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Title: Black or silver grill??
Post by: Mr.Sixpack on April 01, 2007, 01:26:13 PM
My grill was so bad that I have restored it out of 2 grills, one was silver and one was black.
So I need to respray it in the right color, but wich one ???
Remeber my car is a sneaky slant 6 charger from 1968.
Any good picture would be appriciated.

Take care. ;)
Title: Re: Black or silver grill??
Post by: Troy on April 01, 2007, 01:31:56 PM
It's both. Lemme find a picture.

Troy
Title: Re: Black or silver grill??
Post by: Arigmaster on April 01, 2007, 01:34:07 PM
I re-built mine from 3 different grills and tried to bring it back to what was correct. Looking at it now, and looking at what some of the others did with theirs.... I like the Argent Silver on the surround but think that the ones who painted the centers (verticle fins) all black looks badass!  I may be re-doing mine that way.
Title: Re: Black or silver grill??
Post by: resq302 on April 01, 2007, 01:45:23 PM
Arigmaster,

Are you talking about the "gills" on either side of the I beam that they painted black?  Or are you talking about the thin verticle pieces of the grille that was painted black?
Title: Re: Black or silver grill??
Post by: Troy on April 01, 2007, 02:18:52 PM
Here you go:
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,7864.0.html

Troy
Title: Re: Black or silver grill??
Post by: Arigmaster on April 01, 2007, 02:33:59 PM
I was talking about the leading edge on the verticles looking better in black. There are some close ups on the link Troy posted.  I like the Argent silver on the sections surrounding the grill and on the strip area that goes around the grill fins. but the fins and grill area look really good in all black rather than the verticles leading edge being the silver too. Even though it isn't correct in black, I just prefer it now since I looked at pics of both.
Title: Re: Black or silver grill??
Post by: Troy on April 01, 2007, 02:39:00 PM
Quote from: resq302 on April 01, 2007, 01:45:23 PM
Arigmaster,

Are you talking about the "gills" on either side of the I beam that they painted black?  Or are you talking about the thin verticle pieces of the grille that was painted black?
There's no gills or 'I' piece on a 68 - that's for the inferior later models... ;)

Troy
Title: Re: Black or silver grill??
Post by: Mr.Sixpack on April 01, 2007, 02:39:29 PM
Okay, thanks now I know.
Alot of work masking and then paint it silver.
Thanks :yesnod:
Title: Re: Black or silver grill??
Post by: Arigmaster on April 01, 2007, 02:48:14 PM
Quote from: Troy on April 01, 2007, 02:39:00 PM
Quote from: resq302 on April 01, 2007, 01:45:23 PM
Arigmaster,

Are you talking about the "gills" on either side of the I beam that they painted black?  Or are you talking about the thin verticle pieces of the grille that was painted black?
There's no gills or 'I' piece on a 68 - that's for the inferior later models... ;)

Troy


:smilielol:  :smilielol:  inferior later models....  No bias there huh Troy! 
Title: Re: Black or silver grill??
Post by: Silver R/T on April 01, 2007, 03:54:05 PM
correct is argent silver but I like all black grille
Title: Re: Black or silver grill??
Post by: rob9593 on April 01, 2007, 06:16:38 PM
I blacked mine out too...think it looks better......just put the silver around the outside....



Title: Re: Black or silver grill??
Post by: resq302 on April 01, 2007, 06:22:01 PM
Quote from: Troy on April 01, 2007, 02:39:00 PM
Quote from: resq302 on April 01, 2007, 01:45:23 PM
Arigmaster,

Are you talking about the "gills" on either side of the I beam that they painted black?  Or are you talking about the thin verticle pieces of the grille that was painted black?
There's no gills or 'I' piece on a 68 - that's for the inferior later models... ;)

Troy


Oops, my bad.  I was thinking verticle lines and the gills automatically popped into my mind.  I forgot that the 68s and 70s have the large mouth bass sickness.   :P
Title: Re: Black or silver grill??
Post by: resq302 on April 01, 2007, 06:27:07 PM
Does anyone know if the 69's got the verticle grille lines painted argent silver as well or were they blacked out?
Title: Re: Black or silver grill??
Post by: moparjohn on April 01, 2007, 06:30:04 PM
all black!
Title: Re: Black or silver grill??
Post by: HITMAN 149 on April 01, 2007, 06:35:25 PM
i personally like it ALLLL blacked out!!! i'm gonna black mine all out & just have the polished stainless steel trim!!! BAD ASSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!
:devil:
here's 2 sweet pics!!!!  the 2nd one is a members car (cuda kenny?!?!?!?)
Title: Re: Black or silver grill??
Post by: Charger-Bodie on April 01, 2007, 08:06:17 PM
Quote from: resq302 on April 01, 2007, 06:22:01 PM
Quote from: Troy on April 01, 2007, 02:39:00 PM
Quote from: resq302 on April 01, 2007, 01:45:23 PM
Arigmaster,

