OE finish, and matches the center grille. it just seems darker than what would be condsidered "light argent"

the guys on roadrunner nest use SEM 39023 spray for '72 grilles (different than '71s)

sjd


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