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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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I recently have the wings west grill on, not real happy with the fittment (notice the gaps on both sides) , I am thinking about doing a black/polished grill with the 69 style SS emblem, help me decide guys !!!!

NOW (wings west grill )


Grill i want to go with ( black with SS emblem )
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 08:53 PM
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I think white 4th gens look good w/o a grill all together.
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I hear ya on that too man, i was wondering what the average price for filling in the the holes on the front bumper and repainting would be (maybe an option too)
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Come on, any other opinions ?
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i saw a carbon fiber west wings grille on a white camaro and it was sick. it almost made me want to get a camaro just to do that.
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You will have to paint behind the grill if you go for the billet, which I think looks better than the Wings West.
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Originally Posted by 1nastyss
I hear ya on that too man, i was wondering what the average price for filling in the the holes on the front bumper and repainting would be (maybe an option too)
i would fill in the holes and then put a black camaro fill in. that would look nice. or the carbon fiber one somebody else mentioned
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You will have to paint behind the grill if you go for the billet, which I think looks better than the Wings West.
Id definently paint behind the grill black if i do it......
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I already have a billet grill that i had on before, just wondering if i should sell both and just take it to a body shop and get it all filled in
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I like the billet grille and SS emblem
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billet grille looks way better IMO
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i really like the wings west grill...its actually my fav....go to a body shop and have it molded in...that would look sick

not the best job, but i blended it pretty good for u
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Originally Posted by LT1_Hawk
i really like the wings west grill...its actually my fav....go to a body shop and have it molded in...that would look sick

not the best job, but i blended it pretty good for u
that looks awesome. i would definitely do that.
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^^^ agree mold the WW grill
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Billet has my vote
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I'd paint the WW grille black, get a white SS badge and take out the mesh.
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take the grill out and run no grill

or

paint the west wings black
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NO! the west wings looks so much better than a billet, seriously I think it would be a big mistake....IMO
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WW.... im planning on getting one myself
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i think yours looks good, but maybe you need some more color than just plain white.this is mine
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