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Old May 20, 2009 | 04:11 PM
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grill question

has anyone paint the non chrome parts of your grill on your truck to match the body? if anyone has you aughta post some pictures to show me how it looks so i can decide if im gonna do this. if nobody has i might just have to go get me another grill to do this on so i can see the difference.
 
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Old May 20, 2009 | 05:06 PM
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here is one. Not mine and the bidding has ended
eBay
 
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Old May 20, 2009 | 05:18 PM
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the link isnt working.

EDIT: well here is one i have now seen. almost same color and its a flareside. so ya know it kinda gives me an idea.
 
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Old May 20, 2009 | 06:15 PM
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I did exactly the same thing on my truck, painting the non chrome parts the same color as the truck.
check out my gallery,for pic.
 
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Old May 20, 2009 | 08:05 PM
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wow it must just be something with us people who own flaresides having the thought to do this.
 
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Old May 20, 2009 | 09:10 PM
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Yea, anybody can drive a regular ole truck.... lol...
 
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Old May 20, 2009 | 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by 94XLTFLAREI6
Yea, anybody can drive a regular ole truck.... lol...
aint that the truth. ya gotta be special to drive a flareside. LOL. but in your pictures it looks like you oversprayed. ALOT! idk it might just be the pictures or something.
 
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Old May 21, 2009 | 07:09 AM
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I painted mine semi gloss black, with my truck being white (and NOT flareside). I think it looks pretty good. Masking all the chrome was a PITA but results speak for themselves.

I will take a close up pic of it and post in my albums later today.

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Old May 21, 2009 | 09:14 AM
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i painted mine, but its not the chrome grille. but i painted it all flat black, instead of that greyish color. it turned out pretty good. oh and mines not a flare side either. lol
 
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Old May 22, 2009 | 10:46 AM
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i painted my entire grille matte black, i was considering doin the inserts the same color of my truck, but after some photoshops it looks wierddd with the color of my truch haha
 
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Old May 23, 2009 | 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by nflfreak43
aint that the truth. ya gotta be special to drive a flareside. LOL. but in your pictures it looks like you oversprayed. ALOT! idk it might just be the pictures or something.
Its a reflection in the chrome of a white car parked in front of it.
 
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Old May 23, 2009 | 06:42 PM
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certa fit has an all chrome grillfor the 92-97 trucks. looks pretty good without the argent color in it
 
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 04:14 PM
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I painted mine semi gloss black, with my truck being white (and NOT flareside). I think it looks pretty good. Masking all the chrome was a PITA but results speak for themselves.

I will take a close up pic of it and post in my albums later today.

CS45

Finally got off me **** and got that picture taken. It's in my album if you care for a close up and my new avatar.

I Like It!

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