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GMC grille-what is it?
I just picked up a 72 gmc jimmy and am wanting to clean it up, I know that my 72 blazer has the anodized aluminum grille and I ruined it using acid to try and clean it up. But the gmc looks like it is different? Stainless? thanks
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Re: GMC grille-what is it?
Chrome on steel.
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Re: GMC grille-what is it?
Even better! Will be posting a deconstruction and rebuild thread comming soon!
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Re: GMC grille-what is it?
its polished aluminum not chromed at least the one on my 71 is but the trim around it on the hood and fenders are chromed steel and there are a few that were painted white and I think those were painted steel
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Re: GMC grille-what is it?
Chrome on steel.
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Re: GMC grille-what is it?
definitely steel, the rust is testament to that.
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Re: GMC grille-what is it?
the only parts on a GMC's grill that are steel are the headlight trim and the pieces that are on the hood and fenders. the grill shell is Aluminum
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Re: GMC grille-what is it?
easy way for you to find out- Take it off the truck and also pull the trim on the fender (it's just 3 bolts on the inside of the fender) hold the grill in one hand and the trim peice in your other if it's chrome plated steel the grill will haigh ALOT more then the trim. heres a pick of the front of mine before I changed the pass fender
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Re: GMC grille-what is it?
the orig fender trim peice chrome flaked an the sharp edges and the grill is very light. It waighs about the same as the fender trim! that tells me its Aluminum heres after I fixed the fender
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Re: GMC grille-what is it?
Pull out a magnet and see if it sticks to the grill.
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Re: GMC grille-what is it?
71gmcburb, everything you say is true, the grill is very light. That being said everything I know about metals tells me the grill is steel. My old 71 grill is a sheet of rust on the back side and aluminum doesn't rust, and yes a magnet will adhere to a gmc grill.
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Re: GMC grille-what is it?
GMC grills are STEEL. Put the pipe down.
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Re: GMC grille-what is it?
The grilles are absolutely steel. No ifs,ands,or buts about it.
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Re: GMC grille-what is it?
Case closed!
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Re: GMC grille-what is it?
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And yes, they are steel...
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Re: GMC grille-what is it?
your all wrong its titanium
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Re: GMC grille-what is it?
fact is its a heavier material and better quality then the chevy grills lmao...and I am a chevy truck guy saying this LOL
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Re: GMC grille-what is it?
I stand corrected. but mine didn't have any rust on the back and was easily bent back into shape witch told me aluminum but I guess not
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Re: GMC grille-what is it?
the sound that it makes will also tell if its aluminum or steel.
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Re: GMC grille-what is it?
Does it have the rare Corvette option?
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Re: GMC grille-what is it?
Unobtanium, obviously.
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