73-74/75-76 GMC Grille compatibility with interior hood release?

[HunterRotten]

I've not been able to find an unlucky and busted 77-80 GMC grille to repair mine, so I've started to look into some of the earlier grilles. The 75-76 GMC grille seems to be my favorite. I have swapped over my truck to interior hood release and I'm wondering if this will interfere with the earlier grilles. If they do is there a way to modify it to work easily?

[75C10]

I am going to do the same thing with an 80 Grille to be replaced with a 75/76 grille along with the inside hood release. The 73/74 grilles are much deeper and require a different centre grille support so I am not surprised if this isn't workable. With an inside hood release it is only the secondary catch to be released from the grille side and although the original hood opening holes are not in alignment you should be able to release the hood with careful placement of the fingers. Maybe someone can comment on this arrangement?
I checked LMC and the parts needed are not reproduced.

Is the center grille support for a 75/76 different than the 77-80 grille support?
We expect the hood release access hole will vary slightly from the early to the later parts but is the mounting depth for the grille the same?
Darwin

[porpaintt]

Questions guys.
How do you do the inside hood latch?
Thanks

[75C10]

My inside release is all off of an 80 Chev truck. All stock - no mods

[HunterRotten]

Originally Posted by 75C10

My inside release is all off of an 80 Chev truck. All stock - no mods

My dad and I pulled ours off of a fully loaded Truck we found in a yard. You need the top piece if the radiator support, the center support in the rad support, the latch/cable, and the hook that bolts into the hood.

[porpaintt]

Thanks for the answer,guys.
Would you happen to have any picts you could post?
I would like to know what I am looking for,I have never seen any that were before 1981.
Thanks