Grille Color

[Rusty Nail]

This is the original GM emblem. Is there a paint to match the gold in the emblem, or just leave it like it is? I painted the black outline with Rustoleum paint.

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I don't know what that color is, sry I don't know that correct answer but I'm curious.

 

[custodian]

Dude - badass! So the license plate gets to stay? That RULZ!

License plate stays at the moment, unless she changes her mind.

 

[custodian]

This is what my grille looks like so far.

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[Rusty Nail]

Hay that looks great!

 

[Preston Tucker]

Does anybody know the grille color for a 74 gmc?

 

[custodian]

Does anybody know the grille color for a 74 gmc?

I believe it will be the same as the Chevy, Argent Silver, I might be mistaken.

 

[Bextreme04]

I believe it will be the same as the Chevy, Argent Silver, I might be mistaken.

Apparently GMC grills are not Argent... I'm trying to find out what the color is also. Supposedly it is a more flat color, not metallic.

 

[custodian]

Before and after.

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[Grit dog]

Nice work so far!

 

[FireTruck1984]

How difficult is it to "restore"/repaint a grill? I have original and wondering if i should try to paint or replace....aftermarkets any good?

If your original is in great shape then of course restore it.. it will be better quality than a repop. If it’s brittle and cracked/broken ? There are some good reproduction pieces. I’ve restored a few grilles with excellent results.
Here’s an ‘84 GMC restored

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[FireTruck1984]

If your original is in great shape then of course restore it.. it will be better quality than a repop. If it’s brittle and cracked/broken ? There are some good reproduction pieces. I’ve restored a few grilles with excellent results.
Here’s an ‘84 GMC restored

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I guess I responded about 5 weeks too late.

 

[Rusty Nail]

Looks awesome! Thanks for topping this - I found my paint can the other day.

TAMRAZ!

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[AKguy]

I had been looking all over for Argent Silver locally to test on an old grill, when a can of this stuff literally fell out of my paint cabinet today, forgot I had it left over from painting a set of my aircraft floats. Really excellent match for Argent Silver.

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[AKguy]

Oh, yeah, the color is Dull Aluminum.

 

[Rusty Nail]

I like the aluminum match..my grille is a different aluminum color AND THEN I found argent silver ... decided not to repaint it. Looks great!

What kind of AK do you have Randy? I've got an M70.