New to the board with an 82'

[B13B3R]

Hey fellas,

I am a 24 year old computer networking nerd, born and raised in Anchorage Alaska, and I love cars and truck as well as working on them. I have always loved this body style of truck; my first vehicle was a 79' GMC. I bought this truck a couple weeks ago exactly how it sits minus the bed liner. There are obvious areas of improvement.

I don't know exactly what kind of grill is currently on it (but it looks like a early 90's grill and I don't like it), I'm not sure what the 350 motor has had done to it except that it has more power than stock and sounds cammed, and I am not sure how it was lowered.

My initial plans involve a phantom grill, new rims, new door mirrors, a solid rear window, reupholster the benchseat, reupholster the door cards with black suede, and maybe do one piece door windows.

Does anyone know where I can get a kit or the parts to put a phantom grill on it?

Enough talk, here are the pics; they aren't great but at least there are lots of them.

[B13B3R]

[Driveway Dreams]

Wow! Good looking truck. The grill you have is from the 89-91 Suburbans. I love the roll pan set up. Overall the truck looks great. But...the seat made me throw up in my mouth a little bit. You pay shipping to trade me rear windows and you can have my solid rear. No, really.

Oh, and welcome to the forums! Nice looking Audi too by the way.

[texasfunk]

great looking truck! i dont like the painted grille, i think if you added the stock unpainted parts on it'd look good, in order to put a phantome you need an older 81-87 radiator support, unless you want to do some customizing/mods to your existing lights, and you'll need the chrome trim that goes around the grille, also maybe lights and turn signals, depending on if you get your support with them, hopes this helps, love the truck again!

[JohnC]

Welcome to the board. Truck looks good man. The red seat does kind of stick out there with the yellow and all. However the interior is an easy fix. I agree with TexasFunk. In order to switch to a phantom grill you will have to change back to the older core support. I agree with him also I would try and paint the grill back to a silver/gray color I think that would make a huge difference. At least until you could get the other grill done. You could also get the billet inserts to fit that grill. Wouldn't be a phantom, but looks pretty good.

[bigarmzz]

they make billet inserts for your type grille, but not a phantom.....

i just got done trying to make a 81-87 phantom grille fit my 91 nose, no luck at all...the bottom park lights stick out way too far to work

[joe231]

Nice truck!!

[B13B3R]

Originally Posted by bigarmzz

they make billet inserts for your type grille, but not a phantom.....

i just got done trying to make a 81-87 phantom grille fit my 91 nose, no luck at all...the bottom park lights stick out way too far to work

I saw your poll thread, you ended up keeping the 91 front on it right?

Thanks for all the kind words guys. I spend some time going through the other threads at work today and you guys have some sick looking trucks.

-Erick

[Igotachevyor2]

nice ride

[bumslie75]

Clean looking truck i like

[78 Big10 454]

Welcome from L.A. All told, that's a great lookin' truck.

[1984 swb chevy]

Welcome from New Jersey. Looks like you have a nice truck.

[Rollinsqrbdy]

Welcome to the board- That is one nice truck you got their.

[silvereagle07]

Welcome! The truck looks looks sharp. With all the upgrades you have planned it will look even better.

[B13B3R]

Originally Posted by texasfunk

in order to put a phantome you need an older 81-87 radiator support, unless you want to do some customizing/mods to your existing lights, and you'll need the chrome trim that goes around the grille

Would these parts from an 82 suburban be the same or do they need to be from a c10? This suburban is being sold for parts for 500 bucks and has a lot of use able stuff on it.

[texasfunk]

Originally Posted by B13B3R

Would these parts from an 82 suburban be the same or do they need to be from a c10? This suburban is being sold for parts for 500 bucks and has a lot of use able stuff on it.

yep, everything off of that will work perfect

[Driveway Dreams]

And $500 for the whole truck!!!!! Holy cheap Batman.

[B13B3R]

Originally Posted by Driveway Dreams

And $500 for the whole truck!!!!! Holy cheap Batman.

yeah man! I just don't have room for the whole dang truck. I am trying to get someone to go in together on it.

[Driveway Dreams]

If you were in the Mainland, you would have that other person easy. So you gonna send me your slider for my solid back glass?

[B13B3R]

Originally Posted by Driveway Dreams

If you were in the Mainland, you would have that other person easy. So you gonna send me your slider for my solid back glass?

Well, I called my mom who lives across town and she said I can use her driverway until winter hits. So hopefully I can sell enough of it to crush the rest by Octoberish.

And yes, yes I will.

[B13B3R]

Alright, I am also thinking of going the route of getting the billet inserts for my current grill and then paint the yellow bezel around the headlights and turn signals black. It is looking good in my head so I will have my friend photoshop it tomorrow for a better idea of what it will really look like. oh, and maybe get a black bowtie or something... maybe a chrome one.

[flamingbig10]

welcome to the board, nice truck, here a insert if you haven't found one, and there's also all chrome headlight bezels if like those
http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cc/full.aspx?Page=64
http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cc/full.aspx?Page=69

[menace121978]

welcome! and like i said before great looking truck... i'd leave the grille and get a polished/chrome bowtie!

[Driveway Dreams]

I think going to billet inserts would look good. Maybe paint your emblem yellow & see how that looks. If you don't like it, go dark gray. And paint the bezels dark gray, I think black would be really noticeable with the rest of the truck.