newer burb clip or not?

[Silence86]

ok as the title says im trying to descide if i should do the front end swap on my 86 to the newer burb front end. heres what i have now and what i will do if i swap

[glock35ipsc]

I swapped my 85 GMC to a 90 burb front grill. Having added relays and a diode to the headlights, I LOVE the amount of light it puts out. But I'm not totally sold on it yet, even after having it like this for almost a year. I'm debating now on whether to go back to the GMC 4-eyes with a Chevy grill, or swapping completely out to an mid 70's front clip.

[RandyP]

I'm doing the swap to a suburban support/lamps/grille. I am also saving my old stuff, just in case. I swear there are more square body trucks with the suburban front end, than with what they are supposed to have. But it really changes the looks of them, a touch of 'modern'.

[Silence86]

i love what i have now just want a change and light out put doesnt matter seeing i have hids..

[bigarmzz]

it all depends on what and how many of the newer clips are in your area....here where i'm at ive only seen one other, so its like "i'm a pioneer" or something

no one around these parts even lowers these trucks, they all lift em

[79gmcclassic]

hell no man!those front ends are the ugliest things i have ever seen!

[STOCKISH]

Tell us how you really feel???

[Silence86]

i love what i have now but the chevy burb clip with a billet grille and chrome headlight bezels in my head looks just as good. so i dont really know.... im so confused

[kelsfine69]

Leave it.

[Malo83]

Originally Posted by 79gmcclassic

hell no man!those front ends are the ugliest things i have ever seen!

X2, the burb nose is a dated look already




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[kSStamp0182]

i like the look of the GMC burb look over the chevy, but i couldnt bring myself to deface my '82, especially cuz of the bumper park lights.

[Silence86]

what all do you have to chang when you do the swap?

[silvereagle07]

I've got the gmc version on my 84. Really simple to swap.

[gchemist]

Great option if you want to add ram air!

[Davidmichael]

I would not. It's a dated swap that almost everyone has done. I would keep it original or swap to a different year front end other than new burb/blazer front end.

[87GMCChris]

Originally Posted by kSStamp0182

but i couldnt bring myself to deface my '82, especially cuz of the bumper park lights.

Agreed, couldn't do it lol. Plus i like the way it looks over the burb. My vote.. i say leave it.

[HTX86chevy]

I have the newer burb clip on mine from the po.... Im wanting to swap back to original..... The original just looks better to me for some reason.

[3r!c84]

[QUOTE=79gmcclassic;4091946]hell no man!those front ends

[SBTork]

I am a fan of stock. I bought a billet grille to replace the stocker in m '85 Suburban but sold it before I could put it on because I just really really like the stock Chevy '85-'88 Grilles. That's just my preference though.

[N2TRUX]

It's just a matter of personal opinion. I think it looks good, but I wouldn't do one myself. I still remember the 90s when this was a HUGE trend. At that time everyone was eager to make there 80's truck look like a new 90's truck. There were tons of Burbs being stolen just to get the front clip.

Rather than try to update one, I prefer to go retro. If I had not sold my 82 Blazer it would have had a 73-74 style front end treatment...

[STOCKISH]

Mine will have a 73-79 clip one day.

[texasfunk]

i also plan on going retro with my 82, want a 73-74 front end for it, will get me to paint sooner..

[Driveway Dreams]

I have the new style GMC grille but I think that your current looks fits your truck better. I say keep it...and I love my set up. I went through a quick how to of the front clip swap in my build thread.