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truckn' · 03-20-2007, 05:13 AM

gotta truck not sure what to do with it. square headlights or round, my life is such a great precipus. please help with any ideas or pics you may have. would like mainly to keep stock, but like nice little custom touches.
thx.

*Zilverado* · 03-20-2007, 07:56 AM

Ahhh, life is tough, isn't it...

Personally, I much prefer the stock 4-lamp system using square (actually rectangular) lights. My '86 has this set-up. My old '77 had the 2-lamp, round set-up and I just like the square look better - - maybe because it goes better with the square hood, fender and overall body lines.

Just my $.02.

**N2TRUX** · 03-20-2007, 08:37 AM

Here's my vote with pics...

Pyrotechnic · 03-20-2007, 09:51 AM

Give it to me!

But seriously, when it comes down to it, I personally like all the years and grills. Even though 1980 is the oddball I still like it and I would go with it if all the grill and headlight bezels were all in good shape. If I had to replace parts though I would probably use the 1979 round headlight bezels as that requires the least amount of work. I really prefer the 1978 and under bezels that dont include the turn signals in them but i'm not sure if the front section of the fenders are the same.

The 89-91 Blazer/Suburban/Crew Cab front clip also looks bad ass.

bigblock73 · 03-20-2007, 10:07 AM

I personally can't stand the square HL '80 front end. If I owned one, it would get 79 bezels in a heartbeat (no pun intended).

**old Rusty C10** · 03-20-2007, 10:10 AM

the 80 was the only year like that i believe maybe 79 had it too i forget but it is a distinctive look id say keep it and detail the grill and light bezels too

boatpuller · 03-20-2007, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by old Rusty C10

the 80 was the only year like that i believe maybe 79 had it too i forget but it is a distinctive look id say keep it and detail the grill and light bezels too

i think the early production 80's had round.or late 79 had square it seems to me they overlapped somehow back then.if i remember right.... i'm going to vote round.

Srubydo1986 · 03-20-2007, 11:26 AM

I like n2trux's front end working on getting a truck with that front.

But my 86 has the dual headlights

and i really like that set up to

Pyrotechnic · 03-20-2007, 11:27 AM

Not to hijack the thread or anything, but are the fenders from 73-78 same as the 79-80 fenders as far the the front edge? I know for sure that the 73-78 ones have the the small notch for the turn signal. On 79-80 though, the turn signal is include in the bezel, and the bezel covers that area where the notch would be. Are these fenders interchangeable ?

boatpuller · 03-20-2007, 11:40 AM

i'm pretty sure the fenders are the same.the lower grille molding or valance piece is different,usually painted on pre 79 it's polished on mine.and meets up with headlight bezels.

Russell · 03-20-2007, 11:48 AM

I'm a big fan of my rectangular lights on my 80

I like the older round headlight clips too, but I think that the 80 clip just fits the bodylines better, not to mention being a unique 1 year old clip

That, and the truck had it when I bought it, so I'm a bit on the biased side

If we all had identical trucks, this would be one seriously boring hobby, lol

jr2 · 03-20-2007, 12:08 PM

Mine was an 80 GMC but an early model with the round lights. The top and bottom trim are stainless and match up to the bezels. The larger bezels just add more bling to the front end.

bigblock73 · 03-20-2007, 01:12 PM

I think only the Silverado packages came with the square HL's, the others got the round units.

hiway · 03-20-2007, 01:21 PM

I'm with bigblock73....upscale got retangle headlights.

Hoods69BadBowTie · 03-20-2007, 01:25 PM

I think some pictures of your truck if you have any would be a great help. Some rims and lowering it a bit will really set it off. Tons of stuff you could do for a drivetrain, just depends on what you are looking for and how much money you want to spend on it.

**slomotion** · 03-20-2007, 05:04 PM

1980 was split as far as headlights go. The early '80 had round headlights, and the later had rectangle.
I'm kinda old school, in that my '80 has round lights and I like them because everything has gone rectangle since. It sorta dates the truck as being "an older truck"

Just my $.02

jr2 · 03-20-2007, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slomotion

1980 was split as far as headlights go. The early '80 had round headlights, and the later had rectangle.
I'm kinda old school, in that my '80 has round lights and I like them because everything has gone rectangle since. It sorta dates the truck as being "an older truck"

Just my $.02

That's what I had always heard....??

bigblock79 · 03-20-2007, 08:23 PM

put 79 round on it i thank be the best

84slopwaggin · 03-21-2007, 04:16 AM

Heres a 80

*BGRAFX* · 03-15-2010, 03:04 PM

any more pics of 80's square headlight set ups?

69BBsuburban · 03-15-2010, 03:36 PM

Not all 1980 trucks had square lights...the low level, plain jane trucks, usually 6 cylinders, still used the better looking round lights....

My '80 was on of 'em, but a big block swap took care of that....

*BGRAFX* · 03-15-2010, 03:45 PM

Both of your trucks look awesome! But its hip to be square

so I wanna see some pics of 80's square headlight setups.

Tony_SS · 03-15-2010, 04:14 PM

The 80 square lights looked the worst! Looks like a Ford front end or something... I say go with the round headlights.

jchav62 · 03-15-2010, 04:43 PM

I like the square 1980 setups. Mainly because it was a 'one year only' thing. Makes it a little less common.

69BBsuburban · 03-15-2010, 04:45 PM

Now...if ya wanna get "crazy"....you could always install the old 4 headlight kit for '73-'80's....haha!

