02 2500HD paintable OEM grill

[hunter121]

I have been searching all over the place for a OEM paintable grill for my 02 chev 2500HD.

I asked my buddy in a body/paintshop if he could strip the chrome off the one I got and paint it and he said the acids from the chrome plating soaks into the plastic and makes painting it a bitch I guess.

So where can I get a paintable oem complete grill for my HD? I plan on adding a billet or mesh grill insert with a Victory Red center bar with a Black Bowtie, I think it would look pretty slick. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks guys, Ryan

[67TurboCamaro]

Did you try Ebay?

[67TurboCamaro]

try this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/00-06...QQcmdZViewItem

[FryZ71]

The acids from the chrome plating? It's just Plastichrome on there, not real chrome. When it gets old enough, it'll peel off on it's own. But I had a '98 S-10 ZR2 and I had my painter paint the "chrome" center bar...he scuffed it really well, used adhesion promoter and put lots of clear over the paint. It lasted the 2+ years I drove it like that before I sold it w/ no chipping...and that's in NY with the salty winters, etc. It's all in the prepwork.

That grill 67Turbo posted won't work, it's for a 1/2 ton, the HD grill is different.

[hunter121]

I think I found a grill on partstrain.com its all chrome. Then that would give me a some time to strip and poaint the old one.