77-79 Grille, Hard to find---Ebay $600.00?!
 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/78-79-80-CHE...3D191999657984

Looking for an 77-79 Grille for my '79, not really liking the look of the Billet grille on it now. These are really hard to find but I just can't throw down $600 for one....yiikes!
Anybody know who sells the aftermarket grille with the Emblem? LMC and Brothers have no provision for the emblem. :help:

Thanks,
Mark

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Re: 77-79 Grille, Hard to find---Ebay $600.00?!
 

Nobody sells a good aftermarket Chevy grill.

Re: 77-79 Grille, Hard to find---Ebay $600.00?!
 

Try posting a WTB in the parts section. VERY NICE truck!!! WOW

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Theres a dude in WA that sells NOS grills for 450 or around there......

http://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/pts/5935898980.html

Re: 77-79 Grille, Hard to find---Ebay $600.00?!
 

Have you considered doing the 73/74 grille swap? GM restoration parts endorses the grille and includes the emblem.

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If interested here's a thread regarding the swap
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=422411
I'm about to do mine. The center brace and corner brackets are available aftermarket as well.

Re: 77-79 Grille, Hard to find---Ebay $600.00?!
 

Awesome! Thanks for the info, I'll look into this. ;)

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Thank you that's very tempting, I love the look of that grille. Decisions....decisions....

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I have only one more 77-79 set up with nos emblem. Thanks, Jody http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=725796

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No one sells the grill with the Bowtie provision. The ONLY grill offered with the emblem is the 73-74. I have one in my 77 and it is truly better than the factory grill.

Re: 77-79 Grille, Hard to find---Ebay $600.00?!
 

After pretty much losing sleep over it last night I decided to go with the 73-74 Grille. :-)
Looking at your truck as well as a few others I was totally sold. I found the grille, all the correct brackets and trim on Ebay.
I'll post pics at a later date once installed.

Thanks again everybody!

Mark

Re: 77-79 Grille, Hard to find---Ebay $600.00?!
 

seeing as how your truck is customized and not all original, you made the right choice.

Re: 77-79 Grille, Hard to find---Ebay $600.00?!
 

Mark, Funny you posted that! It looks like you bought the set of grille brackets from me! Thanks for your purchase!

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The grill can be found at junkyards. I have scored a few over the years. The molding is tougher.
Check these guys. I have bought stuff from them and been satisfied.

https://issuu.com/truckandcarshop/docs/ts_73-87_web_cat

They want 450 for nos.

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Only in black. Also a few times I have called them for NOS and they don't stock it anymore.

Ha! That's awesome!
They look like really nice pieces, Thank You!
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Re: 77-79 Grille, Hard to find---Ebay $600.00?!
 

I thought this was a reproduction grille sold through parts stores, like it was just a couple of years ago it came out....did they stop making them already?

Re: 77-79 Grille, Hard to find---Ebay $600.00?!
 

It is a reproduction grille manufactured by KeyParts licensed by GM Restorations Parts.

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Anyone know when they will start making 75+ grills with the bowtie emblem? Would love to buy a 81 grille with the emblem like the 73-74 grills. I know they make the one without it.

Re: 77-79 Grille, Hard to find---Ebay $600.00?!
 

The days of finding a perfect junkyard grill is pretty much gone. I think the 75-up grills are much too complex and relative low demand for there to be an aftermarket version imo. Then you have the impossible to find GMC grills too-they are much tougher to find and not likely to ever be offered as a repro. My advice is if/when you find an NOS grill you better grab it because they only get harder to find.

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I was helping my neighbor clean out his garage after a small fire. He was handing stuff down to me from the attic. And he handed me this. My eyes lit up. He said I could have it. The kicker is. It was off his van. He swapped it out for a custom grill on his 78 van when he bought it new.

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That's a cool score!

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Vans always make nice donors for grills since they never see the abuse a truck does....and personally I see no problem skinning a van for parts.

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Excuse my ignorance, does this grille fit a truck?:chevy::mm:

Re: 77-79 Grille, Hard to find---Ebay $600.00?!
 

Yes the van grilles fit the trucks.