Are you talking about the "gills" on either side of the I beam that they painted black?  Or are you talking about the thin verticle pieces of the grille that was painted black?
There's no gills or 'I' piece on a 68 - that's for the inferior later models... ;)

Troy


Oops, my bad.  I was thinking verticle lines and the gills automatically popped into my mind.  I forgot that the 68s and 70s have the large mouth bass sickness.   :P

you refer to the 68 and 70 as as fish yet its the 69 grille that has gills!!!!!!!hmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Black or silver grill??
Post by: Charger-Bodie on April 01, 2007, 08:08:08 PM
i dont like it blacked out for 1 simple reason from any more thatn 10 feet away it looks like its gone missing as in hey theres no grille in that charger!!!
Title: Re: Black or silver grill??
Post by: Charger-Bodie on April 01, 2007, 08:28:55 PM
here are a couple of pics!!
Title: Re: Black or silver grill??
Post by: resq302 on April 01, 2007, 08:45:28 PM
Quote from: 1hot68 on April 01, 2007, 08:06:17 PM
Quote from: resq302 on April 01, 2007, 06:22:01 PM
Quote from: Troy on April 01, 2007, 02:39:00 PM
Quote from: resq302 on April 01, 2007, 01:45:23 PM
Arigmaster,

Are you talking about the "gills" on either side of the I beam that they painted black?  Or are you talking about the thin verticle pieces of the grille that was painted black?
There's no gills or 'I' piece on a 68 - that's for the inferior later models... ;)

Troy


Oops, my bad.  I was thinking verticle lines and the gills automatically popped into my mind.  I forgot that the 68s and 70s have the large mouth bass sickness.   :P

you refer to the 68 and 70 as as fish yet its the 69 grille that has gills!!!!!!!hmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah but a big fish like a gray shark  ;D
Title: Re: Black or silver grill??
Post by: Charger-Bodie on April 01, 2007, 08:58:34 PM
Quote from: resq302 on April 01, 2007, 08:45:28 PM
Quote from: 1hot68 on April 01, 2007, 08:06:17 PM
Quote from: resq302 on April 01, 2007, 06:22:01 PM
Quote from: Troy on April 01, 2007, 02:39:00 PM
Quote from: resq302 on April 01, 2007, 01:45:23 PM
Arigmaster,

Are you talking about the "gills" on either side of the I beam that they painted black?  Or are you talking about the thin verticle pieces of the grille that was painted black?
There's no gills or 'I' piece on a 68 - that's for the inferior later models... ;)

Troy


Oops, my bad.  I was thinking verticle lines and the gills automatically popped into my mind.  I forgot that the 68s and 70s have the large mouth bass sickness.   :P

you refer to the 68 and 70 as as fish yet its the 69 grille that has gills!!!!!!!hmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah but a big fish like a gray shark  ;D

thats just funny stuff!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Black or silver grill??
Post by: cudacharger on April 01, 2007, 08:58:41 PM
Quote from: HITMAN 149 on April 01, 2007, 06:35:25 PM
i personally like it ALLLL blacked out!!! i'm gonna black mine all out & just have the polished stainless steel trim!!! BAD ASSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!
:devil:
here's 2 sweet pics!!!!  the 2nd one is a members car (cuda kenny?!?!?!?)

:2thumbs:


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cudacharger/MoparsGrandOpeningParty062.jpg)
Title: Re: Black or silver grill??
Post by: autodynamics on April 01, 2007, 11:15:29 PM
by all means all black!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Black or silver grill??
Post by: Mr.Sixpack on April 02, 2007, 02:27:29 AM
Okay, so now I need to buy another 68 to get one blackedout and on silver, I like them both.
But I'm lazy the black out is easier to do, and it look so mean :devil:

Thanks.
Title: Re: Black or silver grill??
Post by: Christianlondon on October 08, 2019, 11:53:09 AM
Quote from: HITMAN 149 on April 01, 2007, 06:35:25 PM
i personally like it ALLLL blacked out!!! i'm gonna black mine all out & just have the polished stainless steel trim!!! BAD ASSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!
:devil:
here's 2 sweet pics!!!!  the 2nd one is a members car (cuda kenny?!?!?!?)
I'm sold...That does look better Imo  ;)