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06-05-2018, 06:34 PM
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Re: GMC grille idea....
Just got it yesterday, trimmed the top corners to get it to fit this much, still needs a bit of tweaking. As far as turning it upside down, be challenging due to the GMC is molded into it. I also like the idea of changing out the GMC with old emblem, again, since its all 1 piece, challenging, but anything is possible. I think once it is painted, it will look better, might shoot it with some rattle can tonite for effect. Appreciate the input, Kel
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06-05-2018, 08:00 PM
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Re: GMC grille idea....
WAIT A MINUTE! I just re-read your first post. You have an original grill but don't want to spring for the chrome, neither did I years ago and painted it. Just paint the original and put it in there.
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06-05-2018, 09:07 PM
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06-05-2018, 11:15 PM
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Just my $.02 but you asked: DON'T incorporate plastic stuff. "Cut to fit, bend to suit, paint to match" 
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06-05-2018, 11:28 PM
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06-06-2018, 12:18 PM
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 great DD beater, but no style. everything is cheap and lightweight, body lines are almost nonexistent just an ogre's opinion
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06-08-2018, 06:02 AM
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cut it out for billet grill before the license plates came in the mail..  OP, I like your idea [even though not my style but who cares  ] and I think it will look great if you can manage to fit it in there cleanly, maybe work some extra sheet metal around those lines..I doubt you'll have much success modifying the plastic or even replacing the logo to anything near as sharp as it looks as originally molded in plasti-chrome.. if you're going to replace the logo anyways, might try your hand a fabbing a metal grill in the design of the late model that will accept a fabbed early font metal emblem.. good luck and please keep us posted with pictures!
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06-08-2018, 01:23 PM
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Re: GMC grille idea....
@68blackbird,
I like the way it looks but my eyes don't like the mismatch between the grill opening which is larger at the bottom, and the grill which tapers in at the bottom. If somehow the opening better followed the lines of the grille... Quote:
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