Lazarusvan wrote:Just found this photo on my computer. Shows the center portion only painted.
If I go paint and not chrome, I'm going to do entire rib section, not just center, and black out the in between parts.
You mean like this??
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CUSTOM CHROME GRILL MOCKUP-WHAT DO YOU THINK?
CandyVanCan- Number of posts : 59
Location : Yakima,WA
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You mean like this??
65-G10-guy- Number of posts : 110
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Candy, you are an artist. Good work!
CandyVanCan- Number of posts : 59
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Re: CUSTOM CHROME GRILL MOCKUP-WHAT DO YOU THINK?
by CandyVanCan Sun Feb 15, 2015 11:08 pm
65-G10-guy wrote:Candy, you are an artist. Good work!
Thanks, however I really like your "real-deal" grille in body color... Unpretentious!
HurricaneBilly- Number of posts : 25
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Re: CUSTOM CHROME GRILL MOCKUP-WHAT DO YOU THINK?
by HurricaneBilly Mon Feb 16, 2015 1:56 am
I think this one looks good as well . 
bletman- Number of posts : 50
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Two thumbs up.
Xelmon- Number of posts : 361
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Huh...
I think it makes the van look really wide, as the chrome highlight will go from side-to-side.
Would be interested to see what it looks RL though. Pictures rarely do these things justice.
I think it makes the van look really wide, as the chrome highlight will go from side-to-side.
Would be interested to see what it looks RL though. Pictures rarely do these things justice.
Vantasia- Number of posts : 1412
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Here is an original GM sales flyer and it shows the black painted background in the grill, whether or not they actually did this in production in questionable, I have never seen one? anyone?
Another GM literature shot:
Another GM literature shot:
VCVCSmiley- Number of posts : 73
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Midnight Rambler. The original "chrome-grilled" early.
Lazarusvan- Number of posts : 1293
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VCVCSmiley wrote:Midnight Rambler. The original "chrome-grilled" early.
Wow! That is badass to my eyeballs and exactly what I had in mind. I knew someone had to have done it prior.
Can anyone tell if that is an overlay? It appears that way to me upon close inspection yet looks pretty smooth.
How would something like that attach/stay in place?
VCVCSmiley- Number of posts : 73
Location : New Orleans
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From the info I have on the van, it was 1/2 round stock bent and chromed for the overlay. I don't know how it was affixed.
65-G10-guy- Number of posts : 110
Location : Waynesville NC
Registration date : 2012-11-16
Wow, something about lots of chrome on a dark vehicle just makes my van shake! Too kool
Vantasia- Number of posts : 1412
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That's nice and simple and clean looking. Thin polished stainless would also work, the center bars are easy, just find some long straight side spears off a 50's-60's-70's car. Some even have pointed/rounded ends and if they were spliced in the center, the ends could be made to match. Its fabricating the end curves that will be a challenge, possibly find some old car headlight rings and cut one in half to form semi-circles...sounds like a day walking a few boneyards or swap meets for ideas/parts? For an overlay, small studs or trim clips would work or use that super 3M mounting tape made for trim.
