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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: Bureau602 on March 04, 2015, 09:29:04 pm

Title: Grille guard
Post by: Bureau602 on March 04, 2015, 09:29:04 pm

Looking for a grille guard for a 1985 suburban. Any ideas where to get one?

Title: Re: Grille guard
Post by: zieg85 on March 04, 2015, 09:40:18 pm

No one produces them any longer.  Comb the wrecking yards or do a search on Craigslist and eBay.  You will eventually find one but it may take a while.

Title: Re: Grille guard
Post by: Engineer on March 04, 2015, 09:42:52 pm

New, or used? Any specific brand?

Otherwise, just the usual.

eBay, Craigslist, swap meet.

Or you can make your own. A few years ago there were tons of the ones that came off of the M-1008s that the Defense Department sold off. Many guys grabbed up those trucks for the axles and scrapped the rest. I'm sure tons of good or at least usable sheet metal went to the shredder because the rock crawler people didn't care to try to sell the carcasses of the M-series military trucks.

Title: Re: Grille guard
Post by: timthescarrd on March 04, 2015, 11:58:19 pm

Where you located? there's a couple at picknpull near me in Carson City NV

Title: Re: Grille guard
Post by: fitz on March 05, 2015, 01:44:31 am

This is the one from the Military trucks that Engineer mentioned.

Title: Re: Grille guard
Post by: Bureau602 on March 05, 2015, 02:58:14 pm

I am in Southeast OK. May be dumb question but there is one of the military Blazers at a lot here. Is there something special about the axles or other parts on these vehicles. I have tried to purchase the grille guard and he doesnt want to part it out.

Title: Re: Grille guard
Post by: Engineer on March 05, 2015, 04:48:10 pm

M-1009s had a 24v electrical system otherwise they are just regular ol production Blazers.

Title: Re: Grille guard
Post by: jim.clark.52687506 on March 17, 2015, 02:45:08 pm

Does anybody make a Ranch hand type front for 73-87 body?

Title: Re: Grille guard
Post by: VileZambonie on March 17, 2015, 06:16:35 pm

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Hickey-push-bar-off-road-with-grill-guard-bumper-73-87-k5-blazer-k10-k20-c10-/191414828691?_trksid=p2054897.l4275

Title: Re: Grille guard
Post by: Captkaos on March 17, 2015, 08:50:57 pm

http://www.tacticalarmorgroup.com/TAG-Bumper-Store/Wincher-Chevrolet-GMC-1968-1987-Pickup-1968-1991-Blazer-Jimmy-and-Suburban
http://www.buckstop.biz/chevy-gmc_80s.html