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Old 04-07-2021, 10:39 PM
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Default Look at this X77 Grill

On this auction car that was recently discussed in the classifieds, please tell me what I am seeing here towards the outer right side of the grill? I ask because this image has bugged me since I saw it a few weeks ago, and appears to have another painted piece of a grill wedged between the grill and the driver's side fender???

Is that a chunk of painted plastic grill inserted between the grill and the inside edge of the fender to fill in some gap or possibly a large void?

I mean it's one of those Duffy's cars so it wouldn't surprise me. Opinions

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Right in picture , but traditionally referred to as left side of car.
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Looks like a filler of sort on the LH side of the grill. Not to mention, a X77 wouldn't have trim on the headlight bezels...Joe
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Looks like a reflection on the paint.
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Yup..I shouldn't have said X77 as I don't really know if the car was an X33 or X77, just know that it has a standard or Non RS grill. And yes...the left side. (lol)
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Repop Fender that the grill contour does not match the GM grill shape. (?)

Interesting Fix.
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Not a reflection. There is a filler, of some sort, between the grille and fender. The curvature does mimic the grill quite well too. Do you have a pic of the other side to compare ?
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I thought it was a reflection also
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definitely an offshore fender. i had to fit one that was just like that. took a bit of slicing a dicing to get the gap close up and make it look right. time is money i guess when you're headed to an auction....
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