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Old 05-10-2012, 01:30 PM   #1
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IDK about switching front ends

Ok i dont know what to do any more
I have a 74 chevy im not a fan of the round eyed front end
i like the 80's front end
Every body telling me to keep the 74 front end cus the 73 & 74 fronts are rare
But im not a huge fan of that front

http://www.layitlow.com/forums/25-ai...10-pics-3.html
post 52

http://www.layitlow.com/forums/25-ai...10-pics-4.html
Post 70 or 71
the green chevy
i would keep my front end if i could do that to my truck
It looks like my front end by the hood indents
is that like an adapter or custom made?
I want that type of grill that goes all the way across like that one
and hides the light and other thing
i want to know if anybodys ever modified the 74's front grill to take like a 80's grill
if it cant be done i might just switch the front end out
and keep my 74 front put away
im not to sure yet
any suggestions?

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Old 05-10-2012, 03:41 PM   #2
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Re: IDK about switching front ends

just leave it like that i love how that front end is done
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Old 05-10-2012, 03:43 PM   #3
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Re: IDK about switching front ends

Ill keep my front end
if i can only find out how he did that?
I want to do this and keep my stock front end
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Old 05-10-2012, 03:47 PM   #4
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Re: IDK about switching front ends

its got 80 headligt buckets with a phantom grill moded init
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Old 05-10-2012, 03:58 PM   #5
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Re: IDK about switching front ends

80's buckets?
im looking into this right now thanks alot!!
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Old 05-10-2012, 04:05 PM   #6
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Re: IDK about switching front ends

I cant find 80's buckets online
is their a specific name for them?

like these?
http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cc/full.aspx?Page=62
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Old 05-10-2012, 04:16 PM   #7
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http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...z/IMG_0198.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...s/100_4579.jpg

are these it?
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Old 05-10-2012, 04:24 PM   #8
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Re: IDK about switching front ends

Yes.
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Old 05-10-2012, 04:40 PM   #9
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yess there just cut the inside part and the out side peice is left
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Old 05-11-2012, 03:48 AM   #10
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Re: IDK about switching front ends

I got a round eye front end but always been interested in that phantom grill look, is there any links to forums on how to turn buckets into a phantom grill?
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Old 05-11-2012, 11:06 AM   #11
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Re: IDK about switching front ends

Me too HotRodScottsdale
Ive always wanted the phantom grill
i wonder if anybody has ever incorporated the 80's phantom frill
into a round eyed like ours?

I might just get the 80's buckets and do it like in the pic
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Old 05-11-2012, 04:35 PM   #12
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Re: IDK about switching front ends

Well time for chopping up junk yrd prts till I can figure it out and mabey post pics
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Old 05-12-2012, 01:15 AM   #13
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Awwww dammit I just looked at the buckets to cut for the phantom grill and they have the turn signals built into them and on my truck it's two pieces for the headlight and signal, dose that mean I have to take out that metal strip that holds my signals and get a new one?
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Old 05-12-2012, 07:55 AM   #14
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no 73-80 is alll the same sept 79-80 had the bucks that had the full linth bezels in them and there still the same mounting up they just cover the turn signal
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Old 05-12-2012, 03:48 PM   #15
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If your going to put in a phantom grill, then you might as well swap your 74 clip for 80s clip.
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