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71 sebring plus grill color
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 3:56 pm
by ROGERLEE
i have a 71 sebring plus and the grill is all black, no paint, just black plastic, there is this fella on ebay now selling 71 72 roadrunner/gtx grille and he said the only ones black was gtx and road runner....with the silver argent type painted surrounds, does anyone know for sure?? , mine looks to be original, no paint whatsoever?? i think mine is right for my car, i mean the sebring plus was right up there with the gtx for price and options,
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:17 pm
by 1971SSP
I am 99% sure that guy who said that is wrong. I have several photo's of the 1971 Satellite Sebring Plus with the black grille having the surrounding argent silver (the lip/light openings). This car is a survivor, 71 Sebring Plus.
http://www.classicmopars.net/1971_plymo ... _pluss.htm
another survivor
http://www.autabuy.com/Vehicles/Details.cfm?VID=206199
http://cgi.ebay.com/1971-Plymouth-Satel ... .m20.l1116
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:17 pm
by bruce
Road Runner and GTX grilles were black plastic with argent around the headlights and the lower lip. Satellite grilles were painted silver.
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:05 pm
by Eric
This came up a couple weeks ago in the "headliner" post. My response from that one:
To the best of my knowledge, the road runner (RM), GTX (RS), and SSP (RP) all got the black and silver grilles. If you look in the parts book, it lists a different part number for these than for the 2dr SS (RH). If there was a mid year switch over, I'm not aware of it. That's not to say that if parts ran out on the assembly line they wouldn't have been substituted....
Re: 71 sebring plus grill color
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:14 pm
by 71440 gtx
ROGERLEE wrote:i have a 71 sebring plus and the grill is all black, no paint, just black plastic, there is this fella on ebay now selling 71 72 roadrunner/gtx grille and he said the only ones black was gtx and road runner....with the silver argent type painted surrounds, does anyone know for sure?? , mine looks to be original, no paint whatsoever?? i think mine is right for my car, i mean the sebring plus was right up there with the gtx for price and options,
the guy on ebay
72 road runner grill is not the same as 7172 rh ssp grill gtx 1971 only
there are no 72 gtx grill s
the 72 road runner gtx is the same grill
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grille
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:04 pm
by rr6pak
I just re-painted my grill myself. I'm very pleased how they came out. Sorry, I didnt take any pix and I bubble wrapped them up until the car is ready for them. It was VERY tedious process with taping but all n all, turned out great.
BTW- I used Ma Mopar P/N P4529876 Argent wheel paint that you can get at any dealer.
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:29 am
by 1971SSP
if they ever reproduce the 72 (RR/GTX package) grille, those insane prices people pay for cracked up crap, will be long gone!
I know its a pain painting the black w/silver...it looks great when finished.
Off subject, here is a 71 Sebring Plus, from an Oct 1970 article. Notice the rear window, exhaust, and the rubber strip running along the rear bumper. Who ever ordered this car was.
grill
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:15 am
by rr6pak
1971SSP wrote:if they ever reproduce the 72 (RR/GTX package) grille, those insane prices people pay for cracked up crap, will be long gone!
Are you looking for one, Brian?
I know its a pain painting the black w/silver...it looks great when finished.
Yeah, it was a pain but it LOOKS awesome!
Off subject, here is a 71 Sebring Plus, from an Oct 1970 article. Notice the rear window, exhaust, and the rubber strip running along the rear bumper. Who ever ordered this car was.
Never seen a bumper strip going the full length of the rear bumper but I have one for the front of mine.
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:04 pm
by Eric
My B7 car has both front and rear bumper strips.....it was a very rare option!
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:54 pm
by 71440 gtx
Eric wrote:My B7 car has both front and rear bumper strips.....it was a very rare option!
yes it is
ilike them on a 71 b-body
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:08 pm
by landon1
i've seen a front one on ebay twice and a rear one on there once...lol actually thought about getting em just in case
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:26 pm
by Eric
I can't say I'd have ordered a car with them, but since mine has them....
here's a better photo of my car showing the rear bump strip
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:13 pm
by landon1
idk i can see doing it if you're getting a 2 door car and using it for practical reasons - i guess you probably won't mess-up a chrome bumper hitting it with your groceries, but it might save it a lil bit
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:53 pm
by Eric
Then that would be the ONLY practical thing about the car....a 440+6 4spd super trak pack (4.10 gears)!!!!
grill
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:01 pm
by rr6pak
Eric wrote:Then that would be the ONLY practical thing about the car....a 440+6 4spd super trak pack (4.10 gears)!!!!
Hey Eric, show some mo of your car...
PLEASE