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    Offline Carlwalski

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    Re: 1970 Challenger Grill - Restoring, Correct Paint & Color Tips
    « Reply #30 on: August 03, 2005 - 05:48:52 PM »
    Quote from: FY1 RT SE on August 03, 2005 - 04:10:54 PM
    The "surround" of the eggcrate is stainless steel, no chrome anywhere on the grill.

    Thanks mate.  :thumbs:
    I just keep getting confused with the 1" edge of the outside egg crate area. I guess it's just polished up pretty good.  :)
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    Re: 1970 Challenger Grill - Restoring, Correct Paint & Color Tips
    « Reply #31 on: August 03, 2005 - 09:04:45 PM »
    I been trying to make up my mind whether or not I like the blacked radator support and surrounding fender where the headlight bezzles go or whether to paint it the color of the car...........I am almost certain the correct Mopar factory finish was blacked out support..........however I have seen some impact colors such as the plum crazy and gomango (orange) that contasted neat with the blacked out area of the grill shell and surrounding area behind the bumper.......this assuming you like the blacked out grill area........However other colors such as white or brown or something just wouldnt look right.......then I would definitely black out the supports and such behind the grill..........also the area behind the firewall was ( on a 70 anyway) was blacked out.......the area in front of the front glass.........but here again alot of guys paint it the color of the firewall and inner fenders.........once again we are looking at some distinction between personal preference and complete adherance to what Mopar put out...... these are more things that make a guy or gal go hmmmmmmm......   I going to Mopar nats to get an idea of what is generally acceptable vs what looks good, vs exact reproduction............
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    Offline Carlwalski

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    Re: 1970 Challenger Grill - Restoring, Correct Paint & Color Tips
    « Reply #32 on: August 04, 2005 - 01:32:56 AM »

    You shoudld DEFINITELY do it. Lots of MoPar mags always say they can't see how people go spend thousands of dollars doing a #1 class show car and for get about doing it, it's VERY tacky. I haven't seen many 70 cars that looked good with high impact rad supports.   :ack:


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    Re: 1970 Challenger Grill - Restoring, Correct Paint & Color Tips
    « Reply #33 on: August 04, 2005 - 03:48:08 PM »
    I always black out behind the grille. Looks so much nicer. Personally, I never black out the cowl top on 70 models. Looks tacky, even the factory quit after 70.

    Here's another example of a beautiful car that could have looked so much better.
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    Re: 1970 Challenger Grill - Restoring, Correct Paint & Color Tips
    « Reply #34 on: August 04, 2005 - 05:13:55 PM »
    I really need to do that with the convertible also . . . never had to worry about it with the black car!!  ::)


    (hotrod98, I made that pic just alittle smaller for our dial-up members  :thumbs: )
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    Re: 1970 Challenger Grill - Restoring, Correct Paint & Color Tips
    « Reply #35 on: August 04, 2005 - 09:07:36 PM »
    Quote from: 4cruzin on August 04, 2005 - 05:13:55 PM
    I really need to do that with the convertible also . . . never had to worry about it with the black car!!  ::)


    (hotrod98, I made that pic just alittle smaller for our dial-up members  :thumbs: )

    Is your rad on the rag not painted? I couldn't tell.  :???:
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    Re: 1970 Challenger Grill - Restoring, Correct Paint & Color Tips
    « Reply #36 on: August 04, 2005 - 09:10:08 PM »
    Quote from: hotrod98 on August 04, 2005 - 03:48:08 PM
    Personally, I never black out the cowl top on 70 models. Looks tacky, even the factory quit after 70.

     :iagree: I totally agree. Looks mismatched.  :(




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    Re: 1970 Challenger Grill - Restoring, Correct Paint & Color Tips
    « Reply #37 on: August 04, 2005 - 09:10:39 PM »
    Nope right now everything is purple . . . Cp and I talked about it but I haven't done anything about it as of yet.   :dontknow:
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    « Reply #38 on: August 04, 2005 - 09:13:11 PM »

    Have you got any front on shots? I honestly couldn't spot it, doesn;t jump out anyway.
    IMO Plum Crazy is probably one of the only high impact factory colors you could get away with.  ;)
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    Re: 1970 Challenger Grill - Restoring, Correct Paint & Color Tips
    « Reply #39 on: August 04, 2005 - 09:18:05 PM »
    Lets try this one . . I'll look to see what else I got.
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    Re: 1970 Challenger Grill - Restoring, Correct Paint & Color Tips
    « Reply #40 on: August 04, 2005 - 09:50:23 PM »


    Looks fine to me.  :D Are you yourself not happy with it?  :-\
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    Re: 1970 Challenger Grill - Restoring, Correct Paint & Color Tips
    « Reply #41 on: August 04, 2005 - 10:04:52 PM »
    Oh I'm happy!   :grinyes:  :grinyes:   Just trying to improve on it!  Still thinking about those white stripes!!   :dogpile:
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    « Reply #42 on: August 04, 2005 - 10:53:42 PM »
    Quote from: 4cruzin on August 04, 2005 - 10:04:52 PM
    Oh I'm happy!   :grinyes:  :grinyes:   Just trying to improve on it!  Still thinking about those white stripes!!   :dogpile:

     :laughing: Fair enough. Are wheel lip moldings in the near future?  :D :grinyes: :grinno: :beer:
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    « Reply #43 on: August 05, 2005 - 08:40:31 AM »
    NZ I was gonna put those on but I was told that "if your car is gonna rust . . . thats a good place for it to start."  So I've re-considered that.   :dontknow:
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    « Reply #44 on: August 05, 2005 - 09:42:39 AM »
    Quote from: 4cruzin on August 05, 2005 - 08:40:31 AM
    NZ I was gonna put those on but I was told that "if your car is gonna rust . . . thats a good place for it to start."  So I've re-considered that.   :dontknow:

    Really?  :???: :-\ Never knew that. Who told you this?  :dontknow:
     I'm not to concerned as if it's going to rust there it's going to rust someone where else. I'll just keep mine locked up and in the insulated garage. With most of these cars having them installed there hasn't been too many dramas (that I've heard/seen) about rust. :thumbs:
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