OEM vs AFTERMARKET 70 grille

[70BigBlock]

I'm about to spend some cash on a 70 grille that has no dents or cracks. It also says Chevrolet on it. How can I tell if it's OEM/NOS or aftermarket?

And what does a nice used 70 OEM grille go for ?
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[71blksuper4x4]

I feel that the correct OEM grille will have the indents for the paint bars above and below the Chevrolet continue to the headlights. Many NOS/aftermarket, cut them short just after the turn signal lights. Trevor

[70BigBlock]

Thanks, do you have any pictures of the places that your talking about? I'm going to drop 400 bucks so I want to be sure.
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[70BigBlock]

Thanks, do you have any pictures of the places that your talking about? I'm going to drop 400 bucks so I want to be sure.
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[john]

look at post #8 in this thread.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=476810

[Steve Hafner]

Originally Posted by 70BigBlock

Thanks, do you have any pictures of the places that your talking about? I'm going to drop 400 bucks so I want to be sure.
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This "can of worms" has been talked about MANY times before on this website.

The first picture below, shows what "some" believe to be an original grill . . . the two black bars continue from the turn signal to the headlight.

The second picture shows a reproduction grill . . . the bars don't go to the headlight and there is a vertical black bar between the turn signal and the headlight. This one was said to be from Brothers - neither are mine.

My reproduction grill was around $600, THREE years ago . . . $400 doesn't seem to bad to me !!!

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[Fldawg]

correct me if i'm wrong, but my grille came in a gm box and it's like the bottom picture
reproduction grilles could not put chevrolet in them. lmk im interested

[leftybass209]

There are lots of other threads related to this as said earlier. One claim is that the OEM grills that were pressed for repairs and replacement, may have also looked like the bottom picture where the black indentations don't extend past the outside of the turn signals. I personally can't confirm or deny such claims but may be something you'd want to look into.
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[70cst]

Signed on...

[70STOVEBOLT]

Subscribed. I bought an NOS grillle about 7 yrs ago for $200 and it looks like the bottom picture above. I don't recall ever seeing one like the top pic.

[70cst]

Here is a couple pics...
I was looking for threads on this subject and so far I don't see a lot of threads on this topic. Maybe I am not looking hard enough Do you see the differences?

Brochure



My NOS Grille

[haysonj]

Here is my stock 69 although I have polished all the paint off and changed the inserts it does have the lines all the way accross

[Steve Hafner]

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EVERY original or survivor 69 or 70 truck I've ever seen on this website has a grill with the bars going to the headlight . . . that's why I think that's how they "left the factory". Below, are just a few of the ones I've saved in my "survivor file" !!! The first is from that 70 with 80 original miles that I keep posting pictures of on here and the rest are other known, low mileage originals:

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[Steve Hafner]

Originally Posted by haysonj

Here is my stock 69 although I have polished all the paint off and changed the inserts it does have the lines all the way accross

Your grill really looks good, I tried to get the paint on the bars off of my reproduction grill too by using paint thinner etc, but it wouldn't come off. I started to rub the finish off of the aluminum in one spot !!! Did you use something special to get it off ?

[haysonj]

Originally Posted by Steve Hafner

Your grill really looks good, I tried to get the paint on the bars off of my reproduction grill too by using paint thinner etc, but it wouldn't come off. I started to rub the finish off of the aluminum in one spot !!! Did use something special to get it off ?

I had the grill dipped at a chrome plant to get the anodize off and the paint came off with it

[black_sheep454]

Both the 100% original 70 that my dad had and the 69 I have are ones with the lines all the way to the headlight. I have heard tho that gm produced them the other way afterward.
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[70STOVEBOLT]

Originally Posted by black_sheep454

Both the 100% original 70 that my dad had and the 69 I have are ones with the lines all the way to the headlight. I have heard tho that gm produced them the other way afterward.
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Sounds like the NOS stuff (non-original) were different on a lot of items. I was looking at some threads on tailgate bands and there are some that have chrome metal letters and others that are painted plastic letters.

[dojo]

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[70STOVEBOLT]

Are you talking about on the top between the rivets and the center of the grille on both sides? The one that was on my truck when I bought it (I believe it was and NOS grille) and the NOS one I bought 7 years ago both have what appear to be punch marks made from the bottom side.

[widewhite70]

Here's one I rescued out of a bone stock 70' in a junkyard. The truck was smashed in the driver side but the grille was still in really good shape, I'm using it on my project.

[Dano69c10]

Originally Posted by widewhite70

Here's one I rescued out of a bone stock 70' in a junkyard. The truck was smashed in the driver side but the grille was still in really good shape, I'm using it on my project.

Good find on the grille!

[widewhite70]

Originally Posted by Dano69c10

Good find on the grille!

Thanks! after walking up to that truck and seeing it from the side/behind I couldn't believe the grille when I saw it and knew I needed to save it.

[looney]

How do you get an old rusty grill to look like that. Do you have to get it dipped.

[kpeztruck]

Mine looks like the bottom photo with the vertical bars outboard of the t/s lamps. I did purchase mine from a GM dealer years ago, and pulled it out of an unopened GM box. I wish I still had the part #. I can look around at some old catalogs from a dealership that I once worked for, and see if they still have the paper catalogs. They were still available 2 years ago, but very high, even at dealer cost! Paul

[rsavage]

This is a new GM grille purchased new in the box this spring at Carlisle from the Truck Shop. It was $500. They had 3 on the truck and I opened all 3 boxes as none was absolutely perfect.