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71 front grille restoration (1/4)
 5/12/13 10:35pm
Chase71
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Elkridge, MD - USA

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1971 convertible


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Hey gang, My vette is in the paint shop and I have the opportunity to get my bumpers re chromed and other bright parts worked on, i noticed my front grills need some love. I'm sure there is a thread here that someone has restored these themselves or had them done by someone. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks! Jason

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Re: 71 front grille restoration (2/4)
 5/13/13 12:52pm
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The chrome shop doing the bumpers should be able to do the grills, also. The grills are fully chromed to start with, and then the front edges buffed/polished, masked off, then the rest painted. You could ask whomever is doing the bumpers, and see if they can handle the grills.Just be aware that the grills are a different type of metal....they are cast aluminuminum, or "pot" metal.

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Re: 71 front grille restoration (3/4)
 5/13/13 6:28pm
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Thanks Adam. This is very helpful!

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Re: 71 front grille restoration (4/4)
 5/13/13 9:48pm
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