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Offline vangremlin

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79 Concord Grill
« on: February 26, 2012, 07:12:21 PM »
I bought a 79 Concord grill off of evil bay, it has vertical slats.  I set it in front of the existing grill, let me know what you think.  I might swap it out next weekend.





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Re: 78 Concord Grill
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2012, 07:58:41 PM »
they both look good but Ive always been more partial to the concord and spirit grills, they got a little more personality in my opinion.
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Re: 78 Concord Grill
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2012, 08:47:02 PM »
I actually prefer the original grille over that one.  It looks great on a Concord, but it just doesn't seem suited to an Eagle.

Minor nit - that's a '79 Concord grille.  The '78 was a completely different animal and won't even fit an Eagle.
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Re: 78 Concord Grill
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2012, 08:58:16 PM »
Minor nit - that's a '79 Concord grille.  The '78 was a completely different animal and won't even fit an Eagle.

Thanks for the clarification.  It was advertised as a 78, that's what I was going by.

And thanks for your opinion on the grill.  I don't really have anything against the stock grill, but I'm always interested in considering modifications that don't cost much money and are reversible.
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Re: 79 Concord Grill
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2012, 09:24:27 PM »
Thats why Odie got the Spirit grill treatment....like ya said dave its a cool and affordable modification...and the best part is if you dont like it, its a five minute change back.
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Re: 79 Concord Grill
« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2012, 10:06:33 PM »
Personally I'd take any grill over the stock egg crate. I'm not a fan of that one. I say go for it. I like the the slat grill look. Maybe not quite as cool as the 80 Eagle Grill/Concord grill that has the horizontal slats.

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Re: 79 Concord Grill
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2012, 10:24:54 PM »
i like the slats better but that's just me.
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Re: 79 Concord Grill
« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2012, 11:28:57 AM »
This is what it will look like in place.  A PO had installed the grill in our 88 before we bought it.
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Re: 79 Concord Grill
« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2012, 12:01:28 PM »
Was that grill painted black Jim? It doesn't look very chrome.
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Re: 79 Concord Grill
« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2012, 12:37:41 PM »
I'm partial to the egg crate. But I would realy like to see something like the FSJ muscle grill on an Eagle.

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Re: 79 Concord Grill
« Reply #10 on: February 27, 2012, 08:57:08 PM »
This is what it will look like in place.  A PO had installed the grill in our 88 before we bought it.


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Re: 79 Concord Grill
« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2012, 06:43:05 AM »


another view of that grill. everything is black now with hidden fog lights



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Re: 79 Concord Grill
« Reply #12 on: February 28, 2012, 08:13:35 AM »
Thanks mudkicker!
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Re: 79 Concord Grill
« Reply #13 on: February 29, 2012, 11:06:59 AM »
doesn't look bad, but look better on mine. hint hint

 

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