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nerphin · 03-24-2011, 02:29 PM

i couldn't come to terms of spending 300 plus on a new oem grille.

so, i did the next best thing. refurbished my original, cracked, faded, and ugly stock grille.

before (sorry no close up). you can see the missing "teeth", the whole upper left section was broken off, and the lame faded emblem was hideous:

i had a repro one that i was happy to hack up and frankenstein into the original:

you can see the new pieces that are silver:

put back together and ready for paint:

fresh outta the spray bomb booth:

with the new emblem:

still working on the front end a bit, so i don't have any of it back on the truck. yet...

Telecasterjoey · 03-24-2011, 02:53 PM

Looks awesome!

babyJay · 03-24-2011, 03:18 PM

That came out nice! Great work.

Pop's C-10 · 03-24-2011, 03:50 PM

Nice
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79gmcclassic · 03-24-2011, 05:17 PM

looks jsut as nice as an NOS one! great job!

jchav62 · 03-24-2011, 05:20 PM

Great work!!

Pop's C-10 · 03-24-2011, 05:47 PM

What kind of paint you use?

nerphin · 03-24-2011, 08:12 PM

i tried two different duplicolor. the final one was BHA0992 Billet Silver Metallic, with their clear coat.

Restrorob · 03-24-2011, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by nerphin

fresh outta the spray bomb booth:

Hey..... I got one of those !!! Where'd ya buy your's ?

That turned out Sweeet.

motornut · 03-24-2011, 10:27 PM

looks real nice.....gotta fix my "teeth" soon too great idea

nerphin · 03-25-2011, 11:47 AM

thanks guys!!

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Originally Posted by Restrorob

Hey..... I got one of those !!! Where'd ya buy your's ?

That turned out Sweeet.

i just have a little storage room with an exhaust fan setup. works decent.

my4by2 · 04-18-2011, 09:46 PM

Nice work man! Always good to save a buck - especially when you still get great results like that!!!

**N2TRUX** · 04-18-2011, 09:55 PM

Backyard basics. Thats awesome...

justinburnett · 04-18-2011, 10:05 PM

B-E-A-Utiful!

Hoods69BadBowTie · 04-18-2011, 10:37 PM

Sweet that looks great good job!
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slugish · 04-18-2011, 11:28 PM

no better than that , As a previous post said ,great backyard basics !

*78 Chevyrado* · 04-18-2011, 11:55 PM

Looks great!

One question, Did you destroy the sheet metal bowties when you peeled it off? I bought one of those NOS grilles, And I'd like the upgraded bowtie like you have, but I don't want to destroy my mint stamped bow-tie.... I'd probably sell it to somebody If I could get it off without damaging it. The only reason it's still there is I can't bring myself to tear it up while it still looks new... And it's the first one I can remember seeing that was still yellow in the middle...

Eyegore · 04-19-2011, 12:37 AM

nerphin do you have anymore pics of your truck, looks exactly like my 78 camer special that I sold a year ago.

*78 Chevyrado* · 04-19-2011, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Eyegore

nerphin do you have anymore pics of your truck, looks exactly like my 78 camer special that I sold a year ago.

I thought it was your truck when I first saw it... It's a nice looking truck.

Eyegore · 04-19-2011, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by 78 Chevyrado

I thought it was your truck when I first saw it... It's a nice looking truck.

Yeah I thought the same thing, but i know my old yeller is still lurking around Phoenix streets.

West Texas Z · 04-19-2011, 10:57 AM

looks amazing!!

nerphin · 04-19-2011, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Eyegore

nerphin do you have anymore pics of your truck, looks exactly like my 78 camer special that I sold a year ago.

These are the only decent pics I have from last summer when I got it. I'll have a few new ones pretty soon.

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Originally Posted by 78 Chevyrado

Looks great!

One question, Did you destroy the sheet metal bowties when you peeled it off?

It peeled off pretty easy. I think it was due to the glue behind being just as worn as the colour of the bowtie. I'll take a pic of the old one.

nerphin · 05-09-2011, 01:45 PM

Here is the finished grille back on the truck:

And for 78 Chevyrado, here is a pic of the bowtie that came off. The glue was just as baked as the colour of it, so it wasn't very hard to remove.

mooseknuckles · 05-09-2011, 10:13 PM

grill looks awesome,and nice lookin truck tooo!

77BBGMC · 05-09-2011, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by mooseknuckles

grill looks awesome,and nice lookin truck tooo!

well said!

03-24-2011, 02:29 PM	#1
nerphin Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: pnw Posts: 93	better than new 1978 grille i couldn't come to terms of spending 300 plus on a new oem grille. so, i did the next best thing. refurbished my original, cracked, faded, and ugly stock grille. before (sorry no close up). you can see the missing "teeth", the whole upper left section was broken off, and the lame faded emblem was hideous: i had a repro one that i was happy to hack up and frankenstein into the original: you can see the new pieces that are silver: put back together and ready for paint: fresh outta the spray bomb booth: with the new emblem: still working on the front end a bit, so i don't have any of it back on the truck. yet...

03-24-2011, 02:53 PM	#2
Telecasterjoey Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ottawa ON Posts: 514	Re: better than new 1978 grille Looks awesome!

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babyJay Arrived on a Pale Horse Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SnagTown Indiana Posts: 2,524	Re: better than new 1978 grille That came out nice! Great work. __________________ Jason 87 V30 350TBI/400 White w/Boss V-plow 89 R3500 CC SRW

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Pop's C-10 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: memphis Posts: 2,537	Re: better than new 1978 grille What kind of paint you use?

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nerphin Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: pnw Posts: 93	Re: better than new 1978 grille i tried two different duplicolor. the final one was BHA0992 Billet Silver Metallic, with their clear coat.

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slugish Slugish Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Earlysville, Va. Posts: 1,024	Re: better than new 1978 grille no better than that , As a previous post said ,great backyard basics !

04-18-2011, 11:55 PM	#17
78 Chevyrado Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Unnapreciative, Trollville Posts: 2,079	Re: better than new 1978 grille Looks great! One question, Did you destroy the sheet metal bowties when you peeled it off? I bought one of those NOS grilles, And I'd like the upgraded bowtie like you have, but I don't want to destroy my mint stamped bow-tie.... I'd probably sell it to somebody If I could get it off without damaging it. The only reason it's still there is I can't bring myself to tear it up while it still looks new... And it's the first one I can remember seeing that was still yellow in the middle... Last edited by 78 Chevyrado; 04-18-2011 at 11:55 PM.



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04-19-2011, 12:37 AM	#18
Eyegore What Hump? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New River AZ Posts: 2,009	Re: better than new 1978 grille nerphin do you have anymore pics of your truck, looks exactly like my 78 camer special that I sold a year ago. __________________ Lil red 86 c-10 99 Sub 78 Camper Special w/ 454

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05-09-2011, 01:45 PM	#23
nerphin Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: pnw Posts: 93	Re: better than new 1978 grille Here is the finished grille back on the truck: And for 78 Chevyrado, here is a pic of the bowtie that came off. The glue was just as baked as the colour of it, so it wasn't very hard to remove. __________________ 1994 K1500 Suburban, 5.7/4L60E

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