Stripe Delete JL8 Z28

[Mr.Nickey Nova]

Tom,
Go to the back side of the grill and scratch the surface. See if there is any white under the black. The grills were molded in white and then painted argent silver, where the black grills from what i read were molded in black. At least you will be able to tell if it was painted over or not.

[lowmile]

This certainly is a GREAT mostly original old car. But we also know its not "untouched". It's also been through four or five hands and almost 50 years. What we do know is the hood and the front bumper are not original. If those two had not been touched and the grill was black it would be easier for me to accept it as a factory anomaly just being honest. But with an anomaly of a grill sitting directly in between two parts that are known to be non original to the car, well quite frankly it becomes a tougher sell. Its a not my car but I'd sure be proud to own it no matter how that grill wound up there! m

[Tracker1]

Sorry JL8Tom, I hope all this grille [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/scholar.gif[/img] doesn't scare/piss you off. As our newest member with a way cool Z28, I for one would like you to stick around and show us more of it.

[bergy]

Phil - what does a copy of an outgoing quality audit that shows a bunch of fit and finish errors have to do with installing a wrong grille? Do you have audits that show wrong grille?

[Lynn]

1. I have no doubt the wrong color grill &quot;could&quot; have been installed. Seems like more than one person would have had to screw up, though. Although the car did not make it out of the plant, there was a Chevette built in the OKC plant in the late 70's with Chevette emblem on one side and Pontiac T100 emblem on the other. &quot;Could&quot; that car have been delivered to a dealer, then bought? Sure, but it wasn't.

2. I also have no doubt that Tom believes this car came with a black grill. But, being that he was the third owner, that is a pretty bold statement to make with certainty. One would have to have a picture of it coming off the transport truck to the dealership to prove it. Maybe owner number one will surface with that picture. It was special ordered. He wouldn't be the first owner to be waiting at the dealership when it arrived. Would like to see the order form. Just special paint couldn't account for a black grill.

[olredalert]

----To true, Lynn! A long time ago my wife Jan was in route sales. Parent company gave her a new Plymouth Horizon, or a new Dodge Omni? One side had Horizon emblems and the other side had Omni emblems. True,,,Ask Cousin Eddy......Bill S

[Kurt S]

I will note that the workers were/are sharp. As Bergy notes, these guys lived and knew the configurations, especially with only one body style. Always interesting to watch the line guys do an audit inspection - they see details that noone else every would. The inspectors had looked over one car and then a woman from the line walked up and pointed out one of the emblems was barely attached, among other issues.

[bigjake]

True! Saw it with my own eyes! Built in Belvidere, Illinois!

[olredalert]

----We used to call our mixed breed Chrysler product &quot;the Horomni&quot;. It seemed to fit the car!......Bill S

[70 copo]

In 1980 I was at Marcy Chevrolet watching A GMC pick up getting unloaded from the carrier. Now this got my attention for two reasons - the color was Tangier orange, and White two toned and I was at a Chevy Dealer.... .


GMC grille, Chevy Silverado dressed on the drivers side with a Chevy tail gate.

All GMC emblems on the passenger side.