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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: choptop on November 14, 2009, 07:08:57 pm

Title: My 80 SWB
Post by: choptop on November 14, 2009, 07:08:57 pm: I made a deal for this and 3 other trucks. The other 3 (84 LWB C10, 79 C20 with granny 4, and 73 LWB C10) will probably wind up as parts trucks and soon disappear. The 80 SWB SIlverado has the round headlights. I have a nice set of the square headlight bezels, but what else do I need to put the square headlights in it. I assume I'd need to change the headlight buckets, but what else. The rest of the grille for the round lights are there, but I dont know if they work with the square headlights as well.
Title: Re: My 80 SWB
Post by: Blazin on November 15, 2009, 12:03:02 am: You need the buckets, the chrome around the lights, the lower valance / filler, and the directional lights.
Title: Re: My 80 SWB
Post by: choptop on November 15, 2009, 06:41:06 am: Ive got the directional lights with the bezels. Will the headlight buckets off of an 81 up single headlight truck work? I can get that pretty easy, and that way all I have to get the lower valance.
Title: Re: My 80 SWB
Post by: VileZambonie on November 15, 2009, 08:06:43 am: NO!!!! Keep the round headlights!!!!!!
Title: Re: My 80 SWB
Post by: choptop on November 15, 2009, 02:54:38 pm: Quote from: VileZambonie on November 15, 2009, 08:06:43 am
NO!!!! Keep the round headlights!!!!!!
Lol, I didnt think anyone would oppose the swap> I havent made up my mind fully. The existing grille and other peices are perfect, so Im not fully sure Im gonna swap. I just always liked the square headlights on the 80's. It is different, but it will also be the only truck I have with this front end. Both 76's have the 81 up front ends.
Title: Re: My 80 SWB
Post by: VileZambonie on November 15, 2009, 05:22:29 pm: I've seen very few I like but have seen a few that were sweet. The one on the cover of cml looks pretty cool but if it were the round headlights I'd frame that pic. I always thought the square 80's (which we found out here was also available in 79) looked like dodge's
Title: Re: My 80 SWB
Post by: Grover 1 on November 15, 2009, 06:34:36 pm: I second that - Keep the ROUND lights
Title: Re: My 80 SWB
Post by: 80stepsideguy on November 15, 2009, 08:06:54 pm: I got my 80 with round headlights, if it was 1 with the square ones i would swap that out right away.Sorry but i agree with vile they look hideous.

thanks
pat
Title: Re: My 80 SWB
Post by: choptop on November 15, 2009, 08:19:24 pm: Eeewww. they do look Dodges....Ok my mind has changed
Title: Re: My 80 SWB
Post by: 84ramcharger on November 15, 2009, 09:24:01 pm: Quote from: choptop on November 15, 2009, 08:19:24 pm
Eeewww. they do look Dodges....Ok my mind has changed
They kinda do , but at least they don't look like a ford though .....
I'm running the square's myself . Looks nice parked beside my Dodge ;)
Title: Re: My 80 SWB
Post by: joesgarage71 on November 16, 2009, 05:13:53 pm: Quote from: 84ramcharger on November 15, 2009, 09:24:01 pm
Quote from: choptop on November 15, 2009, 08:19:24 pm
Eeewww. they do look Dodges....Ok my mind has changed
They kinda do , but at least they don't look like a ford though .....
I'm running the square's myself . Looks nice parked beside my Dodge ;)
::)
Title: Re: My 80 SWB
Post by: thirsty on November 16, 2009, 06:38:41 pm: My vote is for the round. I always liked the 79' with the directional in the the bezel with the round headlight.