Anyone got a pic of a 81 Chevy front end ? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

72MARIO · 10-05-2003, 09:39 PM

I am looking for a pic of a 81 chevy front end I am going to look at a truck this week and I don't want to be shocked at how Ugly it might look. I know that some were really Fugly looking.

Thanks,
Mario

Prerunner1982 · 10-05-2003, 09:45 PM

it will have either on headlight on top on each side with a cover panel below that, with blinkers in the bumper, or dual headlights on each side. but the blinkers will be in the bumpers, mine is an 82 but 81 were exactly the same. link in sig.

or try that...

low 84 · 10-05-2003, 10:37 PM

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Originally posted by 72MARIO
I am looking for a pic of a 81 chevy front end I am going to look at a truck this week and I don't want to be shocked at how Ugly it might look. I know that some were really Fugly looking.

Thanks,
Mario

come in the 73-87 board and say you know some of them are ugly, sorry , just thought that was funny

**N2TRUX** · 10-05-2003, 11:37 PM

Here's my 82 Blazer. The 81 will look like this too....

Prerunner1982 · 10-06-2003, 03:48 PM

or my pic could just NOT work!

72MARIO · 10-06-2003, 06:17 PM

I think that the 69-70 Chevy trucks are But ugly ! It is just personal taste Sorry.

Thanks for the pic I like that front end. I dont know if I will ever find time to look at this truck work is so busy and it is dark so early.

low 84 · 10-06-2003, 08:17 PM

i wasn't critisizing you, i just thought it was funny

bigblock73 · 10-06-2003, 09:11 PM

IMO, the ugliest 73-87 model is the 81 I believe, the one with the single square headlights on top and the overpowering egg crate grill...

I like the 67-68 models better than the 69-71.

-Jeff

72MARIO · 10-06-2003, 10:38 PM

I swapped my 72 Clip for a 67. Looks Way Better !

Still in the works

**N2TRUX** · 10-06-2003, 10:46 PM

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Originally posted by bigblock73
IMO, the ugliest 73-87 model is the 81 I believe, the one with the single square headlights on top and the overpowering egg crate grill...

Jeff, I think your talking about the 80, not 81. The 80 model was a transition year grill. It still had the rounded body lines of the 73-80 style, but they stuck a single large square headlight in the grill. It looked like the proverbial square peg in a round hole.

In 81 they changed to the square body front end like my Blazer pictured above....

apstguy · 10-07-2003, 12:01 AM

Most of the 81s had the single square top headlight that is extremly fugly too. 81s had the option for dual headlights I believe, but it must have been expensive or something because I haven't seen many 81s with quads.

soleeagle · 10-07-2003, 12:29 AM

My 80 has the round headlights in it, is this right or has someone changed the front clip on it? I also agree that the single headlights on the 81 to 87 trucks SUCK.

**N2TRUX** · 10-07-2003, 12:54 AM

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Originally posted by soleeagle
My 80 has the round headlights in it, is this right or has someone changed the front clip on it? ...

No it is probably correct. You could get it either way depending on the model. "Most" trucks with the Silverado option came with the single square. "Most" other models came with the round light...

10-05-2003, 09:39 PM	#1
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,051	Anyone got a pic of a 81 Chevy front end ? I am looking for a pic of a 81 chevy front end I am going to look at a truck this week and I don't want to be shocked at how Ugly it might look. I know that some were really Fugly looking. Thanks, Mario __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD

10-05-2003, 09:45 PM	#2
Prerunner1982 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 5,904	it will have either on headlight on top on each side with a cover panel below that, with blinkers in the bumper, or dual headlights on each side. but the blinkers will be in the bumpers, mine is an 82 but 81 were exactly the same. link in sig. or try that... __________________ Jon 1982 Chevy Silverado 350/th350.... RETIRED 1993 Jeep XJ 2 door(Cherokee) 4wd 4.0ltr/AX-15 (5spd)/NP231 .... Oklahoma Roll Call Last edited by Prerunner1982; 10-05-2003 at 10:21 PM.

10-05-2003, 11:37 PM	#4
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Here's my 82 Blazer. The 81 will look like this too.... Attached Images

10-06-2003, 03:48 PM	#5
Prerunner1982 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 5,904	or my pic could just NOT work! __________________ Jon 1982 Chevy Silverado 350/th350.... RETIRED 1993 Jeep XJ 2 door(Cherokee) 4wd 4.0ltr/AX-15 (5spd)/NP231 .... Oklahoma Roll Call

10-06-2003, 06:17 PM	#6
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,051	I think that the 69-70 Chevy trucks are But ugly ! It is just personal taste Sorry. Thanks for the pic I like that front end. I dont know if I will ever find time to look at this truck work is so busy and it is dark so early. __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD

10-06-2003, 08:17 PM	#7
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	i wasn't critisizing you, i just thought it was funny __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's

10-06-2003, 09:11 PM	#8
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,824	IMO, the ugliest 73-87 model is the 81 I believe, the one with the single square headlights on top and the overpowering egg crate grill... I like the 67-68 models better than the 69-71. -Jeff

10-06-2003, 10:38 PM	#9
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,051	I swapped my 72 Clip for a 67. Looks Way Better ! Still in the works __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD

10-07-2003, 12:01 AM	#11
apstguy LED King Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,087	Most of the 81s had the single square top headlight that is extremly fugly too. 81s had the option for dual headlights I believe, but it must have been expensive or something because I haven't seen many 81s with quads. __________________ Tyler 1985 C10 305 w/ Bowtie OD TH700R4 3.42 LSD 202,000 miles 2006 Ford Focus ZX3 5-speed Stick 2016 Chevy Spark EV Gone: 2002.5 VW GTI 24v VR6 Gone: 2008 VW R32

10-07-2003, 12:29 AM	#12
soleeagle Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Shelbyville, Indiana Posts: 614	My 80 has the round headlights in it, is this right or has someone changed the front clip on it? I also agree that the single headlights on the 81 to 87 trucks SUCK. __________________ Chuck '85 Chevy Silverado 4X4 '91 Chevy 4X4 Suburban http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/545941



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