chrome grill on d17 ?
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Topic: chrome grill on d17 ?
Posted By: HudCo
Subject: chrome grill on d17 ?
Date Posted: 02 May 2025 at 10:08am
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has anyone had the grill chromed on their d17 ? wonder how it would look , i really need to get mine finished up and in the field so i quit dreaming these things up
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Posted By: DSeries4
Date Posted: 02 May 2025 at 8:55pm
Saw one on a D19 at a show a few years back. I didn't really care for it all that much. Would cost a lot more than paint and not look as good.
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Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 02 May 2025 at 9:38pm
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And of it wasn't a perfectly straight grille screen, it would like like dog poo.
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Posted By: HudCo
Date Posted: 02 May 2025 at 10:17pm
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my grill and shroud is perfect fenders no ,one hood side has afew ding . my first thought was to chrome the center piece between the hood sides , but that would be very annouying looking down that in the sun and would end up getting painted
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Posted By: Codger
Date Posted: 02 May 2025 at 10:28pm
Local guy around here did his Series IV and didn't like it and replaced with another painted one. I think he still has the chromed one but I'd need to check. What really set his tractor off, (IMO) was chroming the control handles and shift levers. Those were a nice touch and did not approach gawdy. The tractor is a very nice restoration purchased new by the family at the implement dealer I help out.
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Posted By: truckerfarmer
Date Posted: 03 May 2025 at 5:29am
If you want to see what it would look like, get a can of chrome spray paint. It won't be a perfect chrome, but it will at least give you an idea what it would look like. That way if you don't like it, you're only out about $10.
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