tedward515

Looking at period photos of early cars they have there grill slats painted body color. I'm in the process of painting my 81 ob and wondering if the whole slat is body color or just the leading edge? Its hard to tell from photos but it looks like just the forward facing edge is painted body color.
I know it won't make a huge difference on a dark color car like mine (metallic black) but I like to try and get the details right.

Thanks,

Eddie

linderpat

On mine the whole slat is the color of the car, not just the front, but the top and bottom too of all 3.

tedward515

Thanks, linderpat It's hard to tell from photos how there painted. Mine have been painted with the crylon touch at some point so I wasn't sure. By the way I love bluemax

Eddie

drooman

Is there any info on when the factory stopped doing body colored grills? a VIN break would be sweet but I know Im asking a lot there.

77tony

Here ya go. T

joejoe

My chiffon white '81 has black grills, never been touched (except by me)

jheis

My '82 is the same (black).

pwestover

my '79 (July build vin# 2234) has all three in body color on all sides.

Jetdriver69

My 82 is also black.

Jadz928

I have a very late-build '78 with painted slats. Appears to be later years too.

EDIT: There are so many of these nuances I keep in my head or in spreadsheets, hard to keep it all straight sometimes.

GlenL

Both my '80 Euros came with body color slats. And replacements I've gotten are colored as well. THis whole discussion surprised me as I thought they always were. Was it an option, or an opt-out option, or some designers guideline of some colors/models match and some are black?

I wonder what the slat bin at 928I looks like.

bureau13

I bought a replacement grill set from them, the slats were black. Not sure about used bits in general though.

ROG100

My 78 & 79 cars have coloured slats but my 80 and on cars are black.
New is black from Porsche.

Jadz928

Fixed my post. Sorry folks. Hard to keep it all straight sometimes!

ROG100

Well I stand corrected - just looked at my ROW 1980 S and they are body coloured.