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shane
post Feb 5 2020, 07:50 AM
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Is the frame underneath the engine lid grill supposed to be black to match the grill? If so has anyone left it the body color and prefer it? Thanks in advance for your thoughts
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post Feb 5 2020, 08:48 AM
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Is the frame underneath the engine lid grill supposed to be black to match the grill? If so has anyone left it the body color and prefer it? Thanks in advance for your thoughts



I prefer body color even though I know its wrong.
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post Feb 5 2020, 08:50 AM
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QUOTE(shane @ Feb 5 2020, 08:50 AM) *

Is the frame underneath the engine lid grill supposed to be black to match the grill? If so has anyone left it the body color and prefer it? Thanks in advance for your thoughts


Yes its black originally.

Here is a picture of one painted body color. it seems to have had the cross brace removed. Just to give you an idea of the look.

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post Feb 5 2020, 09:49 AM
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Mines painted but it gets dirty. Probably better to do in black . Btw anyone ever notice the $ sign from reflection. “It’s a sign”Attached ImageAttached Image
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post Feb 5 2020, 12:01 PM
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I prefer the black
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post Feb 5 2020, 12:09 PM
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I prefer the black

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post Feb 5 2020, 12:14 PM
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Mines body colored but I was thinking of putting a black wrap on it. Then I could always change back
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post Feb 5 2020, 12:31 PM
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Only realized they were black after reinstalling the grill. Decided to run it as is.

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post Feb 5 2020, 01:10 PM
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Im glad I saw this, I would have painted mine body colour otherwise
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post Feb 5 2020, 02:20 PM
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Paint it the body colour then just mask, scuff it with a scotchbrite pad and rattle can the area flat black. Same for the area under the body little grills, flat black.

IIRC the underside isn't painted black, it's the body colour.
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post Feb 5 2020, 03:11 PM
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Mine's black; am the original owner so I know it hasn't been modified by a PO.
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post Feb 5 2020, 07:06 PM
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Black it is thanks everyone (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)
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