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Old Apr 10, 2003 | 06:30 PM
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I just put my bumper back on after chroming my lower grill. What do you think??????
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Old Apr 10, 2003 | 08:47 PM
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Looks good. Pretty original. Nice work.

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Old Apr 10, 2003 | 10:16 PM
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The bottom grill is chromed??? It looks Silver in the pic....
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 04:06 PM
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Hey, the grille looks good on black. good work!
where is your upper grille?
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 06:00 PM
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that looks like polished aluminum....but it looks good
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 06:23 PM
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Thanks

The upper grill is being sent off to Cali. to get chrommed, REAL chrome, not the kind-of-chrome that I did myself......
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 06:51 PM
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Originally posted by uneek
Thanks

The upper grill is being sent off to Cali. to get chrommed, REAL chrome, not the kind-of-chrome that I did myself......
that's the way you should have done the bottom too... Is the mesh on the bottom plastic or metal??
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 07:16 PM
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i dont like it. doesnt look right
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What's up Mr. Habit?? I think it would look good if he had both grills on and they both matched...

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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 09:02 PM
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Originally posted by MrSypher
What's up Mr. Habit?? I think it would look good if he had both grills on and they both matched...
gotta agree with sypher on this one.....

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Old Apr 21, 2003 | 04:35 PM
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Originally posted by Yankees Diva
gotta agree with sypher on this one.....

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Well, then I guess it settled.... Both the same: GOOD, both different: BAD
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Old May 2, 2003 | 06:42 PM
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Hmmmmmm very interesting....



I wonder if I can manage to get mine to look like Black chrome...or black pearl....

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