47-55.1 Good price on a repro grill. - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**mr48chev** · 03-13-2026, 04:21 AM

Side story the other day Seth Doulton of Classic parts Did a post on FB saying that he had some nice repro 47/53 Chrome grills for sale for 439.00 including shipping.

You have to call him directly for that price 805.896.1548

His website price is 459 and news is that that manufacture in Taiwan had a big price drop. https://qualityclassicparts.com/prod...49185113178349

First image is the add and the second is the grill one of the other guys got today. I didn't take mine clear out of the box as it was too cold out in my storage shed.

gsinon · 03-14-2026, 08:33 AM

I bought a new grill for my 51 four years ago online, don't remember from where. Its ok, but the chrome isn't great. Typical reproduction look to it.

A couple of years ago, I saw someone is now making and selling a "premium" grill that's more expensive and reportedly better overall chrome, fit, and finish. I have never seen one in person so I am affraid to pull the trigger and buy one and then sell the one I have.

I'm a perfectionist and want the best I can get.

**mr48chev** · 03-14-2026, 07:06 PM

I was going to find replacement bars for the ones in my grill that got bent when the truck got backed into while parked but the price of having them chromed or redone was going to be far more than this grill.

**JDarby** · 03-18-2026, 04:21 PM

That sounds like a smoking deal!

mick53 · 03-23-2026, 12:53 PM

A few years ago I bought a restored OEM grill for my 53 3100. I had the options of $600 regular chrome. $800 heavy chrome or $1000 show chrome. I picked the heavy chrome and it looks amazing. It looks like it could drip off the grill. They did an excellent job on the rest of the grill also.

**mr48chev** · 03-23-2026, 04:40 PM

The bars on my grill that I had rechromed in 1982 still look great but a couple are damaged from being backed into. That chrome shop belonged to friends of my dad and uncle that they had grown up with. My dad even dated their sister after my mom divorced him. Even the hood center strip still looks great after being chromed that long.

The problem for me is that the closest chrome shop in any direction is 170 miles away be it Seattle, Spokane or Portland.

I might take my bumpers to Spokane to a shop that started out doing bumpers.

As far as my grill, the cost of redoing mine even if I just have replacement bars for the bent ones done will exceed what I paid for the grill.

**JDarby** · 03-28-2026, 01:11 PM

To bad they don't do a GMC grill, I'd be all over it!

That is the one remaining piece I am unsure what to do about
and who to take it too.

03-13-2026, 04:21 AM	#1
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 16,391	Good price on a repro grill. Side story the other day Seth Doulton of Classic parts Did a post on FB saying that he had some nice repro 47/53 Chrome grills for sale for 439.00 including shipping. You have to call him directly for that price 805.896.1548 His website price is 459 and news is that that manufacture in Taiwan had a big price drop. https://qualityclassicparts.com/prod...49185113178349 First image is the add and the second is the grill one of the other guys got today. I didn't take mine clear out of the box as it was too cold out in my storage shed. Attached Images __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

03-14-2026, 08:33 AM	#2
gsinon Registered User Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Conn. Posts: 297	Re: Good price on a repro grill. I bought a new grill for my 51 four years ago online, don't remember from where. Its ok, but the chrome isn't great. Typical reproduction look to it. A couple of years ago, I saw someone is now making and selling a "premium" grill that's more expensive and reportedly better overall chrome, fit, and finish. I have never seen one in person so I am affraid to pull the trigger and buy one and then sell the one I have. I'm a perfectionist and want the best I can get. __________________ Glenn 1951 3100, Area51 1955 BelAir, 4EVER17 1987 R10, Ethel Copper Hill Rod & Custom http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829856

03-14-2026, 07:06 PM	#3
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 16,391	Re: Good price on a repro grill. I was going to find replacement bars for the ones in my grill that got bent when the truck got backed into while parked but the price of having them chromed or redone was going to be far more than this grill. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

03-18-2026, 04:21 PM	#4
JDarby Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2022 Location: PLANO, TX Posts: 249	Re: Good price on a repro grill. That sounds like a smoking deal! __________________ 1955.1 GMC 100 RestOMod 1972 T120RV 1967 C200 Trail 90 2014 TRD Quad CAB

03-23-2026, 12:53 PM	#5
mick53 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Warsaw IN Posts: 935	Re: Good price on a repro grill. A few years ago I bought a restored OEM grill for my 53 3100. I had the options of $600 regular chrome. $800 heavy chrome or $1000 show chrome. I picked the heavy chrome and it looks amazing. It looks like it could drip off the grill. They did an excellent job on the rest of the grill also.

03-23-2026, 04:40 PM	#6
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 16,391	Re: Good price on a repro grill. The bars on my grill that I had rechromed in 1982 still look great but a couple are damaged from being backed into. That chrome shop belonged to friends of my dad and uncle that they had grown up with. My dad even dated their sister after my mom divorced him. Even the hood center strip still looks great after being chromed that long. The problem for me is that the closest chrome shop in any direction is 170 miles away be it Seattle, Spokane or Portland. I might take my bumpers to Spokane to a shop that started out doing bumpers. As far as my grill, the cost of redoing mine even if I just have replacement bars for the bent ones done will exceed what I paid for the grill. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

03-28-2026, 01:11 PM	#7
JDarby Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2022 Location: PLANO, TX Posts: 249	Re: Good price on a repro grill. To bad they don't do a GMC grill, I'd be all over it! That is the one remaining piece I am unsure what to do about and who to take it too. __________________ 1955.1 GMC 100 RestOMod 1972 T120RV 1967 C200 Trail 90 2014 TRD Quad CAB



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