Grill flat black or Chrome

[Dale .D]

Just looking for some opinions.I'm repairing & chroming the front bumper & signal lights.I was wondering how it would look if the grills were chromed.car is blue..I see allot of sports cars with the front oval grills black.Just wondering what others have done.Thanks for any input & if you have. pictures that would be a bonus

[Phoenix]

I've wondered what it would look like to have polished/chromed front grills but haven't really seen too good of example of them. They look well enough until you strip the rubberized paint off them and then you get to see the rust that has eaten them up. OGTS now has them new, so I'd have to know what they offer first. Are they rubberized like the originals?

[West Coast GT]

I like the blacked-out look. It's especially effective to paint the frame / wiring / horns / battery, etc, black as well, so all that stuff disappears.

[bgdowski]

hmm. Its never crossed my mind to chrome/polish them. Maybe thats because when i stripped mine to repaint them i realized how much they were falling apart!
I would be interested in seeing it done once or twice, with everything behind blacked out...

[Dale .D]

Originally Posted by West Coast GT I like the blacked-out look. It's especially effective to paint the frame / wiring / horns / battery, etc, black as well, so all that stuff disappears.

hi Keith .Got that GPS working properly yet. Thanks for the input.Just trying to invision how it would look.I'm tearing everthing apart down thereat the moment to repaired & chromed.I'll search some the members pictures.Maybe use some chrome paint to get an idea & if I don't like paint it flat black again.

[grslightng02]

If you were going to lose the bumperettes and turn signals, and perhaps put a newer style front air damn on.... I would look into having a local shop custom build a Chrome Billet grill....or even a billet grill painted black.

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[GTJIM]

Perhaps a custom grill made of ali mesh ... anodized body colour - or gold - or sliver or matt black ???

[Wolfman3002]

After I took my grill mesh out, and realized it was damaged and rusty, I started looking at stainless steel mesh. I thought it would be great, cus it wouldn't rust, and I could polish it, or painted it if I did'nt like the polished look. At McMaster-Carr, it comes in many different sizes and grid styles, but is prohibitively expensive. I may still go that way someday. For now the grill opening is wide open.
Randy

[69opelgtfvr]

It's kind of hard to picture what those original grille pieces would look like chromed. They would have to be perfectly flat I think, to look right. One way you could get an idea (if you have a spare set, or if you haven't sandblasted them yet) is to just spraypaint them with rattle can chrome paint and view them on the car. It might be a close enough simulation to see if you like it better balck or chrome.

[Dale .D]

.My thoughts exactly.Did that.Looks different but good.Draws attention to the nose.Parts going for chroming tomorrow.Bumper.signal lights,tow thingy,grills,hood latch mechanism ,hood support. Xmas may be a little lean this year.!!!

[opelenvy]

Share the pictures when you get them. I took off my bumperettes and am looking at a one piece now to replace the three.

[Dale .D]

Originally Posted by opelenvy Share the pictures when you get them. I took off my bumperettes and am looking at a one piece now to replace the three.

Sounds interesting.Curiose why though! Like to see it when your done,It usually takes 2 weeks to get the chroming back. I'll post when complete.Take care eh

[opelenvy]

Originally Posted by Dale .D Sounds interesting.Curiose why though! Like to see it when your done,It usually takes 2 weeks to get the chroming back. I'll post when complete.Take care eh

I think the front of the car looks cleaner without the bumperettes. They have no function as they are so low that in any impact with another car even my bumper will go under the other cars bumper. I have seen it on several cars and like the look of the more open grill. I'm keeping my tow hook. Never know when that might come in handy.

[Wolfman3002]

For those of you who have removed your front bumperettes, what have you done w/ the framework that they bolt onto and that support the bumper and the front license plate. Personally, I removed my bumperettes, along w/ the framework, license and tow hook (haven't gotten stopped yet for no front license).
Randy

[opelenvy]

Originally Posted by Wolfman3002 For those of you who have removed your front bumperettes, what have you done w/ the framework that they bolt onto and that support the bumper and the front license plate. Personally, I removed my bumperettes, along w/ the framework, license and tow hook (haven't gotten stopped yet for no front license). Randy

So far all I have done is remove the bumperettes. I plan on cutting off the lower portion of the framework that they bolted to, but leaving the top portion that is there to support the bumper. I will leave the tow hook as well.

[P.J. Romano]

Originally Posted by opelenvy I think the front of the car looks cleaner without the bumperettes. They have no function as they are so low that in any impact with another car even my bumper will go under the other cars bumper. I have seen it on several cars and like the look of the more open grill.

Like this? Still 3-piece grill though. If I could get rid of that front licence plate it would look even better.

[opelenvy]

Yup, that's pretty much what mine looks like except I have clear lens driving lights where the blinkers used to be.

[Dale .D]

Originally Posted by opelenvy So far all I have done is remove the bumperettes. I plan on cutting off the lower portion of the framework that they bolted to, but leaving the top portion that is there to support the bumper. I will leave the tow hook as well.

Had my front plates off for a month before I was pulled over & told to put them on.Was at a road block stuck in front on a red light . Had me cold.No ticket though!

[charlie1966]

Has anyone thought of colour coding the grill? Just an idea for something different.

[opelenvy]

Welcome to customcargrills.com
I think this would like nice. It is aluminum (no more rust). You can get it in silver or power coated black and they sell the edge trim to wrap it.
The sell many different types of grill mesh material. Their standard size is 6" x 36". One would need to move up to the 12" x 48", unfortunately since the height is 7" of the GT grill.

[CDN OpelNut]

Originally Posted by opelenvy Welcome to customcargrills.com I think this would like nice. It is aluminum (no more rust). You can get it in silver or power coated black and they sell the edge trim to wrap it. The sell many different types of grill mesh material. Their standard size is 6" x 36". One would need to move up to the 12" x 48", unfortunately since the height is 7" of the GT grill.

This is what I have on the front of mine, with no bumperettes or front plate. I just bought it at a hardware store and cut to fit. I painted it black. Looks good.