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ChevyDude · 07-01-2006, 05:01 PM

Not Bar-B-Que grill....my front grill! Trying to fit this thing and it looks as if its gonna take a little grinding here and there. Is the bottom at the fenders supposed to go inside the fenders to line up with the fenders or is it supposed to be on the outsides over lapping the fenders.

Grill is GM , fenders are the new zinc Tri-Plus they fit perfect everywhere else.

(Thats not a scratch..its a reflection)

71swb4x4 · 07-01-2006, 05:04 PM

It should go inside at the bottom. If you loosen the lower bolts on the fender you may be able to get enough adjustment to get it to work. I had a similar problem installing my 68 Chevy grille which also fits inside the fenders at the bottom.

Sweet72 · 07-01-2006, 05:13 PM

Hate to interrupt your thread with a silly question ChevyDude, but those look like the late sixties/early seventies Chevrolet car rally wheel center caps. What wheels are you running, and do you have pics? I kinda wondered how our trucks would look with a set of those.
By the way, your truck is coming along nicely!

ChevyDude · 07-01-2006, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sweet72

What wheels are you running, and do you have pics?

Pics? ahhh Yeh...a few. They are Corvette chrome rally's with derby caps.

70c10 · 07-01-2006, 08:14 PM

I've always put the bottom in first and then pivoted it upward like it was on a hinge.

ChevyDude · 07-01-2006, 08:26 PM

Bottom first sounds good. I've looked at it long and hard and l think I need to bend the bottom sides further back and in about an 1/8" on both sides, just make a little extra room there. Kinda sloppy cutting GM did.

Sweet72 · 07-02-2006, 10:31 AM

Thank you for posting the pic, they look sharp, but somehow I don't think they'd look "right" on my stock height GMC.

ChevyDude · 07-02-2006, 10:42 AM

You have to do what you think is right for your truck. You could have someone photoshop them on to your truck so you can see what they make it look like.

ChevyDude · 07-02-2006, 12:23 PM

Ok, been in the garage for the last 30 min staring and measuring...This grill needs some grinding on the inside sheet metal to make it fit tight. So with no fear and an 11,000 rpm grinder I started melting metal, slowly slowly until this thing from GM slides nicely into place. Yes loosened the lower front fender bolts. The grinder and file or two and a lot of patience and I believe I can get this to fit just right. Kinda crazy when I think I'm grinding on a new GM $500 dollar grill to make it fit the new Tri-Plus Goodmark fenders. The Re-Production grill I have really was out of whack and was no where close to fitting....it is going back to the vendor.

Alex

07-01-2006, 05:01 PM	#1
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	A little grill help please Not Bar-B-Que grill....my front grill! Trying to fit this thing and it looks as if its gonna take a little grinding here and there. Is the bottom at the fenders supposed to go inside the fenders to line up with the fenders or is it supposed to be on the outsides over lapping the fenders. Grill is GM , fenders are the new zinc Tri-Plus they fit perfect everywhere else. (Thats not a scratch..its a reflection) Attached Images Last edited by ChevyDude; 07-01-2006 at 05:03 PM.

07-01-2006, 05:04 PM	#2
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	Re: A little grill help please It should go inside at the bottom. If you loosen the lower bolts on the fender you may be able to get enough adjustment to get it to work. I had a similar problem installing my 68 Chevy grille which also fits inside the fenders at the bottom. __________________ Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

07-01-2006, 05:13 PM	#3
Sweet72 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 1,534	Re: A little grill help please Hate to interrupt your thread with a silly question ChevyDude, but those look like the late sixties/early seventies Chevrolet car rally wheel center caps. What wheels are you running, and do you have pics? I kinda wondered how our trucks would look with a set of those. By the way, your truck is coming along nicely! __________________ '72 GMC SWB C1500 Custom, frame-off in progress. 383 SBC, 9:1CR, Comp Cams XE262H, Scat internal balanced crank, Eagle SIR 6" rods, Keith Black dish pistons, Dart Iron Eagle 72/180 heads, Weiand Stealth intake, Stewart stage I water pump, Holley 4bbl vac sec, TH350 with B&M Shift Improver Kit. 12 bolt positraction. Last edited by Sweet72; 07-01-2006 at 05:14 PM.

07-01-2006, 08:14 PM	#5
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,857	Re: A little grill help please I've always put the bottom in first and then pivoted it upward like it was on a hinge. __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

07-01-2006, 08:26 PM	#6
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Re: A little grill help please Bottom first sounds good. I've looked at it long and hard and l think I need to bend the bottom sides further back and in about an 1/8" on both sides, just make a little extra room there. Kinda sloppy cutting GM did. Last edited by ChevyDude; 07-01-2006 at 08:27 PM.

07-02-2006, 10:31 AM	#7
Sweet72 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 1,534	Re: A little grill help please Thank you for posting the pic, they look sharp, but somehow I don't think they'd look "right" on my stock height GMC. __________________ '72 GMC SWB C1500 Custom, frame-off in progress. 383 SBC, 9:1CR, Comp Cams XE262H, Scat internal balanced crank, Eagle SIR 6" rods, Keith Black dish pistons, Dart Iron Eagle 72/180 heads, Weiand Stealth intake, Stewart stage I water pump, Holley 4bbl vac sec, TH350 with B&M Shift Improver Kit. 12 bolt positraction.

07-02-2006, 10:42 AM	#8
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Re: A little grill help please You have to do what you think is right for your truck. You could have someone photoshop them on to your truck so you can see what they make it look like.

07-02-2006, 12:23 PM	#9
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Re: A little grill help please Ok, been in the garage for the last 30 min staring and measuring...This grill needs some grinding on the inside sheet metal to make it fit tight. So with no fear and an 11,000 rpm grinder I started melting metal, slowly slowly until this thing from GM slides nicely into place. Yes loosened the lower front fender bolts. The grinder and file or two and a lot of patience and I believe I can get this to fit just right. Kinda crazy when I think I'm grinding on a new GM $500 dollar grill to make it fit the new Tri-Plus Goodmark fenders. The Re-Production grill I have really was out of whack and was no where close to fitting....it is going back to the vendor. Alex Last edited by ChevyDude; 07-02-2006 at 12:24 PM.



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