How about a new Grill?

[Pushrod226]

I've been thrashing away at my stepside lately fixin it up and adding weight back to it where rust once was and poly where rubber once was. I've come to a problem with my grill. I have a 73-74 chevy grill and a 75-76 front-end. As some of you may know it doesn't easily go in without the correct mounts.

I've been thinkin about gettin one of those new billit grills from LMC but I don't think I'll be able to open my hood once installed. Would I have to setup my front-end with the pull cable hood release? Will I be able to open my hood (I don't think so) with the old lift-latch thats on there now?

If the cable setup is required, I have all the parts but the cable and the part that bolts to the hood. If its needed where can I find the part that bolts to the hood? I don't think LMC offers it...

[77 350 Shorty Wide]

I have a billet grille on my '77 like you're describing. It is very tight to get to the hood latch. I have fairly long slender fingers so it works ok for me, I will say this though it would be a bunch easier if it were converted to cable release.

God Bless, Terry

[Pyrotechnic]

You could weld a rod to the latch that extends down to the area behind the bumper, make a pivot point and lever, and attach the rod to that so you basically end up moving the latch to the place where you can actually use it.

[chevyfan87]

i dont know about the style you have, but when i was looking into getting a billet grille for my 69(different style i know) it included a hood release that was below the bumper i believe...that was from lmc, call customer service or something maybe they can tell you