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    Offline n9671x2

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    Re: Need some input on a '71 Cuda grille.
    « Reply #15 on: July 25, 2006 - 08:04:07 PM »
    Personally, I would never do a colored bumper with an argent grill.   Argent gets chrome.   Color keyed looks good either way
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    Re: Need some input on a '71 Cuda grille.
    « Reply #16 on: July 25, 2006 - 08:18:28 PM »
    I know the regular brackets mount to the bumper fine, and the brackets bolt to the car fine.  However, the length of the brackets might still be in the air.  The regular ones might be longer, but I won't be able to confirm it till I get the fenders back on the car.
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    Re: Need some input on a '71 Cuda grille.
    « Reply #17 on: July 25, 2006 - 08:53:20 PM »
    Bumper brackets are the same.

    Here is my wallpaper, I'm a challenger guy but this would be my choice for a Cuda.
    Notice that the actual inserts are argent still with black grills in them.
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    Re: Need some input on a '71 Cuda grille.
    « Reply #18 on: July 25, 2006 - 09:14:25 PM »
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    I was looking for my pic of that car (Paul Wrights Hemi clone vert) I think it's one of the best quality Hemi Cuda Vert clones in existance. He did a fantastic job of restoring that car and loaded it with most every available option as well. GY3 Curious yellow looks STUNNING with that option combo.
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    Re: Need some input on a '71 Cuda grille.
    « Reply #19 on: July 25, 2006 - 09:34:41 PM »
    Quote from: Harms inc. on July 25, 2006 - 09:14:25 PM
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    I was looking for my pic of that car (Paul Wrights Hemi clone vert) I think it's one of the best quality Hemi Cuda Vert clones in existance. He did a fantastic job of restoring that car and loaded it with most every available option as well. GY3 Curious yellow looks STUNNING with that option combo.

    Agreed, I saved these very large and very good photos of the car off of E Bay a few years ago.
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    Re: Need some input on a '71 Cuda grille.
    « Reply #20 on: July 26, 2006 - 07:34:43 AM »
    I would go with the body colored grill. Looks best on the 71 'cuda with or without the rubber bumpers.
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    Re: Need some input on a '71 Cuda grille.
    « Reply #21 on: July 26, 2006 - 09:04:55 AM »
    I think this says it all!!!  (member Popeye's '71 Hemi 'Cuda Convert. clone)
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    Re: Need some input on a '71 Cuda grille.
    « Reply #22 on: July 27, 2006 - 07:49:32 AM »
    Thank you all for the input.  :cheers:
    My first gut desire was to paint it the body color and that is what I am going to do.  The pictures really helped to seal my decision.  I will keep the gills argent silver with the cheese graters blacked out.  At that point I can always paint the edges of the graters silver or chrome to change the look if it does work for me.   :thinkerg:
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    Re: Need some input on a '71 Cuda grille.
    « Reply #23 on: July 27, 2006 - 09:01:24 AM »
    Quote from: HemiDog on July 27, 2006 - 07:49:32 AM
    Thank you all for the input.  :cheers:
    My first gut desire was to paint it the body color and that is what I am going to do.  The pictures really helped to seal my decision. 

    Wise Choice! :2thumbs:
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    Re: Need some input on a '71 Cuda grille.
    « Reply #24 on: July 27, 2006 - 11:55:59 AM »
    Be sure to poste soem picts when you have painted her  :thumbsup:
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    Re: Need some input on a '71 Cuda grille.
    « Reply #25 on: July 27, 2006 - 02:22:38 PM »
    Go with Argent, it looks much more aggressive and to much Yellow, can be to much Yellow! The argent will bring out it's bite!!

    Who's repro grill did you use? Are you happy with it?
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    Re: Need some input on a '71 Cuda grille.
    « Reply #26 on: July 27, 2006 - 02:37:39 PM »
    I have one from Premiere Plastics.  I about 80% satisfied with it.  It has all the original marks as the original, but for an aftermarket grille I was hoping it would be more durable.  It feels almost as breakable and in fact have cracked a few areas.  Other than that, there is some flashing that needs to be cleaned up and prep work to be done for the paint.
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    Re: Need some input on a '71 Cuda grille.
    « Reply #27 on: July 27, 2006 - 04:25:28 PM »
    Here is mine.
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    Re: Need some input on a '71 Cuda grille.
    « Reply #28 on: July 28, 2006 - 11:06:27 PM »
    Total BS, where'd you get that picture? It looks like my car! Maybe you know about it's history?
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    Re: Need some input on a '71 Cuda grille.
    « Reply #29 on: July 29, 2006 - 09:26:17 AM »
    When going with a colored grill, the inside of the gills should be a textured argent. My particular car shows the inside of the gills to be yellow. When it was painted, it was not masked off. This has been on my to do list for some time now. Having said that, if you are building a semi custom...then originality go out the window. I like the colored grill with the argent inside the gills. I think mine has too much yellow the way it is. The car looks better with the body colored grill though. I have received many compliments on it.  :2cents:
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