head light bezel and grill paint color? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

weider1717 · 12-01-2011, 12:17 AM

I know rally wheel color is argent silver is the head light bezel and grill also painted from the factory in argent silver? I want it to be exactly the color its supposed to be. thanks

weider1717 · 12-02-2011, 06:40 AM

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RandyP · 12-02-2011, 09:02 AM

A hint at what year model? Some years they list the accent colors, wheel colors and trim colors in the color books.

weider1717 · 12-02-2011, 11:12 AM

it's an 87 silverado, thanks randy

RandyP · 12-02-2011, 11:40 AM

http://www.tcpglobal.com/aclchip.asp...87-gm-pg11.jpg

Only "Accent" color they list is Lt Slate Poly, Code 17, WA7468, PPG# 3453

Honestly, every grille I can recall refurbing I used the same rattle can silver that I used on GM rally wheels and it looked fine. But hopefully that helps you some.

weider1717 · 12-02-2011, 01:35 PM

thanks randy! I guess thats it seems to be the only obvious choice out of the silvers since it says accent color. Pretty cool site! I may just used the rally wheel paint if this is hard at all to come by.

weider1717 · 12-02-2011, 02:22 PM

Did you have to buy the color chip book to be able to look at it and blow it up big like that? without clicking on your link I couldn't navigate to be able to look inside the 87 code book.

RandyP · 12-02-2011, 02:28 PM

http://www.tcpglobal.com/autocolorlibrary/

It's free. We have color books, but only back to about 2000 or so. Lost all the books I had when my dad sold his body shop back in 2001. I think we had all the way back to like 71 or 72 then.

Keith Seymore · 12-02-2011, 06:25 PM

I used Duplicolor FM-149, which is what I have always used on my rally wheels.

I thought it turned out fine and has held up well.

K

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

I have a grille!

This thing fought me the whole way, but I managed to git 'er done this weekend.

With the installation of the grille that means that everything forward of the b pillar on the exterior is done!

Next, it's off to the paint shop for the box, hopefully within the next day or two.

K

The grille itself was used, purchased from ScottH (thanks again, Scott). I sprayed it with Duplicolor Argent silver (FM149), along with the headlight bezels. I reused his parking lamps and stainless, with the exception of the center bars (new) and I also replaced the stainless around the grill opening.

I repainted my original bowtie while I was at it, retouching the black border around the chrome and then the "gold/yellow" in the center

This shows the center bars, painted body colored (Duplicolor red WA 7475, code 72).

weider1717 · 12-03-2011, 09:36 PM

Did you guys have to sand on your grills some? mine is rough from weathering I don't think it would look too good if I paint it as is just curious on what your did keith.

RandyP · 12-03-2011, 10:11 PM

Buy you a single 3m 7448 (fine) scotchbrite pad. Dip the scotchbrite in soapy water and sand/clean the pieces you want to paint. It is a very fine pad and will not create scratches so bad the rattle can spray paint won't cover it up. But it'll sand it good enough to remove any bug stains and the roughness you're feeling.

weider1717 · 12-03-2011, 11:09 PM

thanks randy, most of mine is fine but the parts thats hit the sun the most have almost a pitted look to it on the grill.

12-01-2011, 12:17 AM	#1
weider1717 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: greenville sc Posts: 558	head light bezel and grill paint color? I know rally wheel color is argent silver is the head light bezel and grill also painted from the factory in argent silver? I want it to be exactly the color its supposed to be. thanks

12-02-2011, 06:40 AM	#2
weider1717 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: greenville sc Posts: 558	Re: head light bezel and grill paint color? ttt

12-02-2011, 09:02 AM	#3
RandyP Getting Old; Going Broke Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Owasso OK Posts: 2,764	Re: head light bezel and grill paint color? A hint at what year model? Some years they list the accent colors, wheel colors and trim colors in the color books. __________________ *Why is every used 350 sbc out of a corvette?* There's only two things that excite a man, expensive toys and real expensive toys. *VEGETARIAN: That's an old Indian word meaning "I don't hunt so good."* When the going gets tough, switch to power tools.

12-02-2011, 11:12 AM	#4
weider1717 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: greenville sc Posts: 558	Re: head light bezel and grill paint color? it's an 87 silverado, thanks randy

12-02-2011, 11:40 AM	#5
RandyP Getting Old; Going Broke Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Owasso OK Posts: 2,764	Re: head light bezel and grill paint color? http://www.tcpglobal.com/aclchip.asp...87-gm-pg11.jpg Only "Accent" color they list is Lt Slate Poly, Code 17, WA7468, PPG# 3453 Honestly, every grille I can recall refurbing I used the same rattle can silver that I used on GM rally wheels and it looked fine. But hopefully that helps you some. __________________ *Why is every used 350 sbc out of a corvette?* There's only two things that excite a man, expensive toys and real expensive toys. *VEGETARIAN: That's an old Indian word meaning "I don't hunt so good."* When the going gets tough, switch to power tools.

12-02-2011, 01:35 PM	#6
weider1717 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: greenville sc Posts: 558	Re: head light bezel and grill paint color? thanks randy! I guess thats it seems to be the only obvious choice out of the silvers since it says accent color. Pretty cool site! I may just used the rally wheel paint if this is hard at all to come by.

12-02-2011, 02:22 PM	#7
weider1717 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: greenville sc Posts: 558	Re: head light bezel and grill paint color? Did you have to buy the color chip book to be able to look at it and blow it up big like that? without clicking on your link I couldn't navigate to be able to look inside the 87 code book.

12-02-2011, 02:28 PM	#8
RandyP Getting Old; Going Broke Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Owasso OK Posts: 2,764	Re: head light bezel and grill paint color? http://www.tcpglobal.com/autocolorlibrary/ It's free. We have color books, but only back to about 2000 or so. Lost all the books I had when my dad sold his body shop back in 2001. I think we had all the way back to like 71 or 72 then. __________________ *Why is every used 350 sbc out of a corvette?* There's only two things that excite a man, expensive toys and real expensive toys. *VEGETARIAN: That's an old Indian word meaning "I don't hunt so good."* When the going gets tough, switch to power tools.

12-03-2011, 09:36 PM	#10
weider1717 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: greenville sc Posts: 558	Re: head light bezel and grill paint color? Did you guys have to sand on your grills some? mine is rough from weathering I don't think it would look too good if I paint it as is just curious on what your did keith.

12-03-2011, 10:11 PM	#11
RandyP Getting Old; Going Broke Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Owasso OK Posts: 2,764	Re: head light bezel and grill paint color? Buy you a single 3m 7448 (fine) scotchbrite pad. Dip the scotchbrite in soapy water and sand/clean the pieces you want to paint. It is a very fine pad and will not create scratches so bad the rattle can spray paint won't cover it up. But it'll sand it good enough to remove any bug stains and the roughness you're feeling. __________________ *Why is every used 350 sbc out of a corvette?* There's only two things that excite a man, expensive toys and real expensive toys. *VEGETARIAN: That's an old Indian word meaning "I don't hunt so good."* When the going gets tough, switch to power tools.

12-03-2011, 11:09 PM	#12
weider1717 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: greenville sc Posts: 558	Re: head light bezel and grill paint color? thanks randy, most of mine is fine but the parts thats hit the sun the most have almost a pitted look to it on the grill.



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