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Feb 23, 2011 | 07:50 PM

f3racer

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new look for the grill

i painted the emblem and chrome rings but havnt re-installed the chrome rings yet.

Feb 23, 2011 | 08:33 PM

Battle_Ravage

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I love when people do chrome deletes! I think I may have been the first.

Feb 23, 2011 | 08:35 PM

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dude! get rid of the front lic. plate, i didnt think they came with em

and get you a gxp badge to go by the fog light it looks kick ***

Feb 23, 2011 | 08:37 PM

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Speaking of GXP badges, mine are black now, I'll be ordering the overlays next week.

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Feb 23, 2011 | 08:44 PM

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I love when people do chrome deletes! I think I may have been the first.

I think JP was one of the first....he even went to the next level and murdered out the whole car......paint and all

Feb 23, 2011 | 08:47 PM

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Yep, I think it went wheels, grilles, car, then lights.

It's getting redone VERY soon.

Feb 23, 2011 | 09:52 PM

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What did you use to paint the chrome? Also what process did you do have to sand em down a little first then spray em? Jeff

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Feb 24, 2011 | 12:11 AM

f3racer

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Ill be doing the wheels and gm emblems. Unsure how do deal with the gxp emblems yet

Feb 24, 2011 | 12:28 AM

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Looks good!

Feb 24, 2011 | 04:00 AM

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I'm trying to do the complete opposite by trying to find someone who can chrome my lower grille around the outside of it to match the upper grilles. If anyone knows a place shoot me a pm.

Feb 24, 2011 | 07:15 AM

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Thanks guys. It cost 1.50 for the paint and 99 cents for the tape and some elbow grease

Feb 24, 2011 | 08:03 AM

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I think JP was one of the first....he even went to the next level and murdered out the whole car......paint and all

and we mean he did the WHOLE car, headlights, wheels, **** i think he even did the windows...

Feb 24, 2011 | 08:07 AM

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^ Actually, I kinda did... Overspray ftl. Got through the paper and tape on the back glass.

Feb 24, 2011 | 10:02 AM

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Oh and I can't get rid of it the frony plate. Missouri requires 2 plates. I just havnt gotten my tags yet

Feb 24, 2011 | 10:07 AM

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I don't even think it needs the painted chrome rings to be reinstalled. It looks good as is.

Feb 24, 2011 | 10:29 AM

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I don't even think it needs the painted chrome rings to be reinstalled. It looks good as is.

i agree, i might try and pull mine off today and see how it looks without them

Feb 24, 2011 | 11:13 AM

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It looks better with the rings.

I like how it looks with just the rings too, but they don't stay in on their own.

Feb 24, 2011 | 06:15 PM

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Quote:

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I'm trying to do the complete opposite by trying to find someone who can chrome my lower grille around the outside of it to match the upper grilles. If anyone knows a place shoot me a pm.

I like the way you think.

I've been chrome plating hunting for months now.

I found a guy in Texas but he has never replied to my emails (though we've talked over the phone).

I simply bought some of that flexible stick on chrome from eBay (a couple bucks). It's not easy to do and chroming the perimeter of the lower grille would be better.

Ideally, we'd want someone to make the lower grille insert a little smaller, and then make a chrome ring that snaps into place (over it) just like the upper grilles are.