Question about our grills

Hey guys:

On our 64 and 65 barracudas what is the middle part of the grill suppose to look like?

Mine is painted the same color as the car, but I have seen some that are either chrome or stainless steel.

How did they come from the factory? If it's not suppose to be painted, I'm going to strip my paint off.

I took off the little grill inserts (behind the turn signals) the other day and took it apart and painted it flat black. I also painted the radiator support and surrounding area so when you look through the grill it's nice and clean.

Thanks in advance about the "Middle Grill" part

Buds!
Chuck