No more faded tin grille emblem!!! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

68 TT · 11-29-2009, 09:20 PM

I was out at the local pull it yourself wrecking yard looking for some parts I need and came across a 79 Big 10 that had a real grille emblem made of metal and not a thin piece of faded tin foil like was on my 78 K20.

The grilles were identical so I snagged the emblem.

Turns out my 78's grille was already drilled for the emblem holes so all I had to do was peel it off the rest of the way and bolt on the "new" emblem.

Looks 1000x better.

Forgot to take a close up of the peeling off stock emblem before I peeled it off the rest of the way, oh well.

longbedrick · 11-29-2009, 09:26 PM

nice upgrade!

Scootin 81 C20 · 11-29-2009, 10:16 PM

Look's 110% better.

68 TT · 11-29-2009, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by longbedrick

nice upgrade!

Thanks, I didn't even know that emblem existed until I saw it at the yard. All the other trucks I have seen with a similar grille had the same faded tin emblem I had.

I wonder if anybody re-pops them?

jchav62 · 11-30-2009, 11:00 AM

Nice! I picked up one of those from a swap meet this summer. I was going to try to use in on my '73, but it's shaped a little different...

11-29-2009, 09:20 PM	#1
68 TT Still plays with trucks Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,556	No more faded tin grille emblem!!! I was out at the local pull it yourself wrecking yard looking for some parts I need and came across a 79 Big 10 that had a real grille emblem made of metal and not a thin piece of faded tin foil like was on my 78 K20. The grilles were identical so I snagged the emblem. Turns out my 78's grille was already drilled for the emblem holes so all I had to do was peel it off the rest of the way and bolt on the "new" emblem. Looks 1000x better. Forgot to take a close up of the peeling off stock emblem before I peeled it off the rest of the way, oh well. Attached Images __________________ miSSed opportunity - ground up creation of an AWD 1994 454 SS that never was http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=795577 69 C10 shortbed stepside 400 small block - built like what a super sport truck could have been 69 K20 lwb TBI 350 4L60E NP208 14-bolt Dana-44 w/disc 68 Camaro SS / RS 500hp 439 inch roller cam big block 4L80E 79 Malibu TPI 350 4L60 w/ Z28 steering & sway bars

11-29-2009, 09:26 PM	#2
longbedrick Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Gilroy,CA Posts: 193	Re: No more faded tin grille emblem!!! nice upgrade!

11-29-2009, 10:16 PM	#3
Scootin 81 C20 3/4 Ton Rodder Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Manlius, IL Posts: 1,146	Re: No more faded tin grille emblem!!! Look's 110% better. __________________ 1981 Chevy Scottsdale C20 "Orange Crush": SOLD 1989 Chevy Silverado K2500: All Stock (For Now), 350 TBI/700R4. DD/Light Duty Toy.

11-30-2009, 11:00 AM	#5
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: No more faded tin grille emblem!!! Nice! I picked up one of those from a swap meet this summer. I was going to try to use in on my '73, but it's shaped a little different... __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4



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