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Fastest32 · 10-11-2010, 04:23 PM

I read on another thread that the headlights from an 87 celebrity will fit in the suburban front ends to get a single headlight to match the bottom. I'm wondering if anyone has done this and how much trouble is it? Thanks
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**N2TRUX** · 10-11-2010, 10:25 PM

Anyone?

68 TT · 10-11-2010, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by N2TRUX

Anyone?

Just found this link that gives some good insight. Post #6

http://www.fullsizechevy.com/showthr...-into-an-83-87

gchemist · 10-12-2010, 12:00 AM

Headlight example

Instructions:
"good day guys. i did that swap only i used the 1987-1990 chev celebrity headlamps. they are flat on the back so all you have to do is make a cardboard template for the back line up the lamp for the center of the openning start cuttting. then cut the center post out from between the headlamps start trimming around until they fit over the celeb lamps. my truck at the time was an 1984 one duelly crew cab i was using for haulling the race car. it was worth the effort and the time as the comments after the change just kept coming and still does to this day as a friend asked the other day how to do the change on his jimmy.

you will need for the change over
2-1987-1990 chev celebrity headlamps comeplete with backers and mounting clips
(DO NOT USE THE GMC PIECES AS THESE HEADLAMPS DO NOT FIT)
2-1989-1991 chev blazer/suburban headlamp door
1-1989-1991 chev blazer/suburban grill
2-1989-1991 chev blazer/suburban turn signals
you can use your rad support and all the screws will screw right into the new grill and head lamp doors. you will have to make a small spacer for the turn signal lamps and use longer screws here i used small pieces of fuel hose for spacers. in all it will take about three hours to do the first headlamp and about thrity five minutes to do the rest. i was a little nervice to cut the first one then it was no turning back on the rest ie(35min).

good luck "

I'll have to look really close at my grill.

silvereagle07 · 10-12-2010, 07:41 AM

Anyone got any pics of this swap? I thought the Chevy and GMC bezels and turn signals were the same. I have had both Chevy and GMC grilles swapped on my truck.

Fastest32 · 10-12-2010, 07:53 AM

Gchemist. Thanks for the info. Do you have any pics of you truck with them on? I found a set at the junk yard and they want 70 for the set. I may try to see of they'll take 50 for the pair. I doubt there's alot of people trying to restore celebritys. What part of Austin do you live in?
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gchemist · 10-12-2010, 07:34 PM

I live in South Austin. On a good day, you'll find me tearing up Slaughter and Manchaca. My truck has a 91 Chevy front end. I'll have to look close for cutting. I don't plan on doing the conversion. I'm just curious. I like the four side by side headlight look.

Fastest32 · 10-12-2010, 07:42 PM

Crazy. I live on south first between slaughter and ditmar. I don't know how I haven't seen that truck running around. I'll keep my eyes pealed.
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gchemist · 10-12-2010, 07:45 PM

I've seen your truck. You live down the street from Ditmar park, right? I go down the street all the time. I have a good friend down the street from the recreation center.

Fastest32 · 10-12-2010, 08:10 PM

Yeah just south of ditmar. I'll see you around.
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kevinr1970 · 10-18-2010, 01:58 AM

Day late and a dollar short...

I was wondering if the one peice headlights from a late 80's to early 90's Impala or Caprice with the "Euro" package would work with the 89-91 Burb grills?

I have seen what I thought were the Celebrity HL's on a truck before and they didn't seem to match the bezels very well. There was a noticable gap around the HL's.

foamypirate · 10-18-2010, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by gchemist

I live in South Austin. On a good day, you'll find me tearing up Slaughter and Manchaca. My truck has a 91 Chevy front end. I'll have to look close for cutting. I don't plan on doing the conversion. I'm just curious. I like the four side by side headlight look.

Bah, poop. I'm all by my lonesome up here by Wells Branch and Mopac!

gchemist · 10-18-2010, 07:44 PM

Time for another Austin meet!!

Fastest32 · 10-18-2010, 08:14 PM

Let's do it. When and where?
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pig rig · 10-19-2010, 12:21 PM

back to the headlights

truckin mag did a wright up in the early 90's on how to do this with pictures and everything. also the boxed body capric/ impala head lights work. you have to modify the mounting bracket of the headlight its self (if I remember right)
and you can use the single headlight core support but it takes a little more modify'n if I remember with a little cutting and drilling its a basic bolt in swap

and it looks cool and you can run some bright a$$ bulbs also

10-11-2010, 04:23 PM	#1
Fastest32 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 370	Celebrity headlights in suburban fron ends I read on another thread that the headlights from an 87 celebrity will fit in the suburban front ends to get a single headlight to match the bottom. I'm wondering if anyone has done this and how much trouble is it? Thanks Posted via Mobile Device

10-11-2010, 10:25 PM	#2
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,023	Re: Celebrity headlights in suburban fron ends Anyone? __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