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=341343

03-20-2007, 05:13 AM	#1
truckn' Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: rogersville tennessee Posts: 276	1980 silverado what to do? gotta truck not sure what to do with it. square headlights or round, my life is such a great precipus. please help with any ideas or pics you may have. would like mainly to keep stock, but like nice little custom touches. thx.

03-20-2007, 07:56 AM	#2
Zilverado Account Suspended Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 798	Re: 1980 silverado what to do? Ahhh, life is tough, isn't it... Personally, I much prefer the stock 4-lamp system using square (actually rectangular) lights. My '86 has this set-up. My old '77 had the 2-lamp, round set-up and I just like the square look better - - maybe because it goes better with the square hood, fender and overall body lines. Just my $.02.

03-20-2007, 08:37 AM	#3
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03-20-2007, 09:51 AM	#4
Pyrotechnic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,930	Re: 1980 silverado what to do? Give it to me! But seriously, when it comes down to it, I personally like all the years and grills. Even though 1980 is the oddball I still like it and I would go with it if all the grill and headlight bezels were all in good shape. If I had to replace parts though I would probably use the 1979 round headlight bezels as that requires the least amount of work. I really prefer the 1978 and under bezels that dont include the turn signals in them but i'm not sure if the front section of the fenders are the same. The 89-91 Blazer/Suburban/Crew Cab front clip also looks bad ass.

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bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,826	Re: 1980 silverado what to do? I personally can't stand the square HL '80 front end. If I owned one, it would get 79 bezels in a heartbeat (no pun intended). __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale

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03-20-2007, 11:27 AM	#9
Pyrotechnic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,930	Re: 1980 silverado what to do? Not to hijack the thread or anything, but are the fenders from 73-78 same as the 79-80 fenders as far the the front edge? I know for sure that the 73-78 ones have the the small notch for the turn signal. On 79-80 though, the turn signal is include in the bezel, and the bezel covers that area where the notch would be. Are these fenders interchangeable ?

03-20-2007, 11:40 AM	#10
boatpuller Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sun City West, Az Posts: 3,822	Re: 1980 silverado what to do? i'm pretty sure the fenders are the same.the lower grille molding or valance piece is different,usually painted on pre 79 it's polished on mine.and meets up with headlight bezels. Attached Images __________________ " Never look up a dead dogs butt."

03-20-2007, 11:48 AM	#11
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	Re: 1980 silverado what to do? I'm a big fan of my rectangular lights on my 80 I like the older round headlight clips too, but I think that the 80 clip just fits the bodylines better, not to mention being a unique 1 year old clip That, and the truck had it when I bought it, so I'm a bit on the biased side If we all had identical trucks, this would be one seriously boring hobby, lol __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)

03-20-2007, 12:08 PM	#12
jr2 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Snohomish,Washington Posts: 226	Re: 1980 silverado what to do? Mine was an 80 GMC but an early model with the round lights. The top and bottom trim are stainless and match up to the bezels. The larger bezels just add more bling to the front end. __________________ -John II "A Little's Good! A Lot's Better! & Too Much is Just Right!!" -1978 Chevy C10 Stepside 350/4sp/12 bolt -1967 Nova 2dr HT & a couple others... Last edited by jr2; 03-20-2007 at 12:23 PM.

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bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,826	Re: 1980 silverado what to do? I think only the Silverado packages came with the square HL's, the others got the round units. __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale

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03-20-2007, 01:25 PM	#15
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03-20-2007, 05:04 PM	#16
slomotion Old Duffer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Maine Posts: 1,821	Re: 1980 silverado what to do? 1980 was split as far as headlights go. The early '80 had round headlights, and the later had rectangle. I'm kinda old school, in that my '80 has round lights and I like them because everything has gone rectangle since. It sorta dates the truck as being "an older truck" Just my $.02 __________________ '68 Short C20 Flatbed Dually w/ 292 4bbl, Langdon cast headers, and WC T5 trans. '81 G10 Shorty Van "Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement." Will Rogers "Under promise, then over achieve."



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69BBsuburban Right in front of you. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Roy, Wa Posts: 584	Re: 1980 silverado what to do? Not all 1980 trucks had square lights...the low level, plain jane trucks, usually 6 cylinders, still used the better looking round lights.... My '80 was on of 'em, but a big block swap took care of that.... __________________ Pinstriping by Josh '78 Chevy Silverado SWB (lowered, 454) '90 Chevy Sport Truck '68 Dodge Charger R/T 1930 Ford Model A Last edited by 69BBsuburban; 03-15-2010 at 03:37 PM.

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BGRAFX Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: kansas city Ks Posts: 1,970	Re: 1980 silverado what to do? Both of your trucks look awesome! But its hip to be square so I wanna see some pics of 80's square headlight setups.

03-15-2010, 04:14 PM	#23
Tony_SS Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Washington, MO Posts: 643	Re: 1980 silverado what to do? The 80 square lights looked the worst! Looks like a Ford front end or something... I say go with the round headlights.

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03-15-2010, 04:45 PM	#25
69BBsuburban Right in front of you. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Roy, Wa Posts: 584	Re: 1980 silverado what to do? Now...if ya wanna get "crazy"....you could always install the old 4 headlight kit for '73-'80's....haha! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=341343 __________________ Pinstriping by Josh '78 Chevy Silverado SWB (lowered, 454) '90 Chevy Sport Truck '68 Dodge Charger R/T 1930 Ford Model A

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