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It's almost done!

Posted by Dennis User icon on 8/30/2021, 2:30 pm

I stopped by to look at my car today at the body shop as I do every Monday, I realized I forgot about my Grill. It's getting down to the wire. This is my project this week. I saw Nick's grill turned out great. Any Advice?

1969 427 SS Sport Coupe
El Mirage, AZ

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Posted by Dennis User icon on 10/4/2021, 10:29 am, in reply to "It's almost done!"

Ok I got the grill done. I ordered a new emblem for the grill and it is a lot smaller than the one that was on it. I am guessing I had the wrong emblem on the car. I think the larger badge goes on a Chevelle. Can any one confirm that?

1969 427 SS Sport Coupe
El Mirage, AZ

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Posted by Dennis User icon on 10/4/2021, 10:37 am, in reply to "Re: It's almost done!"

1969 427 SS Sport Coupe
El Mirage, AZ

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Posted by Nick User icon on 10/4/2021, 11:01 am, in reply to "Re: It's almost done!"

Too perfect of a job. That is why I taped each square and line individually. Need to see the SS on the grille. You need to take a paint brush and paint the argent where the black meets the silver. The bars behind the stainless are also argent. A lot of work if You want it to look like factory. They look great though. The original grille was not all black, but showed a lot of silver. My grille is original, but judges might not know that. I do not care, because I will tell them they were not around My car in 1968 when it was assembled. NICK L72

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Posted by Dennis User icon on 10/4/2021, 12:24 pm, in reply to "Re: It's almost done!"

Nick can I ask you a couple questions, it would probably be easier to talk over the phone? Can you shoot me email with your number? dennisalbani@gmail.com

1969 427 SS Sport Coupe
El Mirage, AZ

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Posted by Tony User icon on 9/3/2021, 8:52 pm, in reply to "It's almost done!"

Looks great, I'm sure you are thrilled to see the progress.

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Posted by Nick User icon on 8/30/2021, 10:23 pm, in reply to "It's almost done!"

I remember those pics. Looking great!!! the grille and headlight doors took a lot of taping to get them right. I taped the squares off first, then sprayed the Argent silver, then I taped the cross bars off and sprayed the semi gloss black. I covered the whole back with paper then sprayed the black. You do not have the 2 stainless bars on the grille. Caprice grilles also had the stainless cross bars. They will have to be painted a chrome paint to stand out. I touched up the black with a brush. Some argent silver showed on the original SS grille. NICK L72

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Posted by Dennis User icon on 8/31/2021, 9:43 am, in reply to "Re: It's almost done!"

Mine does have the two stainless steel strip. Did the SS grill not come that way?

1969 427 SS Sport Coupe
El Mirage, AZ

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Posted by Nick User icon on 9/2/2021, 7:59 pm, in reply to "Re: It's almost done!"

Sorry, I did not see the stainless bars. Is that a new caprice grille? The SS grille did come with the stainless bars. The only part of the grille that is black is the blocked section. Have fun taping and painting. NICK L72

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Posted by Dennis User icon on 9/4/2021, 2:19 pm, in reply to "Re: It's almost done!"

I guess the original grill was replaced at some before we bought it in 1986. I will paint this one for now till I find a SS grill. Thanks for all the help, I have learned so much from this board!!

1969 427 SS Sport Coupe
El Mirage, AZ

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Posted by Nick User icon on 9/4/2021, 10:43 pm, in reply to "Re: It's almost done!"

The Caprice grille is the same as the original SS grille. Chevy used a robot to paint the original. I repainted mine to look like it did as new. NICK L72

427impalasportcoupe

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Posted by John U User icon on 1/3/2022, 7:06 pm, in reply to "Re: It's almost done!"

If you do find a Caprice grille , be careful and check the area where the blue bow tie is located . Sometimes the bow tie was tightened to a point where the stainless trim bar had a dent from the bow tie emblem . I have seen this on a Caprice grille . The SS emblem is not large enough to cover the Caprice emblem dent .

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Posted by TRQ User icon on 1/3/2022, 8:13 pm, in reply to "Re: It's almost done!"

Good info, never heard about that possibility before. Nice to gain some "hands on" product knowledge,, kind a like the hay days during the peak of the Impala hobby some time back. Thanks John

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Posted by John U User icon on 1/4/2022, 8:10 pm, in reply to "Re: It's almost done!"

You are welcome . That car of Dennis ' looks really great . Nicks' car looks great too .

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Posted by Nick User icon on 1/8/2022, 10:51 am, in reply to "Re: It's almost done!"

Thank You John U. It is great to finally get it running. A long road, exhaust will be done soon. Thanks to the Family for guiding Me through things I forgot. Eastern Pa. is snow now. I have to wait until My shoulder replacement heals. It is the left not My Hurst shifting arm. NICK L72

427impalasportcoupe

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Posted by John U User icon on 1/8/2022, 8:39 pm, in reply to "Re: It's almost done!"

Get well Nick , and enjoy your car .

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Posted by TRQ User icon on 9/2/2021, 10:41 pm, in reply to "Re: It's almost done!"

My first 69 SS I had was in approx 1975. I hit a pheasant and broke the grille. The Chevy parts dept said an SS grille wasn't available, the fix was a Caprice grill and I believe .8
hrs body shop time to paint. I cant remember the details, but I ended up with the grille painted with the black, looked good.

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Posted by TRQ User icon on 8/30/2021, 8:30 pm, in reply to "It's almost done!"

Dennis,, it looks fantastic! Great seeing these cars in process. I'm sure your excited,, and you should be. Nice seeing you and Nick getting you Impalas finished up.

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