10-22-2013, 10:28 PM | #1 |
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89 grille swap
Hey gents, I was wondering if someone would be able to tell me what is special about the gravel shield on an 89 as compared to the factory one on my 85? This is the only piece I have yet to find before I swap the grille, can I not just take the chrome strip off my 85 and go?, or does it have to be the 89 one? I've never performed this swap, and most of my pieces are coming from the salvage yard which is why I haven't gotten the gravel shield yet.
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10-22-2013, 10:42 PM | #2 |
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Re: 89 grille swap
the screw hole's for the lower section of the head light bezel's are in a different location, I just redrill'd the new hole's in my exist'n piece on both of Crew cab's.
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10-22-2013, 10:50 PM | #3 |
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Re: 89 grille swap
were you able to hit the tabs under the bezels since the 89 bezels are wider?
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10-22-2013, 11:04 PM | #4 |
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Re: 89 grille swap
I'll try to get a picture of it tomorrow, I just set the bezel on and mark'd the bottom hole's then screw'd right into the metal.
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10-23-2013, 08:21 AM | #5 |
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Re: 89 grille swap
A new aftermarket filler from Keystone is about $110 retail. They do sell them though and available to purchase.
Not sure why their photo is upside down.
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10-23-2013, 11:22 AM | #6 |
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Re: 89 grille swap
my 89
when i was selling it a guy drove out and took it's grill all apart tried to fit it on his 86 came over and said it dosn't fit sorry and left,he mentioned he saw a nest.... gravel shield? black strip under the bumper? it changed in 89, use the one for the year of bumper
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10-23-2013, 11:30 AM | #7 |
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Re: 89 grille swap
with it
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10-23-2013, 04:14 PM | #8 |
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Re: 89 grille swap
Not sure what you really just tried to say there motor, but no. You use the metal filler panel mated with the grille you are using. The bumper has nothing to do with it.
I'm not sure what the black strip is UNDER the bumper you're talking about either. It has nothing to do with the filler panel between the bumper and grille.
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10-23-2013, 08:09 PM | #9 |
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Re: 89 grille swap
Thanks guys for all the replies, I'm going to track down the proper piece and keep cruising. and I will post pics from before and after when finished.
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10-24-2013, 06:59 AM | #10 |
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Re: 89 grille swap
It was rad support and yes the cross piece under the grill
I dropped a line somewhere
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10-24-2013, 09:03 AM | #11 |
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Re: 89 grille swap
Pictures that actually help. Top one (white) is 89-91 Suburban, bottom one (tan) is 81-87 truck.
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