Painting grille shell - Page 2

BlenderWizard · #16 08-31-2005, 10:56 PM

I really like the way the grille in the pic of the truck in my origianl post looks. I like how close your nerfbars are to your body... I may get out there this weekend and see if I can get mine to work in the other slot

sportin83 · #17 08-31-2005, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BlenderWizard

I really like the way the grille in the pic of the truck in my origianl post looks. I like how close your nerfbars are to your body... I may get out there this weekend and see if I can get mine to work in the other slot

whenever i become not lazy for a while i am gonna remove my nerf bars. i dont like them on there anymore. need to take off nerf bars, paint passenger mirror, paint bugshield and install, buy new subs and amps and build custom box and install, get nelson tune. oh .... guess went from i need to , to i wish...

BlenderWizard · #18 08-31-2005, 11:09 PM

If it were up to me, my nerfs would be gone, also. But my wife is short and they were put on per her request.

BlenderWizard · #19 08-31-2005, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by sportin83

whenever i become not lazy for a while i am gonna remove my nerf bars. i dont like them on there anymore. need to take off nerf bars, paint passenger mirror, paint bugshield and install, buy new subs and amps and build custom box and install, get nelson tune. oh .... guess went from i need to , to i wish...

At this point, getting a Nelson tune will start to save you money pretty quick. It will take a few months to break even due to the MPG increase, but you'll start to come out on top in no time.

sportin83 · #20 08-31-2005, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BlenderWizard

If it were up to me, my nerfs would be gone, also. But my wife is short and they were put on per her request.

my girlfriend said she would like to have them on there and i put them there and she never uses them. and at first they looked good, till the 22's and the 2 inch drop now they just dont fit in, so they are gonna go as soon as i feel like taking them off then i will sell them and buy something different.

BlenderWizard · #21 08-31-2005, 11:17 PM

do yours attach with brackets and 2 bolts on each side that go thru those rubber cups?

sportin83 · #22 09-01-2005, 12:59 AM

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do yours attach with brackets and 2 bolts on each side that go thru those rubber cups?

ya they bolt onto the 2 stock locations and then they also have a 2nd bracket in the rear and in the front 4 bolts total. the 2 on body mounts and 2 to the frame.

Nigel215 · #23 09-01-2005, 09:13 AM

I had my grill shell painted by my friend at macco on his lunch break...$50. It looks good, i just wish he would of sanded it down a little more. It also dosent have the gloss to it, any way i can do that now? or is it too late?

sportin83 · #24 09-01-2005, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Nigel215

I had my grill shell painted by my friend at macco on his lunch break...$50. It looks good, i just wish he would of sanded it down a little more. It also dosent have the gloss to it, any way i can do that now? or is it too late?

did he clear coat it?? if not you could get it cleared and it may help.

Nigel215 · #25 09-01-2005, 09:42 AM

i dont think so, could I just do it myself? take it off, clean it up real good and put on a few coats? I need to take it off soon anyway, I want to cut out the "honeycomb" behind my speed grille and wax the speed grille like I was sapose to do before I put it on

sc_customs · #26 09-01-2005, 12:44 PM

nah keep the chrome. it looks good, trust me

sportin83 · #27 09-01-2005, 09:00 PM

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i dont think so, could I just do it myself? take it off, clean it up real good and put on a few coats? I need to take it off soon anyway, I want to cut out the "honeycomb" behind my speed grille and wax the speed grille like I was sapose to do before I put it on

i would check with you friend that painted it and see what he says, but you should be able to put some clear coat on it, just make sure to get any wax, bugs or anything else off of it before doing so. the clear will make it shine some and also protect it.

99silverado32 · #28 09-04-2005, 10:45 PM

has any of your grills chipped yet cuz i was thinking about painting my grill and my upper bumper but i am scared its going to chip too easy

sportin83 · #29 09-04-2005, 11:51 PM

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has any of your grills chipped yet cuz i was thinking about painting my grill and my upper bumper but i am scared its going to chip too easy

if you sand it some and use good paint and clear coat it should be fine. i didnt use any primer but some say you need to on the chrome.

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