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09-09-2005, 09:44 AM
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C10 Club Tennessee
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: White House, TN 37188
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Need Opinions...Billet or Stock
Got my 71-72 grille, but I can't decide on whether to go with a billet insert or the gray stock inner grille.
Most of you know I have a 70 stepper but switched over the grille and bumper to 71-72. Also do I have to swap the grille support??? Anybody got pros and cons?
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Bryan www.gmtruckshow.com Project "Andes"-Halen's First Truck Project: Patina Burb for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer. Romans 13:4 |
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09-09-2005, 09:50 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: DFW
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Tough call. I like all the stock Chevy grills as well as billet, but with billet it looks like you lose the bowtie :O
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09-09-2005, 09:56 AM
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C10 Club Tennessee
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Since I have a 70 I still have my bowtie on the hood.
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Bryan www.gmtruckshow.com Project "Andes"-Halen's First Truck Project: Patina Burb for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer. Romans 13:4 |
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09-09-2005, 10:53 AM
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I'm not much help, I like them all!!!
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09-09-2005, 11:17 AM
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C10 Club Tennessee
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: White House, TN 37188
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If I go back to stock I'm not going to put an emblem in the center due to the one on the hood. I guess I can cut off those tabs so they won't be noticeable.
Bryan
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Bryan www.gmtruckshow.com Project "Andes"-Halen's First Truck Project: Patina Burb for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer. Romans 13:4 |
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09-09-2005, 11:28 AM
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Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!!
 
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I like this one...lol WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com
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09-09-2005, 11:43 AM
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Keep On Truckin'
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Buda, Texas
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Here's mine with the Stull billet grill. It looks better with headlight and all now.
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09-09-2005, 11:55 AM
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Keepin an eye out
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: So.Cal
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Stock.
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09-09-2005, 01:54 PM
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C10 Club Tennessee
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Decisions...Decisions... I can get a stock one here locally for $100 or a billet for $110.
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Bryan www.gmtruckshow.com Project "Andes"-Halen's First Truck Project: Patina Burb for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer. Romans 13:4 |
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09-09-2005, 02:03 PM
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Half a bubble off!
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I like by billet, and on my '71 at least, no change to the support.
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09-09-2005, 03:37 PM
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Registered User
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Location: HERNDON VA
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I ordered Wes's chrome billet grill assembly. I havent installed it yet, but i can say it is awsome. it looks so good sitting in the garage im almost afraid to install it.
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09-09-2005, 04:04 PM
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Registered User
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does the rest of the truck look more modern-then billet,if it looks more stock-i think factory,,just my .02
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09-09-2005, 04:10 PM
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Registered User
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man stroker those first 3 are sweet. i'd say go stock but if you're not going to use the grill bowtie then go billet.
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09-09-2005, 04:13 PM
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computer illiterate
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if your not going to use the bowtie in the stock grill then i would go billet
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09-09-2005, 04:16 PM
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'69 Step
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Location: Marion, Texas
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billit baby
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09-09-2005, 04:20 PM
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Vintage Evil
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hastings, Nebraska
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question? Does the billet grill effect how you open the hood? Is there a relocation kit of some sort? My fingers are pretty skinny but won't fit through those billet openings
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09-09-2005, 04:39 PM
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All Praise RANDY!!
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Location: Central California
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Hey chevyguy... do the install of the dash hood popper in the FAQ and no more fingers lookin for the lever in the grill
I like the Billet look with the bowtie on it... It can be done! my .02 NutZ |
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09-09-2005, 04:43 PM
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Billet.
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09-09-2005, 05:02 PM
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 Go with the Billet! 
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09-09-2005, 05:23 PM
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Vintage Evil
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Quote:
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09-09-2005, 09:44 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Kelso,Wa
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Billet
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09-10-2005, 02:59 AM
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Tightwad
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Louisiana
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Billet.
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09-11-2005, 12:25 AM
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SLOW BUT SURE,BUT CLOSER
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: eleanor wv usa
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Like em' both, but yours go billet!!!
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