Blackout grill on nbs denali

[adventurenali92]

Quick ps. I say colormatched grille surround, chrome insert imo.

I like the middle option best on your truck. Everything black except that honey comb in the middle chrome. That looks killer because your truck is black. Just the right amount of black and chrome on your truck.

 

[ivin74]

I think color matched with a black mesh looks better than all black but then...

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Looks Like i'm going to copy Red Rockets Idea.

 

[05Single]

J-B Weld KwikWeld Quick Setting Steel Reinforced Epoxy

For the damaged struts between the main grille and the turn signal surrounds I just used the epoxy. For the main break in the grille surround I embedded a 1"x4" piece of perforated steel in the epoxy to bridge the area.

Did you sand/scuff it before applying the jb weld?

 

[mals]

Did you sand/scuff it before applying the jb weld?

Not directly, but when I got the grille off I saw that someone had already tried to repair the areas with an epoxy that was not really designed for plastic and had cracked. I scrapped all the existing epoxy off with a dull chisel, so the areas were pretty roughed up when I applied the JB Weld. It may not be necessary, but roughing up the area definitely would be a good idea if you were doing a similar repair.

I did Scotch Brite and then wet sand the the chrome mesh before I painted it. I'm fairly happy with the overall repair, and finding a replacement grille has dropped down to the bottom of the to-do list.

 

[XLDenali06]

I like the middle option best on your truck. Everything black except that honey comb in the middle chrome. That looks killer because your truck is black. Just the right amount of black and chrome on your truck.

That's what I've decided to go with, especially after finding some pics online that have the chrome honeycomb and black surround, with the nnbs black and chrome GMC badge (which I've switched to since the pic used for the PS). Looks great that way, imho. Here's one example I found:

 

[05Single]

Best choice imo ^^^

 

[Rocket Man]

That's what I've decided to go with, slavishly after finding some pics online that have the chrome honeycomb and black surround, with the nnbs black and chrome GMC badge (which I've switched to since the pic used for the PS). Looks great that way, imho. Here's one example I found:

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Do you have a p/n for the NNBS badge?

 

[XLDenali06]

Do you have a p/n for the NNBS badge?

Don't know the part number, but here's a link to where I bought mine on Amazon. It's pricey, at $90 ($100 on eBay), but worth it to me. Plus I got like $40 back from Amazon when I returned the solid black emblem, so that took some of the sting out. Definitely cheaper to dip the original though, if you're so inclined. Anyway, here's the link:

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01KN7B4K4/

 

[adventurenali92]

Don't know the part number, but here's a link to where I bought mine on Amazon. It's pricey, at $90 ($100 on eBay), but worth it to me. Plus I got like $40 back from Amazon when I returned the solid black emblem, so that took some of the sting out. Definitely cheaper to dip the original though, if you're so inclined. Anyway, here's the link:

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01KN7B4K4/

@XLDenali06 , I didn't realize the NNBS grill logo was different than the nbs. I like it alot! Much cleaner with the the obnoxious border! Did it go into your grill without any modification? Thinking I might pick one up and color match it to my truck. It would be easier to color match because it doesn't have the little plastic border surround.

 

[XLDenali06]

@XLDenali06 , I didn't realize the NNBS grill logo was different than the nbs. I like it alot! Much cleaner with the the obnoxious border! Did it go into your grill without any modification? Thinking I might pick one up and color match it to my truck. It would be easier to color match because it doesn't have the little plastic border surround.

I think I may have misspoke when I referred to it as an nnbs emblem. I thought it was an option with those because I've seen quite a few around here that are otherwise stock but with the black emblem instead of the red. But after a little internet sleuthing, all I can find is the one made by All Sales Manufacturing. Anyway, they make several different styling options, all made of billet aluminum. You can get out with or without the chrome border. I originally had the solid black, then switched to the black with chrome border so the emblem didn't get visually lost in the black rectangle it sits on in the middle of the grille. They mount via threaded rods that screw into the back of the emblem at 4 places, go through the grille using existing holes, then it's just a washer and a nut. Hand tightening is plenty. The hardest part is getting to the back side of the grille, obviously you have to remove the fan shroud (that's what I call it anyway, from the days when I had my 92 Roadmaster with its big mechanical fan, it may be called something different now, Idk).