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ronh72c10 · 11-10-2011, 01:37 PM

I'm looking at painting the grill shell on my 72 but wanted to see some pics of painted shells first. Anybody got any?

Thanks,
Ron

SC C-10 · 11-10-2011, 04:15 PM

Not a '72, but here is a '69 grille I did just to see how it would look.

shawno72 · 11-10-2011, 04:19 PM

I painted around the headlight bezels and then painted the inner grille black as well.
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ronh72c10 · 11-10-2011, 07:43 PM

I was thinking of painting the whole shell gloss black, with my blue truck.

I like the look of the blacked out grill but was thinking of making a polished stainless insert instead of the plastic.

Ron

11-10-2011, 01:37 PM	#1
ronh72c10 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada Posts: 978	Painting the grill shell I'm looking at painting the grill shell on my 72 but wanted to see some pics of painted shells first. Anybody got any? Thanks, Ron __________________ 72 Chevy C10 (rust repaired, starting body work) 72 GMC 3/4ton 4x4 72 Chevy C20 Suburban 38 Ford Tudor Humpback Sedan (from the darkside) 67 Pontiac Parisienne 55 Studebaker Commander 2dr Hardtop (Starliner) My Youtube channel with Video Updates!

11-10-2011, 04:15 PM	#2
SC C-10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fountain Inn, South Carolina Posts: 128	Re: Painting the grill shell Not a '72, but here is a '69 grille I did just to see how it would look. Attached Images __________________ 1969 C-10 short step 1981 CJ7 2017 Ram 2500 Laramie 4X4 1939 Cadillac LaSalle sedan 1950 Allis Chalmers B 1998 Bullet 21 XD 300 Merc/water hot rod

11-10-2011, 04:19 PM	#3
shawno72 C/10 junkie Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Stockton Ca Posts: 9,093	Re: Painting the grill shell I painted around the headlight bezels and then painted the inner grille black as well. __________________ Shawn 70 LWB C10 current driver/project http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=663051 68 SWB C10 Work in progress.....SOLD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=559520 72 LWB C10 Sold 71 LWB C10 Sold 68 LWB C10 CST Sold http://youtu.be/kbB0QrBIs9k My mom always had the best advice. It was just a tad late. After a fall that involved blood, she'd say....."Careful!"

11-10-2011, 07:43 PM	#4
ronh72c10 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada Posts: 978	Re: Painting the grill shell I was thinking of painting the whole shell gloss black, with my blue truck. I like the look of the blacked out grill but was thinking of making a polished stainless insert instead of the plastic. Ron __________________ 72 Chevy C10 (rust repaired, starting body work) 72 GMC 3/4ton 4x4 72 Chevy C20 Suburban 38 Ford Tudor Humpback Sedan (from the darkside) 67 Pontiac Parisienne 55 Studebaker Commander 2dr Hardtop (Starliner) My Youtube channel with Video Updates!



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