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MPG...hmm..more like GPM
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Medford, Oregon
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Whats up everybody,
heres what I found at the local pick-your-part today while wandering around.Ive been looking for a grille for a while. It is a 71-72 outer grille in pretty good condition, it has a few small dings in it but they can be straightened. Other than that its just dirty and need to be cleaned up & polished.( and yes that UGLY-ASS Inner grille ![]() ![]() and heres the best part, i got the whole thing(grille and brackets for $15! he also has an spotless inner grille that im going to pick up in a few weeks heres the pic
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(Looking for 67-72 shortwide or shortstep bed) 71 C-10, 500ci of tire shredding Caddy torque, th400, 12 bolt w/Powertrax Lock-Right. Bald Rear Tires ![]() 85 Toyota 4x4- 22r 4-banger, 5 speed, I can actually AFFORD to drive this one. |
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Springville, UT, USA
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LOL....that grill looks like an actual BBQ grill that I use for Tri-Tip and Steak
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MPG...hmm..more like GPM
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Medford, Oregon
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ya I found it in the back of a 67-72 that was almost completely stripped. Evidently the previous owner of the truck wasn't too impressed with the price on new inner grilles so he clusterf#$d this one in there. Luckily he didn't damage the grille.
as of now that thing ![]() ![]() as for the outer grille, i polished on it a little this evening with medium 1 steel wool and its looking as good as new.
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(Looking for 67-72 shortwide or shortstep bed) 71 C-10, 500ci of tire shredding Caddy torque, th400, 12 bolt w/Powertrax Lock-Right. Bald Rear Tires ![]() 85 Toyota 4x4- 22r 4-banger, 5 speed, I can actually AFFORD to drive this one. |
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Blaine WA
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For my grille what should I use to polish it? It had been painted black and i got all the paint off but it has a bunch of stains on it and I want it to look kind of chromish.
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Qualicum Beach, B.C>, Canada
Posts: 117
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Grille stain removal
When I got my Jimmy, its grille had a lot of surface rust but no pitting. I used some rubbing compound (fine enough not ot scratch) and it worked wonders!!
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Blaine WA
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it isn't rust but more like varnish or something like that. just clear splotches on it but they won't go away even with paint remover.
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Wide awake Wylie (North Texas)
Posts: 322
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use steel wool
i use steel wool on most of my chrome parts. i use 00000 (super fine) wool and it will remove just bout anything (water spots, over spray, surface rust, etc), but the chrome.
try it on a small location first, to see the results..... |
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67-72 Addict!
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: The TAX State!
Posts: 7,857
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WWW.STARQUESTRIMS.COM polished a nasty grille for me and it looks like chrome now. Excellent work.
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67-72 Addict!
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: The TAX State!
Posts: 7,857
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here's a pic.
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Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads |
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My other Love
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada
Posts: 4,085
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Just another project by a dope smokin old man, what was the guy who did that thinking?
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MPG...hmm..more like GPM
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Medford, Oregon
Posts: 339
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I wish I could figure out what the hell that guy was thinking:confusedI talked to the guy about the inner grill and he will let me have it for $30 if i take it off myself, which isn't bad considering the grill is in about as good shape as this..
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(Looking for 67-72 shortwide or shortstep bed) 71 C-10, 500ci of tire shredding Caddy torque, th400, 12 bolt w/Powertrax Lock-Right. Bald Rear Tires ![]() 85 Toyota 4x4- 22r 4-banger, 5 speed, I can actually AFFORD to drive this one. |
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