72 Front Grilles- Refinishing

[Edward J.]

Im In The Process Of Re-painting My Front Grilles -does The Area Around The Parking Lamp Lens Is It Suppose To Be Black. And Does The Black Paint Fade Toward The Bottoms Of The Lens Thats The Way It Appears Now.

[Don L.]

Re: 72 Front Grilles- Refinishing

Ed. if you're thinking about the eighth inch or so margin around the parking light lens, it is indeed black, at least on my car, anyway. I recall reading in a recent post that a fade-out at the bottom is correct. BTW, the "egg crate" flats are to be argent grey, as are the aligning flat sections of each bumperette. I believe there was a similar post a few weeks ago on this subject. Hope this helps.

[Edward J.]

Re: 72 Front Grilles- Refinishing

Thanks For The Reply Dan, I Do Have Oems Correct Paint For The Grill Color .i Guess It A Gray Tex. Color.

[Alan S.]

Re: 72 Front Grilles- Refinishing

Hi Edward and Don,
I've always been a little unsure about the transition from black to gray on the grills. On my 71, the 'race track' around the lens is black. It changes to gray about 1" from it's bottom and level/even with the lowest horizontal chrome line of the egg crate portion of the grill.
Is that where yours appear to change from black to gray? Thanks very much.
Merry Christmas!
Regards,
Alan

[Don L.]

Re: 72 Front Grilles- Refinishing

On my '72, the left side transitions from black to gray, just as and where you said, Alan. The right side, however, is a little higher than the lowest horizontal egg crate bar. It's more like 1/8" above the bar. I s'pose "good enough" was good enough, eh? How 'bout others'?

[Alan S.]

Re: 72 Front Grilles- Refinishing

Hi Don,
Thanks for looking!
Sometimes I think 'not so good' was 'good enough'.
Merry Christmas!
Regards,
Alan