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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 09:35 AM
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i tried using the search all last night but i think it took a crap... ohh well

what i wanted to do was fill in the "camaro" on the front grill, paint it a gloss black and then put the same "SS" letters i have on the sides of the car centered on the grill

anyone done this before or have some pictures of something similar?


just looking for some input

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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 09:37 AM
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Why don't you buy an SS grille from SLP? Looks 10x better IMO.
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 10:06 AM
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i agree
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 10:25 AM
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Which "stock" grille are you refering too?

If its the black one with fins on each side, I wouldnt worry about it. I think that one would be a PITA to fill in and make work right.

If its the the piece thats body colored behind that grille, then yes it can be filled and painted.
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 01:05 PM
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the slp grill cost a lot of money and it is hard to find... like the grill in the NMB Camaro above this post
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 01:12 PM
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Thats the SLP grille. It shouldnt be hard to find - Im sure at least 5 of our sponsers carry it, if not more.

It is expensive tho, but install aint **** on it (well, actually drilling the holes isnt. Pushing those bastard *** christmas tree fastners in is) so you can do that yourself in about an hour.
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 01:12 PM
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here you go:

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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 04:18 PM
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are you going to put the chrome camaro letters in it?

what kind of paint did you use? did you have any experience with painting before?
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only the bottom pic doesnt have camaro letters, I put some in last week...I didnt paint it, I just lined up the pin stripes with painting tape, and had a guy i know paint it for me
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 07:29 PM
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ls1camaroguy, nice camaro u got there, the stripes with the grill turned out great!
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^^thanks man
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anyone else have a pic of a painted stock grill?

how much did they charge you for the painting the grill? how did they do it?
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 12:04 AM
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they charged me nothing because the guy lost my phone number and I didnt get it back until like 3 weeks later, I think they just sanded it smooth, cleaned it very well, color matched the maroon to my car and sprayed it.
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mine was peeling, and i just had it repainted with the hood and a fender... dont know exact cost, but i love the looks of it in the body color, and ill really like it when i get my 35th anniversary stripes on, and then ill have them paint the stripes down the grill
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the ss grilles are already painted, so just a matter of getting the paint off. they are smooth underneath the paint... idk about the v6 or z28 grilles tho arent they like a rough plastic?
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Originally Posted by black97ss
the ss grilles are already painted, so just a matter of getting the paint off. they are smooth underneath the paint... idk about the v6 or z28 grilles tho arent they like a rough plastic?
Um...what?
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 09:29 AM
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the ss grilles already have a black layer of paint over them, under that they are smooth, so easy for painting
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