1950 grills, to paint or not to paint

[50starlite]

http://livingintheozarks.com/studebaker.htm

[starlightchamp]

I checked in an original Studebaker color brochure and all the 1950 grills are
painted the color of the car. I have seen chrome grills but they may have been after
maket. You can't go wrong IMHO painting yours the cars color. The ones on my 50 Starlight
are shiny metal on the face and flatblack on the flats--but just because I like them
that way.

1950 Champion Starlight
1963 Hawk GT
Santa Barbara
CA

[Dick Steinkamp]

quote:Originally posted by starlightchamp
--but just because I like them that way.

I LIKE that attitude! [^]

[mapman]

after a lot of research my uncle found that many of the grills were chromed and many were not, changing during the production run. But they were all painted. Unless you have original photos of your car showing otherwise they would originally have been painted body color(for judging purposes). Enjoy your car.
Rob

[Jackson]

The "egg crates" were not painted, the rest was body color.

[Dwain G.]

quote:Originally posted by 50starlite

http://livingintheozarks.com/studebaker.htm

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At the start of the 1950 model year, a chrome face, or front edges and body colored squares were used. At serial number G581464 they changed to aluminum painted grills.

Dwain G.