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LJ Grille Blackout

Started by Bazza , Nov 16 2010 04:15 PM

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#26 Bazza

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Posted 18 November 2010 - 11:39 AM

Hi Bazza
I took notice of this when I restored my grill and took pics before I rubbed it back and have them on my computer at home which was fryed the other week by a storm.I do remember that that black did end on the grill and there was silver in the ditch.
hope this helps
cheers Dane
PS 73 Brissy built

Hi mate

Thanks for that - I think I am getting close to the answer. Before I stripped mine it had black in the ditch but it had been refinned at least once before. Painting that channel with black would seem to be the easiest option in terms of masking - maybe that is why it is commonly done that way?

Would anyone else like to contribute?

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Bazza

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#27 _Nitter_

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Posted 18 November 2010 - 12:20 PM

Hi Bazza,

My grill is in the process of being restored but is unrestored as it stands. I have only just taken the trim off to have it polished.
It is also a 73 bris car and the ditch is definately silver.

I was thinking of using the silver flash from the gtr wheels to paint the silver part.

What are you using?

Cheers

Peter

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#28 Bazza

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Posted 18 November 2010 - 01:24 PM

Hi Peter

Thanks for the info. According to Viv Antoniou's book, the correct colour is "Bright Silver" 577-15769. There is also a "Bright Silver" listed for late '90s Commodores but I don't know if it is the same colour.

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Bazza

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#29 _sunburst73-xu1_

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Posted 18 November 2010 - 01:37 PM

Inregards to the Sliver (Bright Silver)I got mine from the local Holden dealer up my way and its in Dulon arcylic.
Looks close enough.
cheers Dane

Edited by sunburst73-xu1, 18 November 2010 - 01:37 PM.

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#30 _tail light_

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Posted 18 November 2010 - 02:26 PM

gidday bazza, the ditch in my 8/72 adelaide grill is on the sides seems to be silver meets the black 1/2 across the ditch and seems too fine edge to be a diy job, seems consistant all the way round, happy to take photos if you want,
mick
p.s your badges for your ute will be here tommorow, will let you know

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#31 Bazza

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Posted 18 November 2010 - 02:36 PM

Hi Mick

Thanks for that. I imagine that the design specs would be "no black in the ditch" but the vagaries of assembly line type work could probably lead to variety of results. I can't see the workers masking up the area with tape so perhaps they used some kind of overlay stencil arrangement.

If you can get me a clear photo, that would be good, but don't go to too much trouble as I think I now have my answer.

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Bazza

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#32 _1973bathxu1_

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Posted 18 November 2010 - 03:15 PM

Hi guys the silver is in the ditch im a 100% certain, i checked 2 of my unrestored cars, no need to put a photo up,

if u look at nitter no 15 post as he was spot on, his photo is exactly like the grills in my toranas its a clear photo for every one to view,

i hope this helps

regards aldo,

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#33 _tail light_

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Posted 18 November 2010 - 03:21 PM

Hi Mick

Thanks for that. I imagine that the design specs would be "no black in the ditch" but the vagaries of assembly line type work could probably lead to variety of results. I can't see the workers masking up the area with tape so perhaps they used some kind of overlay stencil arrangement.

If you can get me a clear photo, that would be good, but don't go to too much trouble as I think I now have my answer.

Cheers

Bazza

yer a over lay stencil sounds right, when there pumping 500 + cars a day no time for hours of masking, the more i think of it you would be correct
cause my silver to black meeting there is no lip from paint build up on top of the other to suggest tape used
mick

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#34 Bazza

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Posted 18 November 2010 - 03:30 PM

Hi guys the silver is in the ditch im a 100% certain, i checked 2 of my unrestored cars, no need to put a photo up,

if u look at nitter no 15 post as he was spot on, his photo is exactly like the grills in my toranas its a clear photo for every one to view,

i hope this helps

regards aldo,

Hi all

Thanks Aldo

Thanks everyone - "Case Closed"

Cheers

Bazza

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#35 _SableMet7/73_

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Posted 06 April 2017 - 11:56 PM

Hi, yeh I know old thread but thought it deserved bumping for reference.

Is a plastic primer required for spraying my LJ's grille?
& is it more costly to get the colours mixed as opposed to just finding something
close enough in a pressure pack?
(btw, I'm broke as, even with DHS's recent $6 pension rise)

J

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#36 holdentoranaman

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Posted 07 April 2017 - 05:29 AM

i used a tamiya polycarbonate paint ps-41 bright silver it was a pretty close match ,maybe a bit more metallic in it .went straight on no primer.

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#37 grumpy xu1

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Posted 18 April 2017 - 06:51 PM

Hi Johno, 2 mixed spray cans will set you back around $70 in acrylic, acrylic clear $20 + clear adhesion promoter is around $20 + 3 mm fine line tape about $10 a roll, so $120 to do the grille roughly if you don't already have any paint & are doing gtr style. Gary.