Grille guard/light bar - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

jfalesi · 09-05-2006, 09:48 PM

I am considering a grille guard, mainly to use as a light bar, and I was wondering if anyone has recommendations on what fits with a minimum of fabrication. I've looked in JC Whitney & Jegs, but there's nothing that fits our years out of the box.

Thanks!

**special-K** · 09-05-2006, 10:35 PM

I have one on a truck that was made for these trucks.I`ll have to get you a picture.

boundstaffpress · 09-06-2006, 09:32 AM

Here's the one that was on my truck. Dealer equipment. Mine was army surplus. I took it off to "pretty" up the front a little.

69-350 · 09-07-2006, 12:00 AM

no pics (could take if you want) but 68350 let me have a totally custom grille guard he took off a parts truck he had. Beefy, that's what I gotta say about it. It's fairly heavy, prolly 80lbs or heavier. looks like they took, I'm guessing here, but some 1-1.5" wide, 3/8" thick steel bars (total guess of the top of my head, it's probably bigger though) and made a guard that goes square around the grille, vertical bars on the other side of the headlights. In between those bars it looks like they took a three sided 2x4" steel block and welded it in there, with another piece of the same crap that goes about half the width, welded middle-to-middle. Beefy ass grille guard, I think the grille behind it was almost perfect. Perfect farm-truck material, thing's huge, looks like if you ever came across a cow, just slam it down a gear, and keep on the gas. I'm sure the cow would lose before the grille guard shifted back a millimeter. If you really want, I can get some pics for you tomorrow.

**special-K** · 09-07-2006, 08:25 AM

Here`s one by Hickey.I`m sure you could search one out:

Here`s one I had on a Blazer.I`ve made them before,too.It`s a pretty somple thing to have made.They used to cost around $50,so I would buy them,unless I needed a special one:

nutsforchevys · 09-07-2006, 08:58 AM

I have one i will sell just like the one pictured above on the white chevy. $75.00 Freight might be to high though.

**special-K** · 09-07-2006, 09:43 PM

I`ll take it if he doesn`t.lmk

jfalesi · 09-08-2006, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by special-K

I`ll take it if he doesn`t.lmk

Go ahead, I'm still looking.

09-05-2006, 09:48 PM	#1
jfalesi Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Delran, NJ Posts: 458	Grille guard/light bar I am considering a grille guard, mainly to use as a light bar, and I was wondering if anyone has recommendations on what fits with a minimum of fabrication. I've looked in JC Whitney & Jegs, but there's nothing that fits our years out of the box. Thanks!

09-05-2006, 10:35 PM	#2
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Grille guard/light bar I have one on a truck that was made for these trucks.I`ll have to get you a picture. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

09-06-2006, 09:32 AM	#3
boundstaffpress Jamie Hyneman is my twin Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: La Junta, Colorado Posts: 705	Re: Grille guard/light bar Here's the one that was on my truck. Dealer equipment. Mine was army surplus. I took it off to "pretty" up the front a little. __________________ Justin SOLD 1967 K10 Fleetside, 283, Front and Rear Posi SOLD Color Wiring Diagrams Now in High Resolution V8 and Cab and Cab and Chassis Last edited by boundstaffpress; 09-06-2006 at 09:33 AM.

09-07-2006, 12:00 AM	#4
69-350 Oil trash and damn proud of it Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Williston, ND Posts: 1,993	Re: Grille guard/light bar no pics (could take if you want) but 68350 let me have a totally custom grille guard he took off a parts truck he had. Beefy, that's what I gotta say about it. It's fairly heavy, prolly 80lbs or heavier. looks like they took, I'm guessing here, but some 1-1.5" wide, 3/8" thick steel bars (total guess of the top of my head, it's probably bigger though) and made a guard that goes square around the grille, vertical bars on the other side of the headlights. In between those bars it looks like they took a three sided 2x4" steel block and welded it in there, with another piece of the same crap that goes about half the width, welded middle-to-middle. Beefy ass grille guard, I think the grille behind it was almost perfect. Perfect farm-truck material, thing's huge, looks like if you ever came across a cow, just slam it down a gear, and keep on the gas. I'm sure the cow would lose before the grille guard shifted back a millimeter. If you really want, I can get some pics for you tomorrow. __________________ Mark 1997 K1500 Z71, 14 bolt SF 3.73 posi, Bright Blue Metallic. 6" Superlift 1972 C-10, toolbox, p/s, 350/TH350/3.73 open, black int., bronze 2008 Dodge MegaCab. H&S tuned 6.7 Cummins. Fast Four Tons Some of my pics http://s107.photobucket.com/albums/m294/69-350/

09-07-2006, 08:25 AM	#5
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Grille guard/light bar Here`s one by Hickey.I`m sure you could search one out: Here`s one I had on a Blazer.I`ve made them before,too.It`s a pretty somple thing to have made.They used to cost around $50,so I would buy them,unless I needed a special one: __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

09-07-2006, 08:58 AM	#6
nutsforchevys Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Stephenville, Texas Posts: 420	Re: Grille guard/light bar I have one i will sell just like the one pictured above on the white chevy. $75.00 Freight might be to high though. __________________ 72 Super Cheyenne lwb 4X4 Ocra / White 88 Chevy 1 ton Dumptruck 88 Chevy 1ton Flat bed 4X4 white

09-07-2006, 09:43 PM	#7
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Grille guard/light bar I`ll take it if he doesn`t.lmk __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

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