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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 07:24 PM
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Default New Black Grill Installed
Got a chance today to install the 6LE Design black billet grill. Looks pretty sweet, alot better than the crappy plastic "camaro" stocker.


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May end up tinting the corner lenses, but dont want my blinkers to go unseen...we'll see
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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 07:35 PM
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Those grilles look infinitely better than stock.
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Paint the area behind the grille black and it will look alot better.
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Old Jun 11, 2012 | 10:10 PM
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yea paint the the back black
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I'm going to leave it the way it is, I like the way it looks. If I were going to paint behind it black I'd plasti-dip it, that way if I ever wanted to revert I could just peal off the coating.


Only thing I'd consider is highlighting the "camaro" lettering
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Looks nice. I had chrome billet one for some time.

But now I like no grill & stock grille holes filled in & some mesh to cover foam.
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If you highlight the camaro letters i would take the grill off and fill in the holes lol, painting the back black will draw more attention to the grill and not whats going on behind it,looks pretty good thats just my 2 cents
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I think it looks fine. Why don't you go for some clear corner lenses
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Originally Posted by stevesfbody
I think it looks fine. Why don't you go for some clear corner lenses
Yea thats on my list, I'm either going clear or tinted. Still aquiring parts for my cam swap. Picked up a set of slightly used heads locally. Hoping to have her torn apart by the middle of july at the latest.

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Well you'll have everything torn down by the time my cars painted haha. If I had experience with engines id offer some help but I would be useless
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I had a chrome billet in my old Camaro and loved it, was gonna go with black for my SS but decided to get inserts and keep the missing teeth. Looks good, op.

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Originally Posted by stevesfbody
Well you'll have everything torn down by the time my cars painted haha. If I had experience with engines id offer some help but I would be useless
I appreciate it, I'm the same way with body work! But hey, somebodys got to help drink the beers

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I had a chrome billet in my old Camaro and loved it, was gonna go with black for my SS but decided to get inserts and keep the missing teeth. Looks good, op.

Thanks man. Love that color and the inserts with no grill look is boss

Did you change the screen on the hood cowl? If so, may I ask where you aquired the part ?
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don't drink but I'm always down to work on cars
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I like what you did with the grill but is it just me or does the front of these cars look like a catfish
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Originally Posted by stevesfbody
don't drink but I'm always down to work on cars
Gotcha gotcha thats legit.

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I like what you did with the grill but is it just me or does the front of these cars look like a catfish
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