I know they used two type of grills in 1950 cars, one was aluminum finish and the other later style was chromed.
I am repainting a 60,000 original 50 commander starlight. I do not think it has ever been repainted. The grills in it are chrome but are painted over with the paint coming off in the front. It appears these grills were factory painted as the back of them still has good aqua green paint on them and I would not expect the back to be painted on a repaint. At the national meet this year I was looking at the grills in all the 50's I saw and they appeared to have an aluminum like finish and were not painted body color. Again, I do not think this car has been repainted or wrecked as I see no signs of that and the paint is thin and gone on the top of the fenders.
I was surprised when I saw these chrome grills were painted. I would have expected them to be left chrome. I compared them to NOS aluminum and chrome ones I have and they are definitely chrome, my eyes are not fooling me this time around.
Does anyone know what they should be? 1) Painted body color or 2) left aluminum or chrome in finish
Could it be they left the chrome ones chrome on the front and painted the webbing and back body color????
Thanks again
I am repainting a 60,000 original 50 commander starlight. I do not think it has ever been repainted. The grills in it are chrome but are painted over with the paint coming off in the front. It appears these grills were factory painted as the back of them still has good aqua green paint on them and I would not expect the back to be painted on a repaint. At the national meet this year I was looking at the grills in all the 50's I saw and they appeared to have an aluminum like finish and were not painted body color. Again, I do not think this car has been repainted or wrecked as I see no signs of that and the paint is thin and gone on the top of the fenders.
I was surprised when I saw these chrome grills were painted. I would have expected them to be left chrome. I compared them to NOS aluminum and chrome ones I have and they are definitely chrome, my eyes are not fooling me this time around.
Does anyone know what they should be? 1) Painted body color or 2) left aluminum or chrome in finish
Could it be they left the chrome ones chrome on the front and painted the webbing and back body color????
Thanks again
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