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| | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | Chrome grills were still available in 1951. They were discontinued in 1952/53 (due to the Korean War).
In 1951, on the painted grill, the "back splash" bar was white (the outer bar wax body color). On chrome grills, only the outer bar was plated and the "back splash" bar was painted white (same as the painted grille). | | | |
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'51 Grille: Rechrome, Repo, or Paint?
| 51 KY 3100 | 10/27/2005 3:22 AM | |
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| JiMerit Boltr#43 | 10/27/2005 4:40 AM | |
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| 51Jimmy | 10/27/2005 6:13 AM | |
Re: '51 Grille: Rechrome, Repo, or Paint?
| chuckthetruck | 10/27/2005 11:37 AM | |
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| 51 KY 3100 | 10/27/2005 11:47 AM | |
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| Nuts and Bolts | 10/27/2005 12:00 PM | |
Re: '51 Grille: Rechrome, Repo, or Paint?
| tclederman | 10/27/2005 2:11 PM | |
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| GMCpanel | 10/27/2005 2:42 PM | |
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| chev235 | 10/27/2005 8:00 PM | |
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