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Old 12-12-2020, 05:13 PM   #2
mr48chev
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Re: After market grill’s? 1953 GMC

If you have a really nice grill to take in and have plated or replated I'd go that way rather than reproduction.

The filling station wants 495 for the grill https://store.fillingstation.com/det...ROMECREAM.html

Then they want 335 for the surround chromed so around 700 to have yours done if they do the bars and the surround isn't out of line to get nice chrome. https://store.fillingstation.com/det...ND_CHROME.html

Their prices are usually pretty reflective of the going price for most truck trinkets from vendors.

Way back in the dark ages of time when I had my grill chromed I took it apart and just took the bars I wanted chromed in and painted the back part while the bars were in the chrome shop. I'd assume that was your plan.

I need to have my grill redone in my 48 after it got backed into and damaged plus I have to have my 49 plymouth bumpers chromed after I get them fitted right.
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