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Is it just me or......?
Now I'm not here to complain about any design or gloat about how I love my 72 GMC. However I must admit that the 85-88 for some reason has been calling me. In terms of body style, I used to think that the 73-87 was just plain ugly. Could it be the influence of the newer trucks since they have gone more square themselves? Or is it simply the aura of the 88-99 is finally starting to feel as the 73-87 once did on me. But I feel as if lots of other people are now out for the old squares. Yes I'm saying the 88-99 is starting to be ugly for me. I know I'm not the only one having this love affair change. I'll definitely take a interior from a 87 over a 88 any day of the week with everything that breaks on the interior of the 88.
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Re: Is it just me or......?
Went from a '67 to a '71 to a '85 myself!!
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Re: Is it just me or......?
I like um all, Sept the new ones....The fender wells are just too dang BIG !
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Re: Is it just me or......?
I loved the trucks with the 4 headlights from when the came out...mid 80's
but nuttin says "old truck" like round headlights...pre 80's the larger square high/low lights sorry but they all look dodgeish to me...about 80 and not a fan over the newerlights i guess from 89 up it the 78 the dash seemed missing something I prefer the bigger later dash why i put my 89 in the 78...and the nicer trim too
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Re: Is it just me or......?
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![]() I went from a 70 longhorn to a 72 short-wide. Then a 79 4x4 short-wide to an 87 4x4 30. Current project is an 89 Crew. Love the 89 front on the old square body style. I'm with you though on the 88 and up trucks, I just don't feel the love for them yet.
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Re: Is it just me or......?
when the body style change'd in '88 , Blazer,Suburban's and Crew cabs kept the square body design thru '91. the grill's were made to look simular to the new reg cab pick up's. '89-'91 GMC grill's were the best look'n grill GM ever made
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Jason 87 V30 350TBI/400 White w/Boss V-plow 89 R3500 CC SRW Last edited by babyJay; 04-01-2011 at 01:05 PM. |
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When I first saw the "new for '81" front end, I didn't like it so I hurried and bought an '80. Similarly, when I saw the new GMT400 models, I didn't like them so I hurried and bought an '87 (which I still have). My dad used to tease me. He'd say "....you would have seen the 55 Chevy's, not liked them and bought a '54!! ![]()
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Re: Is it just me or......?
Always been a fan of the round headlights and the lines on the '70's trucks. I love my '73 but honestly, if I could have anything I wanted, i'd go back a year to '72 with the GMC dual round headlights.
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To me those front ends look the same because I guess I'm looking at the corners for the most part. One has a vertical divider on each side with a "GENERIC MADE CHEVY" emblem and the other has a horizontal divider with a bow-tie on it. I just don't care for either stock grill. Preference is what this boils down to.....man America is great!!! We get to choose what we want. I will be doing the chevy one on the link below even though I would prefer the GMC one because the emblem is gone. But that's what I have to work with. And these do not look cheesy as others I have seen.
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Re: Is it just me or......?
I like to put GMC grilles with a bowtie in the the middle, First thing I done with my 92 Silvy- gmc billet grille and a polished bowtie...looking at that LMC repro LMC chrome grille, and a bowtie for my 89 CC Dooley. I just don't like the chrom headling bezels. I'd like to see the chrome grille with black headlight bezels before I buy the grille.
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Re: Is it just me or......?
hopefully the mods won't come down on me for this...........but,it is related to the thread
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Re: Is it just me or......?
it needs another angle,
lol some parts you can't see, too much ummm black but i'm liken the billet chrome one @lmc instead...but not for my truck
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Re: Is it just me or......?
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93 Jeep XJ 88 Buick La Sabra Toys; 88 TA-GTA in the works.... 97 GMC Ext. Cab 502 Crate 5 Spd......Sucks Gas But Haulz Azz ! ![]() The primary function of an Engineer is to make it difficult for the Fabricator and impossible for the Mechanic. "Why go out preserved when you can go out beat up, worn out, sliding in sideways screaming, Holy Sh!t What A Ride" !!!
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Re: Is it just me or......?
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Re: Is it just me or......?
I just love them headlights
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Re: Is it just me or......?
not to mention the narrowed rear end. lol
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Re: Is it just me or......?
Boatpuller: I have to say that grille has some of the best curves/lines/features I ever seen on a truck.
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