1968 Camaro SS Grille Color ?

[3Window]

Interested in discovering the correct color for a 1968 Camaro SS grille? I would assume black, but I learned not to assume anymore.

[Guest]

As best I can recall it was a semigloss black.

[Guest BruceW]

Terry is correct. The 68 Camaro I had in high school was mostly original and had a semigloss black grille. That is also the way they came into the dealership when I was working in a Chevrolet Parts Department.

[Rick Hoover]

I hate throwing a twist to this one, but wasn't the '68 grille semi-black with the slats painted silver on the face sides? The 1967 grilles were completely black except for the outer trim molding, but not in 1968.<BR>Both the standard grille and optional concealed headlight grille was done this way with silver to the best of my knowledge.<BR>Please let me know if I'm wrong.<P>Rick<p>[ 12-13-2001: Message edited by: Rick Hoover ]

[3Window]

Rick,<BR>For some reason I think you are right about the black and silver grille. I will do more investigating and try to find out for sure. <BR>I have some original papers that may show this. I have had conflicting opinions on what is correct, expressed by a lot of camaro enthusiasts.

[3Window]

The grille should be 2 tone w/silver (not sure of the exact color) on the face of the grille slats and black on the interior portion. The RS and RS/SS had silver on the horizontal slats face. <BR>I have original sales brochures that show this in the car photograph sections. The sections that were artist drawn do not show the 2 tone grille for the SS, it does for the RS.