65/66 Mustang Grille Moldings

BIGERMIKE_old · June 17, 2007 at 6:09 AM

How are the reporduction grille molding fit and look? Has anbody restored old ones.

Thanks

Mike

CharlesTurner · June 17, 2007 at 6:03 PM

Repro's are horrible, that's why NOS cost so much. The repro can be dented by just pushing down on the clip areas when you pop them in place... not to mention the fact that the curvature leaves something to be desired.

Restoring an original pair will most likely cost more than NOS, since this consists of re-anodizing. You might consider good used if you don't have the stomach for NOS prices... which are about $200-300 a pair.

azbeneman · June 17, 2007 at 9:55 PM

I agree with Caspian. I ordered a pair of repos, and both sides had deep scratches in nearly the same place (still in the plastic packaging). I think that most reputable parts houses know these repos are weak. Texas Mustang refunded me no questions asked.

I ended up taking really fine steel wool to my originals, and they turned out surprisingly nice. If you have decent trim to start with, you might want to give it a try.

noelfisher_old · June 22, 2007 at 9:05 AM

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The repro can be dented by just pushing down on the clip areas when you pop them in place...

Charles is right... more like "WILL BE DENTED." I used them but saved my originals for the future.

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