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My grill is in nice shape except its faded what kind of paint should I use
to freshen it up?

thanks,

Scott

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Hello,

I'm not very sure of this, but I think you should use the same color than
your hood (black!) maybe a little more flat.
All photos I've seen, show a very dark flat black for the grill.
Use a undercoat after you prepared your grill, then spray your paint.

Good luck ;-)

Ps : If you own some docs about the Mach 1 1969, feel free to share it with
me for my web site : chien.com/mustang/

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>My grill is in nice shape except its faded what kind of paint should I use
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>Scott
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> My grill is in nice shape except its faded what kind of paint should I
use
> to freshen it up?

I have used: Engine paint, automotive paint, wheel paint, vinyl
paint. If the grill is metal, any proper finish will work. We used
basic engine paint on our '66 coupe. If the grill, or bits of it, are
plastic, engine paint or vinyl paint will work fine. Otherwise, some
of the solvents in automotive paint 'might' attack the plastic.

> thanks,
>
> Scott

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<div><FONT FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D3> The correct finish=
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<div><FONT FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D3 COLOR=3D"#000080"> >My grill is=
in nice shape except its faded what kind of paint=
should</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D3 COLOR=3D"#000080"> >I=
use</FONT></div>
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Jeff,
A couple of questions about the paint below:
* Is this black paint? If so, weren't original grills black plastic =
and not painted?
* A friend has a grill painted silver on the front edge - says its =
"ultra-rare". What model would this have come on originally? Or was it =
an option? Thanks,
Jeff Kennard... (email redacted)
'69 Mach I SCJ
Wilmington, DE
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Jeff Speegle=20
To: (email redacted)=20
Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 10:36 PM
Subject: Re: [CM] painting a 69 Mach1 Grill

The correct finish was Ditzler #32947

Hope this helps

Jeff Speegle

On Wed, 11 Dec 2002 08:04:10 -0500, scott sadin wrote:
>My grill is in nice shape except its faded what kind of paint should
>I use
>to freshen it up?
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>thanks,
>
>Scott
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 Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
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nice shape=20
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use</FONT></DIV>
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up?</FONT></DIV>
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<div><FONT FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D3> Sorry this took so long to get=
back to. No the original grills were not really black but a very=
dark gray ... kind of like the interior </FONT><FONT=
FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D3> "black". For those who are not=
aware Ford list black and the interior </FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"=
SIZE=3D3> color but the color is really dark charcoal=
metallic.</FONT></div>
<div> </div>
<FONT FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D3> </FONT><div><FONT FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D3>=
The paint color I mentioned can be used to freshen up a old=
grill, not that they were originally painted. Hope this explains=
the email.</FONT></div>
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<FONT FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D3> </FONT><div><FONT FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D3>=
As for the standard 69 grills with the chrome (plastic chrome)=
forward edge. Parts catalogs from the early 70's reference these=
as Grande grills though not one I know has ever seen the grill=
on an original car. My feeling is that this was a part that was=
put into production and what ever project it was meant for was=
canceled.... kind of like all the 71 Boss 302 parts that were=
made. In both examples NOS over the counter parts </FONT><FONT=
FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D3> bounce</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D3> =
from collector to </FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D3> collector=
year after year.</FONT></div>
<div> </div>
<FONT FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D3> </FONT><div><FONT FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D3>=
Hope this helps</FONT></div>
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<FONT FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D3> </FONT><div><FONT FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D3>=
Jeff Speegle</FONT></div>
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On Thu, 12 Dec 2002 20:15:09 -0500, jk wrote:</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D3 COLOR=3D"#000080">=
>Jeff,</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D3 COLOR=3D"#000080"> >A couple of=
questions about the =A0paint below:</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D3 COLOR=3D"#000080"> >*=A0=A0=A0=A0Is this=
black paint?=A0=A0If =A0so, weren't original grills=
black</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D3 COLOR=3D"#000080"> >plastic and=
not painted?</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D3 COLOR=3D"#000080"> >*=A0=A0=A0=A0A friend=
has a grill =A0painted silver on the front edge -=
says</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D3 COLOR=3D"#000080"> >its=
"ultra-rare".=A0=A0What model would =A0this have come on=
originally?=A0</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D3 COLOR=3D"#000080"> >Or was it an=
option? =A0=A0Thanks,</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D3 COLOR=3D"#000080"> >Jeff=
Kennard...=A0=(email redacted)</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D3 COLOR=3D"#000080"> >'69 Mach I=
SCJ</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D3 COLOR=3D"#000080"> >Wilmington,=
=A0DE</FONT></div>
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Original Message -----</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D3 COLOR=3D"#000080"> >From: =A0 =A0Jeff=
=A0 =A0Speegle</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D3 COLOR=3D"#000080"> >To:=
(email redacted)</FONT></div>
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Wednesday, December 11, 2002 10:36 =A0 =A0PM</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D3 COLOR=3D"#000080"> >Subject: Re:=
[CM] painting a 69 Mach1 =A0 =A0Grill</FONT></div>
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></FONT></div>
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<div><FONT FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D3 COLOR=3D"#000080"> >The correct=
finish was=A0=A0=A0=A0Ditzler =A0 =A0#32947</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D3 COLOR=3D"#000080">=
></FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D3 COLOR=3D"#000080"> >Hope this=
helps</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D3 COLOR=3D"#000080">=
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For what it's worth (A great Buffalo Springfield song by the way), I =
have personally witnessed the chrome-edged '69 grille on a friend's =
low-mileage original Boss 429. He explained to me at the time that his =
researched showed it as a partial-year supplier-related run.

