headlight bezels - aluminum or chrome - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**guyryan100** · 02-28-2006, 08:30 PM

Some vendors sell the chrome, others polished aluminum. My assumption is that the chrome ones are a bit flashier but won't last while the aluminum are less glossy but will hold up longer.

Anyone have experience with either setup? Looks like the chrome are slightly more costly but not much.

In my case I have a chrome bumper and will have chrome "nostrils" on a '67.

**uncle** · 02-28-2006, 09:36 PM

Are you talking about 67/68 or 69-72. The only chrome ones I've seen are GMC's.

**guyryan100** · 02-28-2006, 10:14 PM

Oh good question - '67

**uncle** · 02-28-2006, 10:27 PM

Never seen any chrome ones.

**PICKMUP** · 02-28-2006, 10:36 PM

As far as I know, all 67-72 repro HL bezels are polished/anodized aluminum, just as GM made them originally. GM also made them in painted steel. Some vendors just call them "chrome"...confusing, I know.
Here is pic of a real chrome bezel. It is one of the painted steel ones that has been chrome plated. You have to also get the painted steel grill rings and chrome them so they all match.
Nice, but spendy, and not for a daily driver. The Aluminum ones don't rust!

**PICKMUP** · 03-01-2006, 05:23 PM

Oops. I almost forgot...this new chrome outer grill, with billet inner, comes with matching chrome HL bezels.
You can also buy the chrome outer without the inner, if you want to run the stock inner...not sure if the HL bezels come with it. I will know when I get restocked again in a few days.

**special-K** · 03-02-2006, 10:32 AM

Any brightwork on Chevys was aluminum in the grille/headlight areas.69/70 headlight doors were steel painted black.On the 67/68s the standard trim was steel painted white.

02-28-2006, 08:30 PM	#1
guyryan100 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Cumming, GA Posts: 470	headlight bezels - aluminum or chrome Some vendors sell the chrome, others polished aluminum. My assumption is that the chrome ones are a bit flashier but won't last while the aluminum are less glossy but will hold up longer. Anyone have experience with either setup? Looks like the chrome are slightly more costly but not much. In my case I have a chrome bumper and will have chrome "nostrils" on a '67. Last edited by guyryan100; 02-28-2006 at 08:33 PM.

02-28-2006, 09:36 PM	#2
uncle Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Conyers,Ga. Posts: 7,286	Re: headlight bezels - aluminum or chrome Are you talking about 67/68 or 69-72. The only chrome ones I've seen are GMC's.

02-28-2006, 10:14 PM	#3
guyryan100 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Cumming, GA Posts: 470	Re: headlight bezels - aluminum or chrome Oh good question - '67

02-28-2006, 10:27 PM	#4
uncle Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Conyers,Ga. Posts: 7,286	Re: headlight bezels - aluminum or chrome Never seen any chrome ones.

02-28-2006, 10:36 PM	#5
PICKMUP "Trucks with Class" Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA Posts: 8,125	Re: headlight bezels - aluminum or chrome As far as I know, all 67-72 repro HL bezels are polished/anodized aluminum, just as GM made them originally. GM also made them in painted steel. Some vendors just call them "chrome"...confusing, I know. Here is pic of a real chrome bezel. It is one of the painted steel ones that has been chrome plated. You have to also get the painted steel grill rings and chrome them so they all match. Nice, but spendy, and not for a daily driver. The Aluminum ones don't rust! Attached Images

03-01-2006, 05:23 PM	#6
PICKMUP "Trucks with Class" Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA Posts: 8,125	Re: headlight bezels - aluminum or chrome Oops. I almost forgot...this new chrome outer grill, with billet inner, comes with matching chrome HL bezels. You can also buy the chrome outer without the inner, if you want to run the stock inner...not sure if the HL bezels come with it. I will know when I get restocked again in a few days. Attached Images

03-02-2006, 10:32 AM	#7
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: headlight bezels - aluminum or chrome Any brightwork on Chevys was aluminum in the grille/headlight areas.69/70 headlight doors were steel painted black.On the 67/68s the standard trim was steel painted white. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

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