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classiccarfixers · 11-05-2014, 08:25 PM

I'm in the process of restoring a 63. I have a very straight aluminium grill and nos set of headlight trim rings. I want to make the grill shines more so should I remove the anodizing and get to polishing it or should I just get a steel grill chromed and sell this one? I'm not sure how long the grill would keep its shine and I'm not confident that if I clear coat it the clear would not start to peal in a mater of time. The truck is customized so I'm not worried about keeping the original grill in the truck. Does anyone have any experience with this and is anyone re chroming steel grills??

Greg63 · 11-05-2014, 09:04 PM

I stripped and polished my anodized side trim a few years ago. It still looks good to this day and I didn't clear it. It was a bit of work to strip it down and polish it but it was worth the effort.
Looks like you have a nice grille there.
Greg.

LT1 Burb · 11-05-2014, 09:04 PM

Beautiful grille, if you want to sell it I could be a buyer!

**aerotruk63** · 11-05-2014, 10:53 PM

Did some guy drop off the NOS headlight bezels last winter? Left them in a plastic bag hanging on the door to the garage?

1963c10 has a thread on the process he went through on a 63 grille.

11-05-2014, 08:25 PM	#1
classiccarfixers Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Escanaba MI Posts: 17	1963 alluminium grill questions I'm in the process of restoring a 63. I have a very straight aluminium grill and nos set of headlight trim rings. I want to make the grill shines more so should I remove the anodizing and get to polishing it or should I just get a steel grill chromed and sell this one? I'm not sure how long the grill would keep its shine and I'm not confident that if I clear coat it the clear would not start to peal in a mater of time. The truck is customized so I'm not worried about keeping the original grill in the truck. Does anyone have any experience with this and is anyone re chroming steel grills?? Attached Images Last edited by classiccarfixers; 11-05-2014 at 10:07 PM.

11-05-2014, 09:04 PM	#2
Greg63 Enjoy your truck Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Newmarket, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,066	Re: 1963 alluminium grill questions I stripped and polished my anodized side trim a few years ago. It still looks good to this day and I didn't clear it. It was a bit of work to strip it down and polish it but it was worth the effort. Looks like you have a nice grille there. Greg. __________________ 1 Corinthians 10:13 1963 Chevrolet 1/2 ton 2010 Camaro SS/RS 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee 2016 Jeep Cherokee

11-05-2014, 09:04 PM	#3
LT1 Burb Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Winchester Oregon, formerly Vancouver BC Posts: 2,949	Re: 1963 alluminium grill questions Beautiful grille, if you want to sell it I could be a buyer!

11-05-2014, 10:53 PM	#4
aerotruk63 Check The Champ, Demonstrator Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Montreal,Quebec Posts: 6,627	Re: 1963 alluminium grill questions Did some guy drop off the NOS headlight bezels last winter? Left them in a plastic bag hanging on the door to the garage? 1963c10 has a thread on the process he went through on a 63 grille. __________________ 1963 *Chevrolet Truck* Literature LINK: https://picasaweb.google.com/113840717762774560215 YouTube Channel with 20+ Original *Chevrolet Truck* Salesmen, Mechanics & Service Department Training Slideshows. https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...otruk63&page=1 Last edited by aerotruk63; 11-05-2014 at 11:02 PM.



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