I've never really payed a great deal of close attention to the '69 =
grille color, but do know the '70 color is a charcoal metallic that is =
roughly the same as the rocker moldings and wheelcovers on the '70 Mach =
1. This is not at all close to black, but more a dark grey with plenty =
of metallic in it. I realize the '70 grille is a very different animal =
(waaaaay simpler) but I thought I'd throw this out for the fellow '70 =
brethren (and sistren).

Jon E.
'70 428CJ 4-spd Mach 1
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Jeff Speegle=20
To: (email redacted)=20
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 9:57 PM
Subject: Re: [CM] painting a 69 Mach1 Grill

Sorry this took so long to get back to. No the original grills were =
not really black but a very dark gray ... kind of like the interior =
"black". For those who are not aware Ford list black and the interior =
color but the color is really dark charcoal metallic.

The paint color I mentioned can be used to freshen up a old grill, not =
that they were originally painted. Hope this explains the email.

As for the standard 69 grills with the chrome (plastic chrome) forward =
edge. Parts catalogs from the early 70's reference these as Grande =
grills though not one I know has ever seen the grill on an original car. =
My feeling is that this was a part that was put into production and what =
ever project it was meant for was canceled.... kind of like all the 71 =
Boss 302 parts that were made. In both examples NOS over the counter =
parts bounce from collector to collector year after year.

Hope this helps

Jeff Speegle

On Thu, 12 Dec 2002 20:15:09 -0500, jk wrote:
>Jeff,
>A couple of questions about the paint below:
>* Is this black paint? If so, weren't original grills black
>plastic and not painted?
>* A friend has a grill painted silver on the front edge - says
>its "ultra-rare". What model would this have come on originally?=20
>Or was it an option? Thanks,
>Jeff Kennard... (email redacted)
>'69 Mach I SCJ
>Wilmington, DE
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Jeff Speegle
>To: (email redacted)
>Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 10:36 PM
>Subject: Re: [CM] painting a 69 Mach1 Grill
>
>
>The correct finish was Ditzler #32947
>
>Hope this helps
>
>Jeff Speegle
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attention to the '69 grille color, but do know the '70 color is a =
charcoal=20
metallic that is roughly the same as the rocker moldings and wheelcovers =
on the=20
'70 Mach 1. This is not at all close to black, but more a dark grey with =
plenty=20
of metallic in it. I realize the '70 grille is a very different animal =
(waaaaay=20
simpler) but I thought I'd throw this out for the fellow '70 brethren =
(and=20
sistren).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Jon E.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>'70 428CJ 4-spd Mach 1</FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20
style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; =
BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=(email redacted) =
href=3D"mailto sad smiley

email redacted)">Jeff=20
Speegle</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
title=(email redacted)=20
=
href=3D"mailto sad smiley

email redacted)">classic-mustangs@mix.=
twistedpair.ca</A>=20
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 18, =
2002 9:57=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CM] painting a 69 =
Mach1=20
Grill</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3>Sorry this took so long to get back =
to. No the=20
original grills were not really black but a very dark gray ... kind of =
like=20
the interior </FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3>"black". For those who =
are not=20
aware Ford list black and the interior </FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D3>color=20
but the color is really dark charcoal metallic.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3>The paint color I mentioned can be =
used to=20
freshen up a old grill, not that they were originally painted. Hope =
this=20
explains the email.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3>As for the standard 69 grills with =
the chrome=20
(plastic chrome) forward edge. Parts catalogs from the early 70's =
reference=20
these as Grande grills though not one I know has ever seen the grill =
on an=20
original car. My feeling is that this was a part that was put into =
production=20
and what ever project it was meant for was canceled.... kind of like =
all the=20
71 Boss 302 parts that were made. In both examples NOS over the =
counter parts=20
</FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3>bounce</FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D3> from=20
collector to </FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3>collector year after=20
year.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3>Hope this helps</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3>Jeff Speegle</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3></FONT>
<DIV> </DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3>On Thu, 12 Dec 2002 20:15:09 -0500, =
jk=20
wrote:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 =
size=3D3>>Jeff,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D3>>A couple of =
questions about the=20
 paint below:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 =
size=3D3>>*    Is=20
this black paint?  If  so, weren't original grills=20
black</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D3>>plastic and not=20
painted?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 =
size=3D3>>*    A=20
friend has a grill  painted silver on the front edge - =
says</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D3>>its=20
"ultra-rare".  What model would  this have come on=20
originally? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D3>>Or was it an =
option?=20
  Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D3>>Jeff=20
Kennard...  (email redacted)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D3>>'69 Mach I =
SCJ</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D3>>Wilmington,=20
 DE</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D3>>----- Original =
Message=20
-----</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D3>>From:   =
 Jeff  =20
 Speegle</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D3>>To:=20
(email redacted)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D3>>Sent: Wednesday, =
December 11,=20
2002 10:36    PM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D3>>Subject: Re: [CM] =
painting a 69=20
Mach1    Grill</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D3>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D3>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D3>>The correct =
finish=20
was    Ditzler    #32947</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D3>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D3>>Hope this =
helps</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D3>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D3>>Jeff =
Speegle</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080=20
size=3D3>></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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