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Switched out my custom grill
The old custom one:
![]() The new/used one: ![]() It's got a broken piece at the top where the release is, but I like it a lot more already... ![]()
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Re: Switched out my custom grill
It isn't broke it is there for easier acces to open the hood
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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Re: Switched out my custom grill
Yea... Way better.
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Re: Switched out my custom grill
10 times better! No offense but that old grille reminds me of the land barge station wagon Clark bought in the National Lampoons movie.
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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Re: Switched out my custom grill
Whatever works for your own taste but yeah, definately better than the homemade grill
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada
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Re: Switched out my custom grill
I like the used one much better. That other one was fugly
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Re: Switched out my custom grill
I was hoping that was the one when I saw the thread title.
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Join Date: Mar 2003
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Re: Switched out my custom grill
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay gooder!!
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Re: Switched out my custom grill
Nice, it looks much better now.
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Re: Switched out my custom grill
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![]() Hey!!You should Ebay that "custom" grille,start with a buck and see what happens. ![]()
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Re: Switched out my custom grill
Quote:
![]() I do have a '69-70 grill that I got with the truck that I'm going to list. It's got a few issues (typical dinks, scratches, a little bending on the bottom...) It really helped getting the used grill with all the fittings on it. The only hassle I had was those damn hood corner bump stops. Soaked them in WD40 for and hour and still couldn't get them to turn without horking up the rubber pads. The phillips screw slot on top was totally worthless. I had three sets between all the grillls and didn't end up with one good one... I'm hoping they are available at Napa or through "help parts." New rubber would work if I could get it on the bolts. Now I've just got to do a search and find out what folks use for painting the inner grill black.
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Re: Switched out my custom grill
Looks a whole lot better with the stock grill. Don't you just love messing with those 30 year old bump stops
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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Re: Switched out my custom grill
some of the vendors on the board have the bumpers for 2-3 bucks, i think. could do if they aren't in the help section.
much better looking, btw. the custom one reminds me of some of the '60s-'70s custom vehicles in the World of Wheels ![]()
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Re: Switched out my custom grill
That grille looks much better than your old one!
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Re: Switched out my custom grill
Twins separated at birth?
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Re: Switched out my custom grill
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Great improvement!
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Re: Switched out my custom grill
It reminds me of my dads old jeep truck (this isn't his truck, just a pic I found, my dads truck was a rusted out POS)
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Re: Switched out my custom grill
Nice swap
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Re: Switched out my custom grill
much better
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Re: Switched out my custom grill
Thanks, guys. Now I need to do something about the top...
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Tony Johnson -- '71 Blazer w/L-31 Vortec 350, SM465, NP205, performer intake, edelbrock 1406, HEI, 4" lift, Boyd EFI tank, Vintage A/C My Blazer -- |
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Join Date: Nov 2004
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Re: Switched out my custom grill
haha, it no longer looks like an Int'l Scout!
(scouts are cool and all, but..........) looking good |M|
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Re: Switched out my custom grill
That area where the hood bump stops are can be a bear.I`ve seen California rustfree trucks have issues on the inside surface of the fender where that bracket/brace is fastened.Alot of the water off the hood runs into the gap at the fender,down that top ledge,to that corner,then the grille`s front face stops it.When I was a truck,then raise the hood,there`s always a puddle there.
Hey Mordachai,watch out....you`re next.j/k ![]()
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Re: Switched out my custom grill
^haha, tell me something I don't know...
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Re: Switched out my custom grill
Mid-day lighting makes this hard to see, but I just finished doing the blackout treatment and I think it helps a lot. I've got another insert coming, so I'll see which I like better...
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Re: Switched out my custom grill
awesome, IMHO, it looks really good against the white paint, and chrome trim
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