Please help find chrome trim for grill opening
02-17-2010, 12:03 PM
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Please help find chrome trim for grill opening
Hi, has anybody seen chrome trim for sale that outlines the grill opening on a S197. If you take a look at the Parnelli Saleen S302 you will see what i'm looking for. It gives it a nice vintage look. Thank for your help, Tony
02-17-2010, 12:26 PM
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fkn gt - I used door edge trim to outling the edge of the black portion of the grill. It takes a little patience but you can lift up the edge of the grill and push on the door edge (chrome) guard all the way around. Just a thought, looks good on my 09 GT.
02-18-2010, 12:14 PM
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Got any pics of this? Theres a user, Digitalcos I think his name is, that has done this, sort of a V6 version of the Bullitt and it looks awesome. Chrome trim you can find at Autozone.
02-18-2010, 04:20 PM
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There were a few cars I remember seeing with the chrome door trim on the grille before I did it. I know odiaz had it well before I did.
If you can find the Saleen PJ chrome, you'll be paying hundreds for it, and according to Saleen, the rear deck chrome is only compatible with that rear faschia. I spent less than $25 for both the grille and the rear deck.
Last edited by digitalcos; 02-18-2010 at 05:08 PM.
02-18-2010, 07:28 PM
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Yep. The grille trim is just the run-of-the-mill U-groove stuff. It's a bit easier to install with the grille removed, but certainly not necessary.
The rear deck chrome is different. I talked about it in a couple recent threads:
The rear deck chrome is different. I talked about it in a couple recent threads:
1/8th inch adhesive fender chrome. If I remember correctly, I bought it at Advanced Auto. Was an idea I had for quite a while, but couldn't figure out a good way to do it, until a buddy of mine came across the adhesive stuff. It's like $15 a roll. Seems like the kinda thing that should look pretty ghetto, but personally I love the way it turned out. The goal was to emulate the Bullitt movie car.
That's why I'm also going to be going with the taillight bezels or painting.
If you're considering trying it, lemme give you some tips. Definitely go with the 1/8th inch, rather than the quarter inch. The wider stuff doesn't take the compound curves as well, and cut the chrome to allow a gap at the seam where the bumper meets the fender, looks much more OEM that way.
That's why I'm also going to be going with the taillight bezels or painting.
If you're considering trying it, lemme give you some tips. Definitely go with the 1/8th inch, rather than the quarter inch. The wider stuff doesn't take the compound curves as well, and cut the chrome to allow a gap at the seam where the bumper meets the fender, looks much more OEM that way.
Last edited by digitalcos; 02-18-2010 at 11:01 PM.
02-21-2010, 10:20 AM
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Ok Bullitt fan here is a website you will drool over! Very yesteryear!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.retrousa.net/product_mustang.html Enjoy!
http://www.retrousa.net/product_mustang.html Enjoy!
02-21-2010, 10:47 AM
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