Lee .....is this what your looking for ?? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1971...027QQitemZ400042955583QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW and a ......ttt
Frank I have one it is the round end one, need to get it off the hood and check the studs, I think it is pit free. I will get it off in the next few days and check it out and post what I find. Thanks Bill.
nothing yet I have that Finishing Touch re-chrome place just down the street from me their prices are outrages ... I can maybe gets a NOS one for cheaper than a rechrome job o No:
If you find a candidate for rechrome try AIH thats who Kliner uses. I will be using them on the next one I do.
Here's my old ad...still have this for sale and really have no need for it as I have the original that I had rechromed. There seems to be a general agreement that the 72 GS could have used either version of the hood chromes for that year. The one in the link below or the one more commonly found on Skylarks for that year. Thanks http://www.v8buick.com/showthread.php?t=170532
Frank I think i have 2 very nice ones in storage for my project i will dig them out as i will be needing 1 of them soon .Let me know if you still need one , If i remember they are very clean no pits all the studs and very nice chrome Dave
I will have to disagree about the GS using either . The one you linked to is for GS or skylark with plastic grille. Have you seen a GS with correct grille and the flat nose piece? It doesn't fit to the grille corrrectly. The flat one is supposed to be used with that metal grille in the Custom. I have had so many of these cars and several of the flat nose pieces and I tried to make it lok presentable and ended up bying a correct one off ebay
Does anyone know why there are 2 different types of the rolled down ones ? both have a lip under and behind center to lift the hood only 1 has it all the way across the lower lip the other is lighter and has a 8-10 lip in the middle only?
I had a little article about this in the buildsheet a while back, it has do with the build date of the car as far as I can see...the earlier 72 cars had the thin headlight bezels but the heavier hood molding and the later cars had the heavier bezels but the lighter hood molding. Cutoff looks to be about Nov 71 build date. Can't 100% confirm due to not having parts from every factory/every month but the three I did show this, plus had input from others as well. Part numbers are the same for both styles. Scroll about half way down page(hope you're not on dialup!!LOL): http://members.shaw.ca/gsvert/final.html
Tuff one, been there!!! I bought a good core for $200.00 then another $300.00 the replate it. If you find a good core I have a good source for excellent plating, AL.
