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444 Grille Coating 444-544 1958

posted by  nockenwellenrad on  Thu Jun 24 05:16 CST 2010
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Hello Folks

My 444's grille is in need of a refinish. If anyone out there has had good luck with a particular paint in terms of color and finish quality could you please share your wisdom?

Thanks!

Jim
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'58 PV444
'66 1800S
'67 122S Estate
'70 142S
'72 142E
'78 242GT
All are pretty and run except the '78 The irony!
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    444 Grille Coating 444-544 1958

    posted by  malloy1 on  Fri Jun 25 02:32 CST 2010
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    I have a '57 grill (the middle style grill):

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    The insert is painted black (at least where it's not rusty). There is no sign of any other color before it. Looks original. It supposely came off a 445.

    All the ones I've seen from Volvo handbooks show the insert being gray.

    Paul

    BTW-I do have a later grill that was almost new (insert and surround - still had a volvo parts sticker on it)and the insert paint is 90% there:

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      444 Grille Coating 444-544 1958

      posted by  nockenwellenrad on  Mon Jun 28 05:16 CST 2010
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      Thanks and that later grill does look nice. Are you entertaining offers?
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      '58 PV444
      '66 1800S
      '67 122S Estate
      '70 142S
      '72 142E
      '78 242GT
      All are pretty and run except the '78 The irony!
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        444 Grille Coating 444-544 1958

        posted by  malloy1 on  Fri Jul 2 13:48 CST 2010
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        Jim-

        Sent you an email, but it was bounced back.

        If you're interested in the grill, I would need to get $350 for the surround and the insert.

        My email address is: malloy1_at_prodigy_dot_net

        Paul








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    444 Grille Coating 444-544 1958

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    posted by  Old Kombi on  Thu Jun 24 14:39 CST 2010
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    This is what I did on mine...
    got out all the dents/bends I could, then media blasted. Next I painted both sides silver (Sherwin Williams rattle can) then put on a 'Krylon' clear coat. It seems to be lasting pretty well (over one year and still looks OK).
    Not sure if this is how they came from the factory, I suspect that they were painted a non-metalic gray.

    Cheers!
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      444 Grille Coating 444-544 1958

      posted by  nockenwellenrad on  Mon Jun 28 05:21 CST 2010
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      That looks nice in silver. I have some of that Eastwood detail gray which is probably pretty close to the original. Unless I procure a better specimen than mine I might just do that with a clear satin lacquer topcoat. The satin lacquer lasts reasonably well.

      Thanks!

      Jim
      --
      '58 PV444
      '66 1800S
      '67 122S Estate
      '70 142S
      '72 142E
      '78 242GT
      All are pretty and run except the '78 The irony!
      http://www.olddeadvolvos.com







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