10-12-2010, 12:00 AM	#4
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	Re: Celebrity headlights in suburban fron ends Headlight example Instructions: "good day guys. i did that swap only i used the 1987-1990 chev celebrity headlamps. they are flat on the back so all you have to do is make a cardboard template for the back line up the lamp for the center of the openning start cuttting. then cut the center post out from between the headlamps start trimming around until they fit over the celeb lamps. my truck at the time was an 1984 one duelly crew cab i was using for haulling the race car. it was worth the effort and the time as the comments after the change just kept coming and still does to this day as a friend asked the other day how to do the change on his jimmy. you will need for the change over 2-1987-1990 chev celebrity headlamps comeplete with backers and mounting clips (DO NOT USE THE GMC PIECES AS THESE HEADLAMPS DO NOT FIT) 2-1989-1991 chev blazer/suburban headlamp door 1-1989-1991 chev blazer/suburban grill 2-1989-1991 chev blazer/suburban turn signals you can use your rad support and all the screws will screw right into the new grill and head lamp doors. you will have to make a small spacer for the turn signal lamps and use longer screws here i used small pieces of fuel hose for spacers. in all it will take about three hours to do the first headlamp and about thrity five minutes to do the rest. i was a little nervice to cut the first one then it was no turning back on the rest ie(35min). good luck " I'll have to look really close at my grill. __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos

10-12-2010, 07:41 AM	#5
silvereagle07 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bailey, NC Posts: 2,462	Re: Celebrity headlights in suburban fron ends Anyone got any pics of this swap? I thought the Chevy and GMC bezels and turn signals were the same. I have had both Chevy and GMC grilles swapped on my truck. __________________ Jeramy '84 GMC project truck '85 Chevy 4X4 SOLD '07 Chevy Trailblazer SS 5th Annual SHPHC Car/Truck Show Pics http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=543605 UPDATED PICS! CHECK 'EM OUT

10-12-2010, 07:34 PM	#7
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	Re: Celebrity headlights in suburban fron ends I live in South Austin. On a good day, you'll find me tearing up Slaughter and Manchaca. My truck has a 91 Chevy front end. I'll have to look close for cutting. I don't plan on doing the conversion. I'm just curious. I like the four side by side headlight look. __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos

10-12-2010, 07:53 AM	#6
Fastest32 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 370	Re: Celebrity headlights in suburban fron ends Gchemist. Thanks for the info. Do you have any pics of you truck with them on? I found a set at the junk yard and they want 70 for the set. I may try to see of they'll take 50 for the pair. I doubt there's alot of people trying to restore celebritys. What part of Austin do you live in? Posted via Mobile Device

10-12-2010, 07:42 PM	#8
Fastest32 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 370	Re: Celebrity headlights in suburban fron ends Crazy. I live on south first between slaughter and ditmar. I don't know how I haven't seen that truck running around. I'll keep my eyes pealed. Posted via Mobile Device

10-12-2010, 07:45 PM	#9
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	Re: Celebrity headlights in suburban fron ends I've seen your truck. You live down the street from Ditmar park, right? I go down the street all the time. I have a good friend down the street from the recreation center. __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos

10-12-2010, 08:10 PM	#10
Fastest32 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 370	Re: Celebrity headlights in suburban fron ends Yeah just south of ditmar. I'll see you around. Posted via Mobile Device

10-18-2010, 01:58 AM	#11
kevinr1970 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 2,316	Re: Celebrity headlights in suburban fron ends Day late and a dollar short... I was wondering if the one peice headlights from a late 80's to early 90's Impala or Caprice with the "Euro" package would work with the 89-91 Burb grills? I have seen what I thought were the Celebrity HL's on a truck before and they didn't seem to match the bezels very well. There was a noticable gap around the HL's. __________________ 2009 Honda Fit CfC (bsf 44.9 mpg) 2000 Tahoe Limited 1991 GMC CrewCab Dually 2wd, will end up swb, not dually and replace CCswb below 1991 GMC CrewCab Dually 4x4, just going to fix things up for now 1982/1989 K5/GMC Jimmy 2wd 1987 GMC 1/2 ton swb 2wd Crew (sold)

10-18-2010, 07:44 PM	#13
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	Re: Celebrity headlights in suburban fron ends Time for another Austin meet!! __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos

10-18-2010, 08:14 PM	#14
Fastest32 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 370	Re: Celebrity headlights in suburban fron ends Let's do it. When and where? Posted via Mobile Device

10-19-2010, 12:21 PM	#15
pig rig Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: washington the state Posts: 730	Re: Celebrity headlights in suburban fron ends back to the headlights truckin mag did a wright up in the early 90's on how to do this with pictures and everything. also the boxed body capric/ impala head lights work. you have to modify the mounting bracket of the headlight its self (if I remember right) and you can use the single headlight core support but it takes a little more modify'n if I remember with a little cutting and drilling its a basic bolt in swap and it looks cool and you can run some bright a$$ bulbs also __________________ my sports car rolls on six wheels only because I'm to fat to get in and out of new corvette http://hubgarage.s3.amazonaws.com/ph...ped_detail.JPG



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