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NOS vs Repro 72 Grille? Worth 3x the $$$
Finally getting around to replacing my badly dented repro grille outer grille. Is it worth spending 3 times the money for a NOS outer vs. $325 for an aluminum from LMC or Brothers?
Are the NOS steel or aluminum? Thanks, Craig |
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Re: NOS vs Repro 72 Grille? Worth 3x the $$$
NOS is aluminum with a anodized finish. I would go that route if doing a resto. For a Daily Driver stick with Used OEM, or go aftermarket.
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Re: NOS vs Repro 72 Grille? Worth 3x the $$$
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I have semi-restored the truck, interior, suspension, etc, but use it to haul wood chips, fertilizer, and act as Grampa's Delivery Service for my daughter and her husband. It's certainly not a show truck or something I'm driving to Cars and Coffee. |
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Re: NOS vs Repro 72 Grille? Worth 3x the $$$
Great shot! Oh, nice truck too.
-klb
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Re: NOS vs Repro 72 Grille? Worth 3x the $$$
I would hate to see that front end loader operator hit the wrong handle and have that bucket nick that gorgeous paint
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Re: NOS vs Repro 72 Grille? Worth 3x the $$$
Unless your truck is garage furniture, I wouldn’t spend the cash on NOS. I’d get a decent used oem and have a shop restore/polish it. I did mine several years ago and would go that route again. It was less money than a repro in the end and no question about aftermarket fitment came into play.
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Re: NOS vs Repro 72 Grille? Worth 3x the $$$
Here is a daily driver for ya:https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/...596985332.html
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Like Led Zepp, I would not spend the extra money on an NSS.
I don't think most people can tell the difference and most restorations that you see do not, in all likelihood, have an NOS grill in that restoration. Again, unless you are looking closely you probably won't see the difference, nor will anyone else.. Just my two bits..... All good Coley ![]()
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Re: NOS vs Repro 72 Grille? Worth 3x the $$$
I replaced mine with repop from key parts.
Was actually a real nice fit. RRM
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Re: NOS vs Repro 72 Grille? Worth 3x the $$$
I would not spend the extra for the NOS, but I also wouldn't hesitate to drive that truck to Cars N Coffee! At least around here, our C&C has a little of everything, from exotics to rat rods, to muscle cars to japanese cars, to european sports sedans, to jeeps to trucks.
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It's not that I'm embarrassed about my truck. I just don't like the people that go to it. |
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