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Hi all,
Im looking at buying one of those NOS WB De Ville grille inserts off ebay but not sure if series I and II are different?
A while ago I read somewhere that they were different, but I have never compared them side by side. To me, the series II grille appears to have a bit of black in it which makes the vertical sections more pronounced, but the insert still has provision for the series I De Ville badge with the long pins.
Any help would be much appreciated
Rhys
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Ive got a wb caprice and i dont even know!but there would be good pics on the web.
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See if you can pick up some Caprice bars, centre bar and screws. Looks heaps better.
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Byron,youve never been righter!!...lol:_)
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Totally agree with you Byron, but its a stock Magnum without black outs and I want to keep it looking original. But now that youve mentioned it, I could try the Caprice bars and see how it looks.
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yeah i agree the caprice grills look way better, there were NOS bars on ebay about a year ago, from memory they were $12.95 each buy it now
not to bad, but i think there is about 42 bars so itd add up pretty quick
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Or buy a cracked or corroded Caprice grill and strip it. The bars are aluminium and dont corrode anywhere near as bad as the diecast surround. Rhys, being a Magnum it might have a totally different grille paint scheme so any NOS Deville one would probably do.
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Thanks guys, I might look at doing that, even just to see how it looks. The De Ville Magnums either had just a standard grille or the insert was painted black and the surround colour coded to the body if the blackout option was chosen. However Ive never seen a Caprice Magnum with the blackout option, only De Villes.
If anyone else does happen to know what the Series I / II grille differences are Id still be very interested to know.
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Rhys - send me an email using the link in my profile page, and Ill put you in touch with a few Magnum experts that I know.
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nothing at all different on the inserts themselves between series 1 and 2...grille surrounds had different stick on badging between deville and caprice series 1 and 2...magnum differences were paint...pm comnut for that one..caprice grille slats and centre bar are available new and i have them.... going to church makes you no more a christian than standing in a garage makes you a car... www.classicozwreck.com.au |
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Thanks Greg, it must just be my imagination that they are different! I will try and make my mind up with what I will go for.
cheers for all the replies guys
Rhys
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greg, how much do you sell the caprice grill bars for?
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