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So i just got a new grill for my 3rd gen Camaro and i noticed it was not the best quality. For the amount you pay for it i would have expected more. i am still happy i got it and from 3 or 4 feet away you cannot see any issue. anyone else have this experience?
Anyways, i did a video on it. go to 4:06 for a closer look on what i was not happy with.
You know what, you are correct, the front license plate mount does go there. i thought at first it had something to do with the molding injection. that is why we have these forums to remind you of these types of things
Too shiny is the big issue. The dips in the plastic are where the front plate adapter screws would go.
It's amazing to me that these are called "reproduction" parts and yet they blow the finish. I'd assume the shiny finish costs a few pennies less to make, so that's what we get.
Wonder if giving it a coat or two of clear matt would make it look more correct?
It's amazing to me that these are called "reproduction" parts and yet they blow the finish. I'd assume the shiny finish costs a few pennies less to make, so that's what we get.
Wonder if giving it a coat or two of clear matt would make it look more correct?
When i get to the paint phase of my project, i am most likely going to clean it up and paint it.
It's amazing to me that these are called "reproduction" parts and yet they blow the finish. I'd assume the shiny finish costs a few pennies less to make, so that's what we get.
Wonder if giving it a coat or two of clear matt would make it look more correct?
It’s not even a Hawks grille.. Chevy dealers are selling these in a GM box..
I am thinking of grabbing another one and experimenting with matte paint.. they are only $80 or so.. The grille looks like the same mold as the originals, just shiny..
My original grille is a little beat up looking and had a front plate on it but I’ll keep that as is..
I don’t mind the shiny grille but a matte one that matched the buckets and louvers might look better
This has nothing to do with quality, and whether or not it should be sold as reproduction or WHO boxes it etc, etc, but......with regarding to painting it, if that's what you choose to do....I'm a 100% believer in SEM Trim Black 39143. I've always got a can of it around the garage.
This has nothing to do with quality, and whether or not it should be sold as reproduction or WHO boxes it etc, etc, but......with regarding to painting it, if that's what you choose to do....I'm a 100% believer in SEM Trim Black 39143. I've always got a can of it around the garage.
I'm not sure what the current repro grills are made of, but the originals were polycarbonate? Anyway, you have to be a little bit careful about what you use to paint them because at least in theory some paints can damage the plastic.
I'm cheap, so the grill I restored a couple years ago got Krylon Fusion Satin Black. Aside from being a bit of a pain in the butt, it turned out nice enough eventually. With most of the cheap satin or semi-gloss rattle cans, it's a bit finicky about application. If it's not applied evenly, under ideal conditions, it doesn't flow out perfectly and you end up with splotches that are more or less glossy due to variations in texture... SEM seems to work better, but 4 cans of Krylon for the price of one can of SEM.
If it's not applied evenly, under ideal conditions, it doesn't flow out perfectly and you end up with splotches that are more or less glossy due to variations in texture... SEM seems to work better, but 4 cans of Krylon for the price of one can of SEM.
I agree....it's pricey. I paid $19, but in the grand hot rodding scheme of things......it's only $19.
