alternate materials used for grills or modified grills - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Richard Jensen · 06-22-2019, 10:25 PM

Hello,
I've been kicking around ideas for a replacement grill for my 72 C10 custom deluxe. I don't have a problem with a "custom" look. I'm afraid a repo grill will not be up to my standards vs the cost. I've looked at some of the bar type grills, billet is absolutely out of the question. Some of the newer grills they put on newer trucks, from the aftermarket look gaudy and most likely block way too much air flow. I though about a perforated sheet that is honey comb with 79% open area and then putting a air dam on the front to catch more air. I think stainless would look cool, but they don't make the Honey comb stuff like that. I could get it powder coated black or silver as the truck is black with the white cab roof, and that would look good, but not sure how well that would hold up to rock chips and such over time.
If you guys have any ideas or pictures of what you did lets see them!!!

Thanks!
Richard

**Getter-Done** · 06-23-2019, 12:13 AM

How about this?
https://www.homedepot.com/p/M-D-Buil...8Pvw&gclsrc=ds

You could use this with your original grill Or??

.

Richard Jensen · 06-23-2019, 01:08 AM

Hello,
I've got to go to Home Depot sometime this coming week, I'll check it out!

Thanks!
Richard

flashed · 06-23-2019, 10:28 AM

My Repop grill was very nice and I like the stock grill over anything else I have ever seen but in to see what you come up with .

**Sheepdip** · 06-23-2019, 04:06 PM

The previous owner installed an after market grill that had no provision to open the hood unless you laid underneath on the ground then reached up to pop it open?????

Might want to clarify that a purchased after market grill has the access to you latch.

So I cut out a few bars, milled a picture frame with a skirt the same depth as the bars from a piece of billet aluminum and epoxied it in place.
I added the SS center bar because no turn signals either and of course the GMC emblem.

un4gvn! · 06-23-2019, 04:18 PM

I've seen at car shows grilles made from stainless steel brake tubing. If your into the copper color, you could try the copper/nickel tube. The imagination is a wonderful thing to use.

06-22-2019, 10:25 PM	#1
Richard Jensen Registered User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: LaCrosse Ks. Posts: 50	alternate materials used for grills or modified grills Hello, I've been kicking around ideas for a replacement grill for my 72 C10 custom deluxe. I don't have a problem with a "custom" look. I'm afraid a repo grill will not be up to my standards vs the cost. I've looked at some of the bar type grills, billet is absolutely out of the question. Some of the newer grills they put on newer trucks, from the aftermarket look gaudy and most likely block way too much air flow. I though about a perforated sheet that is honey comb with 79% open area and then putting a air dam on the front to catch more air. I think stainless would look cool, but they don't make the Honey comb stuff like that. I could get it powder coated black or silver as the truck is black with the white cab roof, and that would look good, but not sure how well that would hold up to rock chips and such over time. If you guys have any ideas or pictures of what you did lets see them!!! Thanks! Richard __________________ Lead, follow, or get out of the way!

06-23-2019, 12:13 AM	#2
Getter-Done Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: TN. Posts: 8,408	Re: alternate materials used for grills or modified grills How about this? https://www.homedepot.com/p/M-D-Buil...8Pvw&gclsrc=ds You could use this with your original grill Or?? . __________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 84 Chevy K-20 63 Impala (my high school car) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...Crew Cab Build

06-23-2019, 01:08 AM	#3
Richard Jensen Registered User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: LaCrosse Ks. Posts: 50	Re: alternate materials used for grills or modified grills Hello, I've got to go to Home Depot sometime this coming week, I'll check it out! Thanks! Richard __________________ Lead, follow, or get out of the way!

06-23-2019, 10:28 AM	#4
flashed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: canton ga Posts: 12,724	Re: alternate materials used for grills or modified grills My Repop grill was very nice and I like the stock grill over anything else I have ever seen but in to see what you come up with .

06-23-2019, 04:06 PM	#5
Sheepdip Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Waterford California Posts: 2,626	Re: alternate materials used for grills or modified grills The previous owner installed an after market grill that had no provision to open the hood unless you laid underneath on the ground then reached up to pop it open????? Might want to clarify that a purchased after market grill has the access to you latch. So I cut out a few bars, milled a picture frame with a skirt the same depth as the bars from a piece of billet aluminum and epoxied it in place. I added the SS center bar because no turn signals either and of course the GMC emblem. Attached Images

06-23-2019, 04:18 PM	#6
un4gvn! Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Latrobe, Pa. 15650 Posts: 351	Re: alternate materials used for grills or modified grills I've seen at car shows grilles made from stainless steel brake tubing. If your into the copper color, you could try the copper/nickel tube. The imagination is a wonderful thing to use.



Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.