Need some input on a '71 Cuda grille.

[HemiDog]

I am getting very close to painting the 71 Baracuda.  It is going to be Curious Yellow with front an rear rubber bumpers.  I also have a reproduction '71 grille that is totally unfinished.   The car is not meant to be a original car, but just what I would love in a dream car.  In regard to the grille, I have been back and forth on whether or not to paint it the body color, or go with an argent grille.  This is where I need help from you guys.  What would you do?

[Troy]

Personally, I wouldn't go with the monochrome look with that color paint - it's just way too much. I have pictures here somewhere of a car in that scheme (and maybe they are even posted on this site) and it's a bit overwhelming. Of course, everyone has different opinions and you may find that you like it.

Troy

[Bullitt-]

I vote argent for the same reasons troy voted monochrme. I like a little contrast   

[EvilTwinATX]

I guess it depends on what you are going to do with the rest of the car. If it were me...
I would keep it argent if the rest of the car was going to be stock or mostly stock in appearance. If it were going to be more of a rest-mod or g-machine type of build I would consider going body color. IMHO..

takes some pics!!

[HemiDog]

It has aftermarket wheels, but that will be the only thing that will not be stock appearing.  It will have a '71 Go-wing, '71 gills, '71 Hemi Billboards, black shaker, and blacked out tail panel.  Not much of the stainless will go back on. Just around the windows and on the front grill.

[EvilTwinATX]

Why mess with PERFECTION!!?? Stick with argent... unless you are going to do other customizations to add to it...it would just look odd. 

[Green Drop Top]

Body color grill looks AWESOME on that combo 

[EvilTwinATX]

 

[HemiDog]

I don't have a picture of one like this with the argent grille and rubber bumper.  This is the closest I can come to in the last picture.  Otherwise I have the one that in body colored covered in the first three pictures from a car on eBay.

[Troy]

Pictures (not all are curious yellow):
GY3 Hemi Cuda - body color grill, chrome bumpers
http://www.cudaworld.com/featured/raregy3.asp
http://www.angelfire.com/ut2/dpmusclecars/71hemicuda.html

Yellow 383 Cuda found here on this site - body color grill, chrome bumpers


Yellow Cuda - body color grill, chrome bumpers
http://www.musclecarcalendar.com/CarShows2003/InlandMopar/InlandMopar11.htm

Yellow Hemi Cuda convertible - body color grill and bumpers
http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/cowtownmopars/ph5.html#1971
I think this is the same car?
http://www.advancedresto.com/cuda1.htm

GY3 Cuda - argent grill and chrome bumpers
http://www.sweetchariots.com/sale5.php

Yellow Hemi Cuda - argent grill and chrome bumpers
http://www.intrex.net/walker/images/week/hemicuda.jpg

Troy

[Troy]

How come on the one Scott posted the areas surrounding the holes are still argent but on most of the ones I see the entire grill is one color? That's what I was originally thinking of when I said "monochrome" but if the holes are argent it may not look too bad. Maybe it's just the angle...

Troy

[EvilTwinATX]

I think I might change my mind  ... those body color cudas are SWEET!! 

[Green Drop Top]

Actually the one I posted looks like an argent grill, it's so dark it looked black on that black car.

Here's what I was trying to post.

[N96cuda]

Body color. 

[Total BS]

I think that if you are not going original do what you like the best.  I love the look of the body color grills. Maybe paint the cheesegraters semi-flat black. With the black go-wing & billboards it would look great.  This pic had the chrome bumper but I photoshoped it yellow....I  love the look. Just my two cents.

Ed