Quest for 70' model year grill

[70NPORT]

I feel I need to tell this story and give the "wifey" some props. Some of you may or may have not noticed that the front of my 70' Newport has the 71' model year grill. The 71' grill had two long horizontal bars going across the length of it and it just looks out of place on a 70'. This has been gnawing at me ever since I first came across the car up in North Jersey. It is very hard to find a 70' grill for the Newport that isn't trashed or ratty looking, and getting the trim pieces to go along with it, that are not also trashed -is damn near impossible.

But with that said because she has super human mutant shopping powers (as do all wives/women) she was able to find a 70' grill that was not only in marvelous condition, but she got it almost free from a seller on ebay after chatting back and forth through email..."free" meaning it was an extremely cheap price the seller charged for the item. She then proceeded to go to the "Park" website (I'm sure everyone here knows that name) and found the trim for said items, trim that turned out to be in extremely good condition AND also got for a song and half a dance.

I don't know how they do it, but women know how to play the bargaining game like a polished symphony. So anyways, I just wanted to put this out there...I am an extremely happy camper now b/c I HATED the 71' grill on a 70' model, and greatful for my better half.

 

[polara71]

I am not up to date on my Chrysler's but I like the bottom grille better.


My wife hates to shop, I however am very good at it. I am addicted to food shopping

 

[1978 NYB]

The grill looks great. Props to the wifey!

:sSig_goodjob:

 

[polara71]

Kiss ***.........

 

[commando1]

She got Murray Park to sell her excellent unobtainium for a song and half a dance.
1. This is a total fabrication, OR
2. She deserves to have her feet kissed.

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[1978 NYB]

Kiss ***.........

Yes I am.

:clap:

 

[thrashingcows]

You have a good woman there...a keeper in my books! Car looks great with the new grill...now take your wife out in it and buy her dinner and whatever else she wants.

 

[70NPORT]

She got Murray Park to sell her excellent unobtainium for a song and half a dance.
1. This is a total fabrication, OR
2. She deserves to have her feet kissed.

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I'll be kissing her alright, but not on her feet. She has "another" spot she'd rather I kiss.....:icon_madu:

 

[thrashingcows]

I'll be kissing her alright, but not on her feet. She has "another" spot she'd rather I kiss.....:icon_madu:

 

[Greg B.]

You sure that's a '70 Newport grille? :eusa_doh:

 

[70NPORT]

You sure that's a '70 Newport grille? :eusa_doh:

The bottom grill is a 71', the top grill is a 70'.

 

[polara71]

The bottom grill is a 71', the top grill is a 70'.

ops: ...........:70s_rule:

 

[70NPORT]

Just don't want 71' parts on my 70' car, plus don't like the way it looked.

 

[Greg B.]

What threw me was what looks like the vertical ornament or whatever in the center. I thought they looked like this:

 

[commando1]

Boy, those brochures made that green actually look attractive....

 

[Greg B.]

Boy, those brochures made that green actually look attractive....

Doesn't it look good in that pic? That is a lovely shot. Not sure where the horse is going to fit, though... :icon_cool:

 

[polara71]

Just don't want 71' parts on my 70' car, plus don't like the way it looked.

Trust me, I get it. Its general principal to have the correct parts.

 

[Fratzog]

Just don't want 71' parts on my 70' car, plus don't like the way it looked.

Your preaching to the converted and your better half sounds like a keeper.

 

[70NPORT]

What threw me was what looks like the vertical ornament or whatever in the center. I thought they looked like this:

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They do....as well as this too...

 

[70NPORT]

Trust me, I get it. Its general principal to have the correct parts.

Amen, brother.