Hello. I have an 86 Trans AM and it is in the body shop for paint. The guy painting it asked me if I wanted the screens in the grills painted. Its a little weird because two of the grills have a black plastic screen. The other two have a metal screen backing with no paint. Does anyone know how these came from the factory? Did the metal ones just stay without paint? The car is White.

 

I had the same issue a while back.IIRC when I did mine ,they did appear to have had paint on them at one time,they appeared to look like a Brassy color so I decided to have the shop paint them Black to match the other two.
I just went on Firebirdcentral.com and they have a NOS set and they are Black.


1985 - 1992 Firebird GTA Front Hood Air Vent Extractor Screens, Original NOS GM NEW PAIR, 10030568 & 10030569




Our Price: $500.00



Very nice original NOS GM Front Hood Air Vent Extractor Screens for your 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, or 92 Firebird GTA. Exact fit for all 1985 - 1992 GTA Firebird models. This is a PAIR of NEW GM Hood Air Extractor Screens # 10030568 & 10030569 that is now discontinued. These are the REAL DEAL NOS GM GTA HOOD Air Extractor Screens, don't let these get away. This is the only set we have available. Front Hood Screes are Brand New, still in GM packaging!

*We opened only one to take the picture, be the first to open the other!

PART NUMBER: 10030568-10030569

 

Thanks. I told the guy to pop them off and paint them black to match the plastic ones. At least they will match that way.