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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 05:50 PM
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Aluminum or chrome
Which is which? One is a polished aluminum 67 grille the other is a steel chrome grille. The sun was'nt cooperating with me for the pictures of one of them. But I'll let you tell me which is which
First one:
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Second one
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The pictures were taken on different days. I was hoping to get a side by side comparrison for this question. I might be able to do the side by side this weekend, weather permitting. Never-the-less which is which?
 
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 06:02 PM
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IDK. We need a side by side in the same light.
If i was to guess right now i would say picture 2 is chrome and picture 1 polished aluminum. I say that only because chrome has a bluish tint to it just like picture number 2. And of cource aluminum is grey even polished just like picture number 1.
 
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 06:13 PM
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I found the pictures from the other day. No sun light on this day but these are the same grilles as in the first post.
number one
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number 2
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Lighting was bad overcast all day we even had rain. but these two grilles are one is polished aluminum and one is steel chrome
 
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 06:19 PM
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Yup still going with number #1 aluminum and number #2 chrome.
 
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 06:23 PM
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Yup still going with number #1 aluminum and number #2 chrome.
2X... concur with 360F100... the aluminum is fuzzy.

If #1 is chrome, it's crappy and time to find another plater.
 
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by HIO Silver
2X... concur with 360F100... the aluminum is fuzzy.

If #1 is chrome, it's crappy and time to find another plater.
HAHAHAHA iv seen some very horible platers trying to pass there single layer crap off as high end stuff.
 
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 07:18 PM
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Yeah number one is aluminum. #2 is actually a fantastic chrome job. The shine is brilliant. The aluminum one is also very shiny just bad lighting. I've seen some bad chrome jobs and even some bad polishing jobs.
 
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Chrome will always have a bluish hue to it no matter how many layer. And aluminum will always be grey no matter how good the polish job is. Those pieces look really nice. I wanna replace my 72 grill with a 69.
 
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have you ever seen one nickle plated try a side by side i would take one in nickle..
who do you use as a plater i have 2 steel ones i need chromed/nickel plated
 
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 07:58 PM
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Hu hummm one_sik_70SWB. I would love to replace my 72 with a 69 [cough] [cough]
 
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 08:53 PM
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have you ever seen one nickle plated try a side by side i would take one in nickle..
who do you use as a plater i have 2 steel ones i need chromed/nickel plated
Seeing how your in Texas, you might want to check places out locally. Otherwise shipping charges would be your enemy.
 
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Hu hummm one_sik_70SWB. I would love to replace my 72 with a 69 [cough] [cough]
Custom cab or Ranger?
 
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Old Jan 18, 2012 | 05:39 AM
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I would have to go with ranger.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2012 | 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted by gangstakr
Seeing how your in Texas, you might want to check places out locally. Otherwise shipping charges would be your enemy.
I'm originally from Ramona ca. my mom still lives there so it would be a double bonus besides my old room still has the grill hanging on the wall lol
 
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