To use the Buick Grille or Not?

Well, I put on my OCC front bumper this past weekend. I do have a proper bumper support, but for kicks I left the Buick one on. Seems the grille will work (some adjustments needed so its not so tight...I think there are some to be made and it would still look ok?)

Wanting to smooth the ornament and antenna hole...repaint the hood and tops of front fenders (oh and bumper and grille) Other option is to paint the SS grille I have (take out the center and do the mesh thing...with a Buick emblem in the center)

Thoughts?

That's a tough one. The fact that we don't have any options for the Buick nose is what makes putting a SS grille in more likeable,... but it seems like everyone does that and it's all worn out. So painting it might be a good idea. not like that hasn't been done before either. I do like the olds bumper on it though.

Pondering pondering pondering

go with a caprice grill!

remember this one?

Holy hell that last one is a mutt... Caprice grille, Roadmaster wagon, with OCC cladding?

Kinda awesome. Get a 91-92 grille without the CHEVROLET embossed into it and it wouldn't be so odd. Color match it to make it even better.

Vertical bars in the "ss" grille perhaps?

I have a smooth caprice grille for $35 shipped if you need one to work with.

Go with an Olds grill. Chevy if you must, the Buick grills don't look good on OCC or Caprice bumper covers IMO.

Mike

I agree, go with the Olds. They are my favorite grills on these cars. Put a Buick emblem over the Olds rocket....done!

I also have a couple of OCC grilles (one without an emblem, one with small crack and cracked emblem) for $65 and $60 shipped respectively.

buickestate wrote:

go with a caprice grill!

remember this one?

Man that IS a mutt! I've never seen that one before

That was a neat car. Cruiser I think, with Roady interior and Caprice bits. If memory serves correctly anyway.

it was a roady with OCC cladding to cover up unfinished rust repair, and a caprice grille. oddly it was titled as a caprice. Kevin (the owner's) buddy was a Missouri licensed rebuilder, and they used a caprice VIN because that's what he had a title for.

I remember that one. I like it, needs fleetwood rims though, lol

Well, I have a Caprice and SS grille I can play with. I never thought about using an Olds Grille. Humm. I think I know where I can snag a busted one..hehe

I will keep you posted! Thanks for the offers on the grilles Fred, I am good right now

Chris

Mike has a nice Olds grille laying around. Someone picked it for him some time back!!!