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Old 02-04-2008, 12:40 PM   #1
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Anyone have a billet insert with 69-70 grille?

I was curious to see if anyone has put a billet inner grille in a 69-70 grille. Here is a pic out of LMC's catalog.
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Old 02-04-2008, 12:49 PM   #2
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Re: Anyone have a billet insert with 69-70 grille?

No but I like it...
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Old 02-04-2008, 10:39 PM   #3
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heres mine straight from LMC
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Old 02-04-2008, 11:03 PM   #4
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heres mine straight from LMC
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Old 02-05-2008, 12:08 AM   #5
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Re: Anyone have a billet insert with 69-70 grille?

It looks better on your truck than in the catalog. I was curious how they looked also. I have the bumper with the fog lights but have yet to install it. Any problems installing the insert??? You need to post more pics of that nice truck!
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Old 02-05-2008, 01:19 AM   #6
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Re: Anyone have a billet insert with 69-70 grille?

Billit grill was pretty straight forward but is definintly eaiser if you take the grill off the truck. Here are a few pictures of my truck. Just finished it in Jan.
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Old 02-05-2008, 02:09 AM   #7
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Very nice truck!!
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Old 02-05-2008, 03:02 AM   #8
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Nice truck ,I love those seats what are they out of - look very comfortable!
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Old 02-05-2008, 03:10 AM   #9
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Nice truck ,I love those seats what are they out of - look very comfortable!
Hate to say it but they are out of a ford focus only cheap ones I could find I re did them with leather and yes they are very comfortable. I raised them 2 inches from stock to get more leg room.
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Old 02-05-2008, 03:12 AM   #10
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Custom mounts ? a picture of those would help. Did you recover with a kit or have it done for you?
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Old 02-05-2008, 04:06 AM   #11
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Re: Anyone have a billet insert with 69-70 grille?

Nice truck!! What kind of headers are those? It looks like they tuck nicely.
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Old 02-05-2008, 05:04 AM   #12
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Custom mounts ? a picture of those would help. Did you recover with a kit or have it done for you?
I used the base off my bench seat and welded tabs on the buckets which I then drilled and bolted to the bench frame. I use the front back adjustment on the buckets. a good friend of mine owns an upholstery shop and he did the leather with material he had left from another job.
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Old 02-05-2008, 05:07 AM   #13
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Nice truck!! What kind of headers are those? It looks like they tuck nicely.
They are Hedmans with the JetHot coating on them made just for 1967 to 1972 trucks
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Old 02-05-2008, 05:27 AM   #14
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thanks for info, hope you have alarm, lojack, rabid watchdog, swat team etc...to watch it
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Old 02-05-2008, 05:45 AM   #15
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Re: Anyone have a billet insert with 69-70 grille?

That is a beautiful truck! Few questions:
- What carpet kit did you use?
- What brand electric fan did you use? and is it keeping the truck cool?
- Steering column and wheel?

I like the paint job also; the design in the back shortens the appearance but keeps a retro look. Excellent work!

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Old 02-05-2008, 10:04 AM   #16
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Re: Anyone have a billet insert with 69-70 grille?

The truck looks great!
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Old 02-05-2008, 10:43 AM   #17
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thanks for info, hope you have alarm, lojack, rabid watchdog, swat team etc...to watch it
Just the watchdogs and they are mean
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Old 02-05-2008, 10:56 AM   #18
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That is a beautiful truck! Few questions:
- What carpet kit did you use?
- What brand electric fan did you use? and is it keeping the truck cool?
- Steering column and wheel?

I like the paint job also; the design in the back shortens the appearance but keeps a retro look. Excellent work!

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Carpet kit came from LMC Fans are flexlite bought from Jegs Tilt steering is a ididt with a Grant steering wheel. The fans are adjustable and I have had no problems at all. they come on at 50% power when the AC is on and the truck actually drops to about 170 degrees Haven't taken it into real hot weather yet. Thanks for the compliment on my Truck
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Old 02-05-2008, 11:16 AM   #19
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Re: Anyone have a billet insert with 69-70 grille?

Never had two dacshunds at once, but I've had one at a time, twice before.

I gladly gave 31 years of my life to the two of them.

Yours look like real sweeties. Or maybe yours are the "killer-attack weenie" variety. Just maybe ............

Anybody who hasn't owned a dachsund just wouldn't get it. "It's a dachsund thing. You wouldn't understand !!!!"
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Old 02-05-2008, 11:23 AM   #20
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Re: Anyone have a billet insert with 69-70 grille?

Here's mine. From LMC also. Great Service. I broke the piece for the unlock Rod and they sent me out a new one.

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Old 02-05-2008, 12:13 PM   #21
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Here's mine. From LMC also. Great Service. I broke the piece for the unlock Rod and they sent me out a new one.
Did you have any trouble getting it to fit? I have heard that some of the billet inserts don't fit very well.
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Old 02-05-2008, 02:20 PM   #22
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easily bolted right up. had the grill off though.
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