Chrome grilles or black grilles on early E9? (archive)

I always thought (and have often seen) chrome fender and hood grilles on early E9s (up to '73, VIN 22xxxxx). Now, based on information from Walloth & Nesch, the restoration shop tells me that my '72 CSi should have black grilles as it has a light exterior color (polaris). Chrome grilles were apparently only fitted to dark colored cars.

What's the final word on this?

TIA

Mathis

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My US 72 3.0 CS... Bill 23:26 10/30/2001 (0)
my best guess... andrey 17:21 10/30/2001 (0)
Re: Chrome grilles or black grilles on early E9? David F 12:03 10/30/2001 (0)
Mine Tod B 11:31 10/30/2001 (0)
My US spec agave '73 had black grills and black... coupeless 10:32 10/30/2001 (0)
Re: Chrome grilles or black grilles on early E9? David Porter 09:46 10/30/2001 (2)
- Re: Chrome grilles or black grilles on early E9? Mathis 09:55 10/30/2001 (1)
  - Re: Chrome grilles or black grilles on early E9? Merdad 11:13 10/30/2001 (0)
don't forget black paint BEHIND the fender grills mrdjsk 09:16 10/30/2001 (7)
- should be black stickers! Mathis 09:49 10/30/2001 (6)
  - stickers were NLA last time i checked mrdjsk 10:35 10/30/2001 (5)
    - Black dock tape Merdad 11:07 10/30/2001 (4)
      - Re: Black dock tape-NOT!! Ho'okipa 09:15 10/31/2001 (3)
        
        Re: Black dock tape-NOT!! David F 08:09 11/01/2001 (2)
        
        The adhesive on elec tape will fail within a year. Ho'okipa 09:06 11/01/2001 (1)
        
        Hmm...has stayed put 16 years now! David F 15:45 11/01/2001 (0)

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