I want to order a new bowtie grill for my car, and I found www.classicindustries.com has it cheapest. the only problem is in their catalogue the grill doesn't look glossy; kind of flat black. Is it just the pic? or did some 91-92 grills come in flat black?



(i know Hawks is only a few bucks more but the shipping is much higher)

 

its a flat black

 

the one i got of ebay is all nice and shiney i didn;t know they came diffrent.

jeff

 

there all the same, its not like black paint glossy but its not dull either... just the shine of the plastic

 

I ordered a brand new one a few years ago..and mine is very glossy...looks like it's been cleared. You can kind of see it here in this picture:

 

where did you order yours from??

 

Mine was from a GM dealer. Very shiny.

 

I got my through a GM Dealer Too....not sure why some are semi-gloss...and some are gloss. If you ordered the one your looking at..and you wanted it shiney...you could always spray a coat of gloss clear on it. I didn't care whether mine was semi-gloss or gloss though.

 

Actually GM Parts Direct has it the cheapest. Even though they rape you on shipping, it still comes in cheaper than what most places will charge you just for the grille alone. (mine was about $13 to ship)

It's part # 10139545, $30.46 at www.gmpartsdirect.com.

BTW, mine was shiny.

 

I ordered mine from classic industries, and it is VERY shiny...Like 84custom said, almost looks cleared, very nice.

 

I bought 2 at one time from the gmc dealership and both were real shiny......abot a year ago

 

wow awesome price but they wont ship to Canada

 

awesome! when did you get yours?

 

I got mine from Classic Industries in June and it came in very shiney. The problem I had was I actually didn't want it as shiney as it arrived. Oh well, I'm sure it will dull over time.....

 

I got mine back in 95 at the local GM dealer. It cost $25. It was semi-gloss.

 

 

They are supposed to be semi-gloss. For some reason, they are remade today in high gloss, which is not correct.

 

Will that '91-'92 grill bolt in an '85 without any modifications? I was under the impression that they attach differently.

 

no problem at all man, will fit fine

 

Got mine from gmpartsdirect and it is glossy. I wonder if there is a different part number we don't know about though?

 

just got it today and it is indeed glossy

 

Very cool. Are you planning on putting fog lights on also?

 

nope, i think i'm gonna go with a mesh of somekind... not sure yet

 

Ahh, yea, I was curious cause I've been considering putting fog lights on mine. If I do it, I want to go with the factory lights and switch so that it appears completely original.

Post us some pics when you get your grill done.

 

not to be a jerk but...
Call? Ask if the 91-92 Z28 grill is shiney.. if they say it is very shiney and it isn't, then u can just send it back, at their expense (just make sure u argue it)

 

Hi

How do you install it. Do you have to take out the fog lights?

Thanks, Dora

 

So where can you get a flat black grill?

 

Nope you dont have to take out the foglights. To install just take out the 6 or so screws holding the old one in and then put the new one in

 

you could always spray a coat of satin clear on it.....if you don't want it to be glossy. I think I may end up doing that to mine. So....the question I'm confused about: Were the 91-92 Z28 Grills Gloss or Satin From Factory??

 

Answer:

ALL Grills, IROC-Z, Z28, RS, early Z28, were SEMI-GLOSS brand new like headlight pockets, louvers, and all other trim besides T-Top moldings and the hatch connectors which were gloss. They are reproduced today by GM incorrectly in high gloss and if you want a new piece you have no choice unless you buy a used grill and re-do it yourself.

 

then I'll be spraying tomorrow

 

Post pictures.

 

thank you mike83z-28

Dora

 

here is a pic of mine, stock, just re-painted FLAT black...





EDIT: cardomain must be down... pics should work tomarro, if not... look at page 4 on my cardomain site in my sig, thank you...

 

Dumb question, but if I was to get the one from GMPartsDirect (or anywhere for that matter) would it come with the actually fog lights? Or are we just talking plastic?

Bruce (90RS305)

 

I just sprayed mine with a Satin Clear Coat and it looks alot bettr than the glossy finish. The glossy finish kind of made it look a little cheap

 

This is the route I took 4 years ago or so. Mine too was glossy. I like it and think the semi gloss would dull down the looks to much.