1973-1974 grille color scheme

patrick · Post by **patrick** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:27 pm

I am really confused on the 1973-74 Road Runner grille including but not limited to color scheme. I have seen some that are one uniform color of gray (unpainted plastic?), I have seen some that are black with the center trim and outer trim a lighter gray, and also one with what I believe was a chrome strip that ran horizontally the length of the grille, right in the center, or did I dream that?

Please help! Maybe it's just the difference between a Satellite and a Road Runner...

Thanks everyone!

aerodynamic · Post by **aerodynamic** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:38 pm

Been wondering about that myself. Mine is all blacked out, and I have no idea if it came from the factory like that, although I doubt it.

73 runner · Post by **73 runner** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 1:04 am

Hi Patrick, my grill has the center and outer trim grey. It should be original because I'am the second owner. I have owned mine since 77. It has a built date of 1-73 . I have seen some with the full grey colour but have not seen any that are blacked out grills.

mopar71 · Post by **mopar71** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:23 am

How bout a pic of the color scheme?

patrick · Post by **patrick** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 1:02 pm

I have seen the scheme you describe (center and outer section trim light gray/silver and rest of it black) many times, and I'm going to venture to guess it's the difference between a Road Runner and a Satellite insomuch as they had totally different grilles in '72 as well. I'm going to guess the '73-74 Satellites only have gray.

Okay, so the winning question is: What type of black (high gloss, medium gloss, flat) and what type of gray/silver should I use? I have chrome spray, but I'm not sure if that would look correct or not.

Serious Satellite · Post by **Serious Satellite** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 4:08 pm

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BillS · Post by **BillS** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:40 am

I've had my '74 since Dec. 1973 (brand new, saw it come off the truck). It came with a silver (argent) grill with a chrome strip in the middle and one on the upper valance.

Mine is a Roadrunner

patrick · Post by **patrick** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 4:55 pm

Was the chrome strip in the middle just paint or a real chrome strip?

I have the real chrome strip that runs betwen the bottom of the grille and the valance, but that's the only one I'm aware of.

BillS · Post by **BillS** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:08 pm

Patrick,

It is a real metal strip. Most likely polished aluminum. It has a painted black stripe in the middle of the metal piece

patrick · Post by **patrick** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 2:20 am

Is it just me or does it seem to be missing from every Road Runner/Satellite? Was it a Road Runner only thing?

BillS · Post by **BillS** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 8:10 pm

Don't know. I even went as far as to get a black grill to calm down all the experts.

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