Re: [Chevelle-list] 70 SS GRILLE/and grill paint in general

[Pelle Andersson]

To prepair it for painting I first used de-greaser, sanded it with the 
finest

paper I could find & then plastic primer before painting it.
The primer I used was slightly "sticky" & works like a "bridge" between
the plastic & the paint.

Pelle

- Original Message - 
From: "Tom Tomlinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" 
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 3:02 AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] 70 SS GRILLE/and grill paint in general


I'm replacing the grille on my '71 Malibu. I have a replacement from Year 
One which is a gray plastic, but I would like to paint it the original 
silver color. I have the original grille to try and match the paint , but 
I was wondering if anyone knew where I could get the correct paint? It 
also has some areas blacked out, where the screw mounting holes are.


Also, how should the grille surface be prepared for painting? Should it be 
sanded with a fine sandpaper to scuff up the surface? Is there a primer 
that should be used?


Thanks for you help.

Tom Tomlinson
'71 Malibu

Dale wrote:

Not quite true.  The 67 300/300 Deluxe and Malibu did have the trim 
mounting

holes on the top bar but they also were different in as much as the last
egg-crate block next to the headlamps was filled (#3885980) where the SS
grille was open from headlamp to headlamp (#3892182).  The Concours wagon
got a third grille (#3907432) that was open like the SS but had trim
mounting holes like the Malibu.

Dale McIntosh
1966/67 Chevelle Reference CDs
ACES #1709/TC GOLD #92

-Original Message-

And the '67's had SS grilles that had partially blacked out areas although
the grill was identical (except for the badge holes) on the Malibu...





 _
avast! Antivirus <http://www.avast.com> : Outbound message clean.

Virus Database (VPS): 000735-2, 04/23/2007
Tested on: 4/25/2007 1:27:43 AM
avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software.

Re: [Chevelle-list] 70 SS GRILLE/and grill paint in general

[Tom Tomlinson]

I'm replacing the grille on my '71 Malibu. I have a replacement from 
Year One which is a gray plastic, but I would like to paint it the 
original silver color. I have the original grille to try and match the 
paint , but I was wondering if anyone knew where I could get the correct 
paint? It also has some areas blacked out, where the screw mounting 
holes are.


Also, how should the grille surface be prepared for painting? Should it 
be sanded with a fine sandpaper to scuff up the surface? Is there a 
primer that should be used?


Thanks for you help.

Tom Tomlinson
'71 Malibu

Dale wrote:


Not quite true.  The 67 300/300 Deluxe and Malibu did have the trim mounting
holes on the top bar but they also were different in as much as the last
egg-crate block next to the headlamps was filled (#3885980) where the SS
grille was open from headlamp to headlamp (#3892182).  The Concours wagon
got a third grille (#3907432) that was open like the SS but had trim
mounting holes like the Malibu.

Dale McIntosh
1966/67 Chevelle Reference CDs
ACES #1709/TC GOLD #92

-Original Message-

And the '67's had SS grilles that had partially blacked out areas although
the grill was identical (except for the badge holes) on the Malibu...





 _  

avast! Antivirus  : Outbound message clean. 



Virus Database (VPS): 000735-2, 04/23/2007
Tested on: 4/25/2007 1:27:43 AM
avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software.





 

Re: [Chevelle-list] 70 SS GRILLE/and grill paint in general

[Dale]

Not quite true.  The 67 300/300 Deluxe and Malibu did have the trim mounting
holes on the top bar but they also were different in as much as the last
egg-crate block next to the headlamps was filled (#3885980) where the SS
grille was open from headlamp to headlamp (#3892182).  The Concours wagon
got a third grille (#3907432) that was open like the SS but had trim
mounting holes like the Malibu.

Dale McIntosh
1966/67 Chevelle Reference CDs
ACES #1709/TC GOLD #92

-Original Message-

And the '67's had SS grilles that had partially blacked out areas although
the grill was identical (except for the badge holes) on the Malibu...





  _  

avast! Antivirus  : Outbound message clean. 


Virus Database (VPS): 000735-2, 04/23/2007
Tested on: 4/25/2007 1:27:43 AM
avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software.

Re: [Chevelle-list] 70 SS GRILLE/and grill paint in general

[ed]

And the '67's had SS grilles that had partially blacked out areas although the 
grill was identical (except for the badge holes) on the Malibu...

> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 05:45 AM
> To: chevelle-list@chevelles.net
> Subject:  Re: [Chevelle-list] 70 SS GRILLE
>
> Since we are on the subject of grilles, I know that the 69 SS grilles were 
> black matt,
> but the end of those grilles were they black with the Silver outlines like 
> the Malibu or were those ends black also like the interior grille
> Thanks Joe P.
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: chevelle-list@chevelles.net
> Sent: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] 70 SS GRILLE
>
>
> They were all silver, SS grilles were painted before installed on SS cars.  
> I've had a few NOS 1970 grilles, all have been silver.
>
> Tom Rightler
> MCC Newsletter Editor
> - Original Message -
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: CHEVELLE-LIST@CHEVELLES.NET
> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 11:01 AM
> Subject: [Chevelle-list] 70 SS GRILLE
>
>
> Did the SS grille for a 70 come new black or silver/gray from the factory? A 
> friend has a nos 70 grille that is silver/gray and he says you have to paint 
> it black, always been that way. Thats an awful lot of sanding edges and 
> corners. Thanks, Les 70 396.
>
>
> **
> See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
>
>
>
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.5.10/774 - Release Date: 4/23/2007 
> 5:26 PM
> 
> AOL now offers free email to everyone.  Find out more about what's free from 
> AOL at AOL.com.
>