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71MoneyPit · 10-21-2002, 06:29 PM

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

or whatever you would want to call it is not staying there

)

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

iluvmy72 · 10-21-2002, 07:21 PM

LOL....that grill looks like an actual BBQ grill that I use for Tri-Tip and Steak

71MoneyPit · 10-21-2002, 10:15 PM

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

is awaiting use as a grate in the bottom of our BBQ

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.

Chevy Punk · 10-21-2002, 10:56 PM

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.

alta-aj · 10-22-2002, 12:16 AM

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!!

Chevy Punk · 10-22-2002, 12:38 AM

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.

trinic · 10-22-2002, 10:45 AM

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.....

70c10 · 10-22-2002, 04:01 PM

WWW.STARQUESTRIMS.COM polished a nasty grille for me and it looks like chrome now. Excellent work.

70c10 · 10-22-2002, 04:02 PM

here's a pic.

Hooter · 10-22-2002, 11:28 PM

Just another project by a dope smokin old man, what was the guy who did that thinking?

71MoneyPit · 10-23-2002, 11:59 AM

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..

10-21-2002, 06:29 PM	#1
71MoneyPit MPG...hmm..more like GPM Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Medford, Oregon Posts: 339	Junkyard Find 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 or whatever you would want to call it is not staying there ) 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 Attached Images __________________ (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.

10-21-2002, 10:15 PM	#3
71MoneyPit MPG...hmm..more like GPM Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Medford, Oregon Posts: 339	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 is awaiting use as a grate in the bottom of our BBQ 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. __________________ (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.

10-22-2002, 12:16 AM	#5
alta-aj Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Qualicum Beach, B.C>, Canada Posts: 117	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!!

10-22-2002, 10:45 AM	#7
trinic Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Wide awake Wylie (North Texas) Posts: 322	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.....

10-22-2002, 04:01 PM	#8
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,857	WWW.STARQUESTRIMS.COM polished a nasty grille for me and it looks like chrome now. Excellent work. __________________ 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

10-21-2002, 07:21 PM	#2
iluvmy72 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Springville, UT, USA Posts: 1,010	LOL....that grill looks like an actual BBQ grill that I use for Tri-Tip and Steak

10-21-2002, 10:56 PM	#4
Chevy Punk Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Blaine WA Posts: 455	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.

10-22-2002, 12:38 AM	#6
Chevy Punk Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Blaine WA Posts: 455	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.

10-22-2002, 04:02 PM	#9
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,857	here's a pic. Attached Images __________________ 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

10-22-2002, 11:28 PM	#10
Hooter My other Love Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada Posts: 4,085	Just another project by a dope smokin old man, what was the guy who did that thinking? __________________ Castlegar B.C.The great white North (Canada Eh!) Hooter_5@hotmail.com First generation Monte Carlo club pictures of my life

10-23-2002, 11:59 AM	#11
71MoneyPit MPG...hmm..more like GPM Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Medford, Oregon Posts: 339	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.. Attached Images __________________ (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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