IN NOS Inner Grilles 3985056

[mcbassin]

If this was painted correct for a 70 I would take one. Do you know if Gm ever painted than in the raised areas or just made them for 69-70? I thought the 69 is smooth?
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[Dave]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

If this was painted correct for a 70 I would take one. Do you know if Gm ever painted than in the raised areas or just made them for 69-70? I thought the 69 is smooth?
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The grilles are painted the 69 version. You could paint one or both of these grilles to match the 70 style without any difficulty. Painted used is a semi/satin gloss black and argent silver.

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

If this was painted correct for a 70 I would take one. Do you know if Gm ever painted than in the raised areas or just made them for 69-70? I thought the 69 is smooth?
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The oem '69 grilles do not have the raised areas.

All NOS 69-70 grilles I have ever seen,... are actually '70 grilles, painted in '69 colors.
I've never seen a recent (1990 or newer) NOS '70 grille painted the correct '70 colors.
(black with the raised ares highlighted in silver)

[FirstOwner69]

Originally Posted by lolife99

The oem '69 grilles do not have the raised areas.

All NOS 69-70 grilles I have ever seen,... are actually '70 grilles, painted in '69 colors.
I've never seen a recent (1990 or newer) NOS '70 grille painted the correct '70 colors.
(black with the raised ares highlighted in silver)

I agree.

In addition, I believe all the OEM 1969 grilles as installed on the trucks at the factory had the flat horizontal portions below the eggcrate sections that contact the center outer grille bar and bottom grille bar painted silver. I've seen several original trucks in the last couple years that seem to verify this. All OEM/NOS grilles I've seen since the 1970 revision have been the 1970 style.

That said, I don't doubt that these are NOS as produced by GM after 1970 and are a great deal.

[vman1213]

I'll Take One. If Available Still
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[Dave]

Originally Posted by vman1213

I'll Take One. If Available Still
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Vman1213, PM sent.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by lolife99

The oem '69 grilles do not have the raised areas.

All NOS 69-70 grilles I have ever seen,... are actually '70 grilles, painted in '69 colors.
I've never seen a recent (1990 or newer) NOS '70 grille painted the correct '70 colors.
(black with the raised ares highlighted in silver)

Keith, I agree. What I was referring to was only the service part version.