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03-31-2017, 06:34 PM | #1 |
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Did Chevy sell any '71 or '72 trucks with blacked out grills?
My '71 Custom/10 (K10) had a blacked out grill but was otherwise stock when I bought it in '82 and I've seen other "egg crate" grills painted black.
So I was wondering if this was ever an option or trim feature offered from the factory or dealers or it was just an owner customizing thing. For the record I think it looks good on some trucks and not so much on others. Does anyone have any history on this?
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03-31-2017, 06:39 PM | #2 |
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Re: Did Chevy sell any '71 or '72 trucks with blacked out grills?
Owner customization
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03-31-2017, 09:21 PM | #3 |
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Re: Did Chevy sell any '71 or '72 trucks with blacked out grills?
I painted my 72 grill flat black and it looked pretty sharp! IMO
Before I started the frame off of truck it was white on red, so the black grill wasn't overbearing... |
03-31-2017, 09:42 PM | #4 |
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Re: Did Chevy sell any '71 or '72 trucks with blacked out grills?
I did when I was 17 on my 72. Then again, I did the same to my Dad's Dodge Dart when he was at work one day... Last unauthorized paint job I ever attempted I prefer the stock silver. No, factory never did black as Scott mentioned above.
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03-31-2017, 10:02 PM | #5 |
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Re: Did Chevy sell any '71 or '72 trucks with blacked out grills?
Every Chevy light truck from Blazer to C/30 had the exact same grille in 69-72.
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04-02-2017, 10:23 AM | #6 |
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Re: Did Chevy sell any '71 or '72 trucks with blacked out grills?
confused?? 69/70 had the wide band in middle, and 71/72 were egg crate - I thought. headlight trim could be black, but the crate was not. Not intending to step on toes, I'm relatively new to these trucks - either I'm missing something or I read it wrong. Clarification?
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04-01-2017, 12:12 AM | #7 |
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Re: Did Chevy sell any '71 or '72 trucks with blacked out grills?
That's a convincing "NO".
Thanks.
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04-01-2017, 02:28 AM | #8 |
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Re: Did Chevy sell any '71 or '72 trucks with blacked out grills?
the 72 I had in high school had a black grill,guess it wasn't original
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04-02-2017, 09:50 AM | #9 |
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Re: Did Chevy sell any '71 or '72 trucks with blacked out grills?
I prefer the the none customized none black. Although I did change the blue bowtie to silver.
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04-02-2017, 10:47 AM | #10 |
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Re: Did Chevy sell any '71 or '72 trucks with blacked out grills?
Is that an aftermarket grill and that bowtie is awesome...tell us more about it going from blue to silver...
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04-02-2017, 10:51 AM | #11 |
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Re: Did Chevy sell any '71 or '72 trucks with blacked out grills?
Just $5 square of vinyl and a razor. The color possibilities are endless. Have fun.
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