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pritch · 08-24-2011, 10:39 PM

If you had it down to this:

Would you go ahead and drill out the rivets that hold these last 2 pieces on, the piece that the park lights mount to and the upper one. (I guess I don't know what they are called) and if you did take them off, would just normal pop rivets be OK to hold them back on with? Seems to me it would sure be easier if they were separated.

Thanks for your opinions

lil hoodlum · 08-25-2011, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by pritch

If you had it down to this:

Would you go ahead and drill out the rivets that hold these last 2 pieces on, the piece that the park lights mount to and the upper one. (I guess I don't know what they are called) and if you did take them off, would just normal pop rivets be OK to hold them back on with? Seems to me it would sure be easier if they were separated.

Thanks for your opinions

Yeah that would probably be the thing to do; separate the two parts. (But I will admit, I probably wouldn't do it but that just because I'm lazy)

Keith

**bigsnookmaster** · 08-25-2011, 09:03 AM

Drill it out, and use pop rivets to replace. That's what I did. No problem.

pritch · 08-25-2011, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by bigsnookmaster

Drill it out, and use pop rivets to replace. That's what I did. No problem.

I went ahead and did that very thing for practice (on an older grill that's headed to the scrap heap) and discovered that the pieces are interchangeable, I mean if you didn't want park lights, or want them in the top one, or whatever. I was surprised that they are the same.

jugernot · 08-25-2011, 09:05 PM

Yes I would take it apart and did for my build. I think LMC Trucks makes rivet headed bolts to reattach the grill surrounds to the grill.

extd56 · 08-25-2011, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by jugernot

Yes I would take it apart and did for my build. I think LMC Trucks makes rivet headed bolts to reattach the grill surrounds to the grill.

They do make the rivet head bolts to reinstall them. I put the blinker on the top in my crew cab and took out the blinker in the extended cab.

**jaros44sr** · 08-26-2011, 12:08 PM

Just did the same thing to mine, was surprised to see bare metal once i took it apart

BTW, Wes at classic heartbeats has new grille hoop trim clips, if you need them

pritch · 08-26-2011, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by jaros44sr

BTW, Wes at classic heartbeats has new grille hoop trim clips, if you need them

Good to know. Sure enough, I'm gonna need some more at a later date.

Thanks, jaros

08-24-2011, 10:39 PM	#1
pritch Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hoytsville, Utah Posts: 3,365	68 grill prep question If you had it down to this: Would you go ahead and drill out the rivets that hold these last 2 pieces on, the piece that the park lights mount to and the upper one. (I guess I don't know what they are called) and if you did take them off, would just normal pop rivets be OK to hold them back on with? Seems to me it would sure be easier if they were separated. Thanks for your opinions __________________ '68 Panel Project Boogie Chillin' '68 C-10 Ol' Green

08-25-2011, 09:03 AM	#3
bigsnookmaster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St.Petersburg,Fl Posts: 1,270	Re: 68 grill prep question Drill it out, and use pop rivets to replace. That's what I did. No problem. __________________ greg http://community.webshots.com/user/68406Stepside

08-25-2011, 09:05 PM	#5
jugernot Life, Be In It..... Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Novato, California Posts: 1,498	Re: 68 grill prep question Yes I would take it apart and did for my build. I think LMC Trucks makes rivet headed bolts to reattach the grill surrounds to the grill. __________________ Project Name: LEMON DROP. Reconstruction started "December 2000". Projected completion date "Who knows" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=200082

08-26-2011, 12:08 PM	#7
jaros44sr Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,766	Re: 68 grill prep question Just did the same thing to mine, was surprised to see bare metal once i took it apart BTW, Wes at classic heartbeats has new grille hoop trim clips, if you need them __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim Last edited by jaros44sr; 08-26-2011 at 01:23 PM.



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