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How does this look?
I just want a second opinion on the grill, not my truck.
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Re: How does this look?
not to bad
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Re: How does this look?
I like Gmc grills, but they have too much chrome IMO
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Re: How does this look?
Not a fan of the blacked out section. One of the best things about the GMC grills is all the chrome
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Re: How does this look?
I'm not much of a fan of the primer grey grill trim
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Re: How does this look?
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Re: How does this look?
I like chrome, If you have paint it I would paint all of it.
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Re: How does this look?
Go with the base white or chrome. Don't like the blackout or any of the body color matches I've seen. Besides that is a lot of flat black to clean bugs off of.
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Re: How does this look?
It looks like it needs a grille. The black just blanks it out. I think I'd either paint it a metallic grey,like rallye wheels or red to match the body.
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Re: How does this look?
IMHO the reason I like the GMC's are for the chrome grille! I would go and chrome that grille out!
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Re: How does this look?
Not my preference. I think the chrome looks much better.
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Re: How does this look?
even tho you told me not to, I say that truck is really nice. I think if you like the grille I like the grill for you. Everyone has their thoughts on what makes the truck look good, that is why they make chocolate and vanillia ice dream. The grille can change the whole personallity of the truck . I think if chrome is not an option because of availibility or cost ,argent would be my next chioce followed by body color[but the monchrome thing is on its way out]. The black like stated above almost makes the grill disappear from the pic we are looking at. But like I said if you like it I like it for you it is an awesome truck im my opinion
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Re: How does this look?
I like it, but i dont think it goes with the bright red truck imo
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Re: How does this look?
I think I will stick with my chrome, besides why paint a perfectly good looking grill?
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Re: How does this look?
your truck looks too nice for that grill IMO, go with a chrome grill.
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Re: How does this look?
Chrome, baby ,chrome.
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Re: How does this look?
If the truck was black I would say go black out grille, but stick with the chrome looks much nicer, other then that, beautiful truck
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Re: How does this look?
Yep, stick with the chrome. Polished up real good there is nothing like that big wall of chrome rolling down the road. I even have one in my living room
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Re: How does this look?
I agree, the Noxon works great on chrome, but don't use it on polished aluminum or stainless steel, you might as well use sand. It'll leave micro-scratches that are death on a mirror finish.
(I know we weren't talking about aluminum or stainless, just trying to save someone some grief.)
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Re: How does this look?
i think the colored one looks good in this truck, but i think it goes with the whole theme of the truck
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Re: How does this look?
That grey color looks good with those wheels, thanks for the feedback
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Re: How does this look?
agree
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Re: How does this look?
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Re: How does this look?
I agree with the chrome look of the GMC grilles. The black only looks good on the 71-72 inner grilles. IMO
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Re: How does this look?
I like Chrome, but that one that 67 cheby posted looks great, so I guess it depends on the truck.
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