71/72 paintable grill surround - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

rogergodding · 02-09-2014, 02:07 PM

Has anyone here used the one that LMC sells?

http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cb/full.aspx?Page=74

rogergodding · 02-09-2014, 04:24 PM

looks like a "no" so far

We are wanting a black grille/surround... thinking about powder coating the surround...

**Boog** · 02-09-2014, 04:56 PM

You can probably straighten yours and paint it and have a better part than a newer one from LMC or anyone else.

**Tim Christian** · 02-09-2014, 05:08 PM

Hey Roger I put one on my sons 1972 the thing is these are made of steel were the factory are aluminum so it does make them harder to work with. When we removed our grill mounting brackets from the old grill we slotted all of the holes that mount the grill to the truck(not to the grill its self) and made sure it fit the truck just like we wanted before painting the grill or the truck itself but was happy with the results.

rogergodding · 02-09-2014, 08:48 PM

the one we took off had several dents along the top edge (where it lines up with the hood when closed). It had a few others as well. I sold it for $180 locally with the old insert that had a piece missing... my son had tried working some of the dents out, but that was taking time away from finishing the paint on the truck.... we may just get one from lmc and work with it as Tim mentioned.... still a bit before we need it though.....

02-09-2014, 02:07 PM	#1
rogergodding Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sachse, Texas Posts: 614	71/72 paintable grill surround Has anyone here used the one that LMC sells? http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cb/full.aspx?Page=74

02-09-2014, 04:24 PM	#2
rogergodding Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sachse, Texas Posts: 614	Re: 71/72 paintable grill surround looks like a "no" so far We are wanting a black grille/surround... thinking about powder coating the surround...

02-09-2014, 04:56 PM	#3
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,543	Re: 71/72 paintable grill surround You can probably straighten yours and paint it and have a better part than a newer one from LMC or anyone else. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

02-09-2014, 05:08 PM	#4
Tim Christian Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: TN/VA Posts: 6,388	Re: 71/72 paintable grill surround Hey Roger I put one on my sons 1972 the thing is these are made of steel were the factory are aluminum so it does make them harder to work with. When we removed our grill mounting brackets from the old grill we slotted all of the holes that mount the grill to the truck(not to the grill its self) and made sure it fit the truck just like we wanted before painting the grill or the truck itself but was happy with the results.

02-09-2014, 08:48 PM	#5
rogergodding Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sachse, Texas Posts: 614	Re: 71/72 paintable grill surround the one we took off had several dents along the top edge (where it lines up with the hood when closed). It had a few others as well. I sold it for $180 locally with the old insert that had a piece missing... my son had tried working some of the dents out, but that was taking time away from finishing the paint on the truck.... we may just get one from lmc and work with it as Tim mentioned.... still a bit before we need it though.....

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