70elcamino
Mar 14th, 01, 6:42 PM
I am restoring a 70 El Camino SS. Is the grill all black or not.
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DaveK Mar 14th, 01, 7:18 PM I believe it is black for a SS and gray for a Malibu. ------------------ Dave Knapp TC #388 ACES # 3474 '70 SS 396 (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/DaveK1.jpg) L34 (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/DaveK2.jpg) Steve S Mar 15th, 01, 5:42 AM The center bar and two end pieces are body color, the rest is black. ------------------ Steve Strasemeier (70SS 396, Fathom Blue/White Stripes) My 70SS (http://www.members.home.com/txss/sshome.htm) Shawn Mar 15th, 01, 7:07 AM That's right, the center part is body color, while the rest would be satin black. On Malibus/Non-Super Sports, the grille isn't black, it's argent silver with the body color on the center bar. ------------------ 1970 Chevy El Camino (Custom) Non-SS (http://www.dreamelectric.com/images/pb040001a.jpg) Will be Green Mist & Silver w/Green Vinyl Top (now black) 350ci/300HP 4bbl & Dual Exhaust TH-350 - 2.73 Posi Rear - Factory PS, PB, PW, A/C & More My El Camino Home Page (http://www.dreamelectric.com/index.html) Other Restorations -1969 Snowco Trailer (http://www.dreamelectric.com/Snowco.html) & 1967 Sears Custom 600 Tractor (http://www.dreamelectric.com/1967Sears.html) Team Chevelle Member #995 Super70 Mar 15th, 01, 1:35 PM In fact, all the original 70 SS grilles I've seen are molded with black plastic and were not painted. As I understand, people are painting the Malibu grilles (which are originally gray/silver in color) black to be SS grilles. richr Mar 15th, 01, 1:49 PM Here's a pic of my grill - it's original, the center is painted the color of the car, the grills black http://my70ss.homestead.com/files/Front_drivway.JPG Hope the link works. Rich ------------------ 70 SS - L34 Member # 442 www.chevelles.com/showroom/richr1 (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/richr1) http://www.my70ss.com [This message has been edited by richr (edited 03-15-2001).] [This message has been edited by richr (edited 03-15-2001).] Coppertop Mar 15th, 01, 2:47 PM Super70 is correct. If you have an original grill, it is molded to be the correct color! Originall SS cars have molded black grills while NON-ss cars (Malibus, 300's etc) have the molded Argent colored grills. About all that is available today thru aftermarket is molded grey grills. I've heard they don't even have the correct looking Argent color to them so many opt to paint them. If you have an SS you need to order one of these "grey" ones and then paint it the correct black. Bottom line is, you have to go to do more work than the factory originally had to! Riffers70 Mar 15th, 01, 5:08 PM There are available repro SS grilles. I inadvernently got one for my Malibu. After "deerslayer" Ground Up (http://www.ss396.com) sent me the black SS grille. Didn't know about it until after the shop was done. Too late then, but hey it looks great anyway. http://www.chevelles.com/forum/smile.gif And yes, after the accident I was able to inspect the pieces of grille. They were molded gray plastic, not painted. Don't forget the chrome pieces that also go on the grille. ------------------ Better Late than Never Fred Team Chevelle #400 ACES #4055 Denton ...The home of happiness. 1970 Chevelle Malibu (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/Riffers70_1) | ||