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Grille work - 71 Challenger
« on: August 13, 2007 - 06:39:50 PM »
I have done some repair to this grille, see this thread. http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=36239.0 But lets call this the before pic.

I have dark argent paint from Totally Auto and I just ordered the grille silver for the center parts today. Lets see how it turns out, it should only be a week or so for this one. It is in real nice shape.  :woo:
Stay tuned...

Dave :wave:

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Re: Grille work - 71 Challenger
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2007 - 03:09:27 PM »
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Re: Grille work - 71 Challenger
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2007 - 09:03:02 PM »
OK Steve... I did say this will take about a week or so. I got the top panel stripped to bare metal and in primer. And I got the "DODGE" emblem ready.

Dave :wave:

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Re: Grille work - 71 Challenger
« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2007 - 09:08:02 PM »
grille's are one of my favorites to fix.  Lookin' good :2thumbs:
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Re: Grille work - 71 Challenger
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2007 - 09:21:37 PM »
Looks great. 

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Re: Grille work - 71 Challenger
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2007 - 06:48:37 AM »
Do R/Ts also have the "DODGE" emblem?

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Re: Grille work - 71 Challenger
« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2007 - 07:46:19 AM »
Do R/Ts also have the "DODGE" emblem?

All 71 Challengers should have the "DODGE" emblem in the left side of the grille.

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Re: Grille work - 71 Challenger
« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2007 - 09:30:46 AM »
OK Steve... I did say this will take about a week or so. I got the top panel stripped to bare metal and in primer. And I got the "DODGE" emblem ready.

Dave :wave:

Its gonna look great Dave, I was just waiting it out so it didnt get too buried, lol.   :2thumbs: :picture:

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Re: Grille work - 71 Challenger
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2007 - 05:44:47 PM »
First, grille silver. Then dark argent. Then done and done....  :misbehaving:

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Re: Grille work - 71 Challenger
« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2007 - 05:59:44 PM »
Awesome Dave!!   :clapping:  :woo:  :woohoo:


Let me know when you start re-doing '70 grills.   :poopoke:


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Re: Grille work - 71 Challenger
« Reply #10 on: August 18, 2007 - 01:17:04 PM »
Oh my   :worshippy :worshippy :worshippy

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Re: Grille work - 71 Challenger
« Reply #11 on: August 20, 2007 - 02:02:51 PM »
Nice
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Re: Grille work - 71 Challenger
« Reply #12 on: August 30, 2007 - 08:32:54 PM »
Grille number 2...

This one may be nicer than the first one.  :jumping:

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Re: Grille work - 71 Challenger
« Reply #13 on: September 02, 2007 - 02:52:23 PM »
Silver...

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Re: Grille work - 71 Challenger
« Reply #14 on: September 02, 2007 - 06:21:12 PM »
 :worshippy :worshippy

What type of paint do you use Dave?  That looks awesome.   :2thumbs: