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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: Laderhosen on October 08, 2009, 12:59:17 pm

Title: Grille swapping question
Post by: Laderhosen on October 08, 2009, 12:59:17 pm
Does anybody know if an 85 Chevy van grille will fit a 81-87 truck...??
Title: Re: Grille swapping question
Post by: VileZambonie on October 08, 2009, 01:58:57 pm
No
Title: Re: Grille swapping question
Post by: Laderhosen on October 08, 2009, 02:00:05 pm
Quote from: VileZambonie on October 08, 2009, 01:58:57 pm
No

 >:(
Title: Re: Grille swapping question
Post by: Laderhosen on October 08, 2009, 02:03:09 pm
That's annoying, got a friend who's breaking a Chevy van...

This ebay listing seems to suggest it will

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/New-Chevy-Van-Truck-Front-Grille-Genuine-GM-NOS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem5ad3ca943bQQitemZ390100325435QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
Title: Re: Grille swapping question
Post by: VileZambonie on October 08, 2009, 02:08:02 pm
Is yours a silverado? The factory style grilles are cheap enough...

Title: Re: Grille swapping question
Post by: Laderhosen on October 08, 2009, 02:49:11 pm
Quote from: VileZambonie on October 08, 2009, 02:08:02 pm
Is yours a silverado? The factory style grilles are cheap enough...



No, it's a Scottsdale... why's that?

Factory style grills aren't cheap here, which makes sense I suppose given the distance from the States. Oddly though, most mechanical and maintenance stuff is cheap.
Title: Re: Grille swapping question
Post by: VileZambonie on October 08, 2009, 08:16:09 pm
Your truck is an 82 right? Egg crate grille?
Title: Re: Grille swapping question
Post by: Laderhosen on October 09, 2009, 02:56:46 pm
Quote from: VileZambonie on October 08, 2009, 08:16:09 pm
Your truck is an 82 right? Egg crate grille?

Yeah, that's the one. Just replaced the front panel (core support) with a double headlamp (stacked) version, but prefer the later style 85 - 87 grille, have already got the 85 - 87 headlight surrounds. Didn't get the grille off the truck in the junkyard as it was a GMC and want to keep mine a Chevy.
Title: Re: Grille swapping question
Post by: BLK86 on October 10, 2009, 09:30:46 pm
Not sure about 85,but a 1986-87 van grill will interchange with a truck grill.