Repro 78 grills

[takid455]

Anybody have any comments on these 78 t/a repro grills? wondering paint and crome quality. does the crome and paint come off with age? ect.

[larry davis]

What grills? From where? How much? What style, honeycomb or the correct diamond pattern?

[takid455]

front nose grilles(they house 2 headlights each). 78 would have a cross hatch pattern. supplier(this is where your responses come into play as I am asking the public thier opinons). how much (also user input) . I am loking at ones from a couple of known pontiac repro part suppliers which sell for 130 each. would like to know good and bad about them. electroplating the crome onto original ones cost about 250 per grille.

[Ccass]

The grills have been available for approximately 18 months. They sell fairly well and I have yet to get a complaint. I remember having the GM ones and the painting on the GM was probably a little better but you would have to sit them side by side to notice the difference. The chrome looks very good but since they have only been out a short period, it's hard to say how long the chrome will hold up. So far, so good.

[TransAm525]

I bought a set from Performance Years for my 78 TA. Quality is top notch. Sitting next to the originals, I couldn't tell the difference other than different part number stampings on the rear. Don't waste your money on NOS grills. The repros are identical in quality, fit, and finish.