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On the black part of the egg crate, mine is faded. Can you use a plastic restorer or should you try to paint it? Thanks Steve
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What did you guys do about the chrome surround? Just take it to a chrome shop?
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proud owner of a 71 Grand Prix and a 72 8-seater LeMans, currently in the body shop while I start the 467/4 speed build |
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Hold on to your butt when you get quotes, that stuff is not cheap. As an example, the one place in TN I sent mine to for a quote gave me a $750+ estimate for a pair of 70 GTO trim pieces. .
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. 1970 GTO Judge Tribute Pro-Tour Project 535 IA2 http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=760624 1971 Trans Am 463, 315cfm E-head Sniper XFlow EFI, TKO600 extreme, 9", GW suspension, Baer brakes, pro tour car https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com...ght=procharger Theme Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zKAS...ature=youtu.be |
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Mine weren't bad at all, no pitting, just some 'peppering' from rock shots over the years in the chrome.
But, in order to re-chrome them, you have to go through the stripping process, and that can uncover areas of the pot metal that needs to be repaired. I ended up finding good, used ones, cleaned them up, and called it done. .
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. 1970 GTO Judge Tribute Pro-Tour Project 535 IA2 http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=760624 1971 Trans Am 463, 315cfm E-head Sniper XFlow EFI, TKO600 extreme, 9", GW suspension, Baer brakes, pro tour car https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com...ght=procharger Theme Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zKAS...ature=youtu.be |
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Do they not sell repop surrounds for the '70? I replaced them on the '68 because the repops were so good that it didn't make sense not to. My originals were pretty good but I could see the difference when I held them up to the repops. Slightly hazy.
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If someone repops them, please point me to who!
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. 1970 GTO Judge Tribute Pro-Tour Project 535 IA2 http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=760624 1971 Trans Am 463, 315cfm E-head Sniper XFlow EFI, TKO600 extreme, 9", GW suspension, Baer brakes, pro tour car https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com...ght=procharger Theme Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zKAS...ature=youtu.be |
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Wow...you are correct. In fact, I don't see any grille moulding for any year except '68/'69. That's surprising to me. You'd think that it wouldn't be any harder to do the '70 to '72. I know the earlier years may be anodized and such but '70 I would think they could offer.
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Greg Reid Palmetto, Georgia |
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Dang! I was hoping I was wrong!
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. 1970 GTO Judge Tribute Pro-Tour Project 535 IA2 http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=760624 1971 Trans Am 463, 315cfm E-head Sniper XFlow EFI, TKO600 extreme, 9", GW suspension, Baer brakes, pro tour car https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com...ght=procharger Theme Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zKAS...ature=youtu.be |
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I know how ya' feel. Being right all the time can be exhausting! Regular people just don't understand...
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Greg Reid Palmetto, Georgia |
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Found my quote for the grill surround re-chroming. It's was over $650, not $750 as I originally posted.
Quote attached... ..
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. 1970 GTO Judge Tribute Pro-Tour Project 535 IA2 http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=760624 1971 Trans Am 463, 315cfm E-head Sniper XFlow EFI, TKO600 extreme, 9", GW suspension, Baer brakes, pro tour car https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com...ght=procharger Theme Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zKAS...ature=youtu.be |
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The egg crates on my 70 GTO grille are faded. How do I freshen them up? Use a plastic restorer or paint them? Sent my grille molding off to get re-chromed. I will let you know how they came out. They said it will be about 3 weeks before the were done.
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