73 Grill Questions - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

bigblock73 · 05-11-2009, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Damien

Bigblock73 has a NOS '73 grille in his truck. If you search for his pics or ask him for pics, he could be a great reference.

SO now I have to take a pic of it...thanks!

I will try to get a pic of mine when I get it out of the garage. It is a NOS 73/74 grill I picked up a few years ago for...$65! Yeah!

I just saw a NOS 73/74 sticker sell on eBay for over $100.

The original bowties were not chrome...they had some chrome on them, but they were more of a yellow/gold. 73/74 grills came either plain grey, or grey with chrome edges.

454HO · 05-11-2009, 11:04 PM

Here is a pic of one I bought from another member here.

setelec 73 · 05-11-2009, 11:48 PM

Wow that is a sweet one. Do you all think I should post a wanted ad? I sure would like to have some color in my bowtie. And it sounds that I cant buy a replacement.

BIG10 · 05-11-2009, 11:53 PM

This is a 76 grille that I painted recently. Like the NOS bowtie that Kenny posted above, it was a bright yellow rather than gold. I found the closest color I could find. It's called "bumble bee" by Valspar (rattle can from Lowe's). It's not restoration quality by any means, but with a good primer, filler and sealer, it's a decent 10 footer.

Damien · 05-12-2009, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigblock73

SO now I have to take a pic of it...thanks!

I will try to get a pic of mine when I get it out of the garage. It is a NOS 73/74 grill I picked up a few years ago for...$65! Yeah!

I just saw a NOS 73/74 sticker sell on eBay for over $100.

The original bowties were not chrome...they had some chrome on them, but they were more of a yellow/gold. 73/74 grills came either plain grey, or grey with chrome edges.

Sorry Jeff

05-11-2009, 11:04 PM	#2
454HO Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,223	Re: 73 Grill Questions Here is a pic of one I bought from another member here. Attached Images __________________ - Greg

05-11-2009, 11:48 PM	#3
setelec 73 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 78	Re: 73 Grill Questions Wow that is a sweet one. Do you all think I should post a wanted ad? I sure would like to have some color in my bowtie. And it sounds that I cant buy a replacement. __________________ 1973 3/4 Ton Chevy 454 1990 Ford Ranger 4.0 2002 Cadillac Deville

05-11-2009, 11:53 PM	#4
BIG10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Jenks, OK Posts: 314	Re: 73 Grill Questions This is a 76 grille that I painted recently. Like the NOS bowtie that Kenny posted above, it was a bright yellow rather than gold. I found the closest color I could find. It's called "bumble bee" by Valspar (rattle can from Lowe's). It's not restoration quality by any means, but with a good primer, filler and sealer, it's a decent 10 footer. Attached Images __________________ Jay 1978 Big 10 Silverado, 355 + 700R4 + 3.42 + factory tach + A/C + dual tanks + working cruise control = awesome highway cruiser.



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