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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => 73-87 Chevy & GMC Trucks => Topic started by: Rockin77 on December 14, 2007, 10:10:50 pm

Title: billet grill
Post by: Rockin77 on December 14, 2007, 10:10:50 pm

If buy a billet frill for my 77 gmc how do i open the hood if there is no room for a latch

Title: Re: billet grill
Post by: Dragon on December 15, 2007, 03:45:52 am

Going to need to notch it out for the hood relase if your keeping the original location, or move the release to inside the cab like I plan on doing mine in the future ;)

Title: Re: billet grill
Post by: VileZambonie on December 15, 2007, 07:58:09 am

Most decent grille manufacturers leave enough room to stick your fingers in there to pop the hood.

Title: Re: billet grill
Post by: Bitzer! on December 15, 2007, 09:46:32 am

Just popping this on the back re grills- can you guys buy "fancy" ones rather than the OE replacement?

Title: Re: billet grill
Post by: DnStClr on December 15, 2007, 10:07:02 am

Sure Bitzer. They're called after-market grills. Can you see the one on Vilezambonie's avatar? There are also some available from   (Long Motor Company) in their catalogue.

Title: Re: billet grill
Post by: Bitzer! on December 17, 2007, 03:07:40 pm

Thanks for the info  ;D  looks like i can do away with my chess board lol

Title: Re: billet grill
Post by: ajlaskowski on December 17, 2007, 03:58:53 pm

Quote from: Rockin77 on December 14, 2007, 10:10:50 pm

If buy a billet frill for my 77 gmc how do i open the hood if there is no room for a latch

I have a 1977 Chevy with a billet grill.  The grill I bought came with a kit to relocate the latch down to the lower splash apron right above the bumper.

Title: Re: billet grill
Post by: Rockin77 on December 21, 2007, 12:24:16 am

Where did you get your grill from??

Title: Re: billet grill
Post by: 76_Scottsdale on December 21, 2007, 01:52:50 am

I got mine from   and it too came with a rod that went into a hole drilled in the original latch to access the latch from below the splash shield, but it was not the right one, so I just reach through mine and I have some big fingers and the don't usually get stuck, just some scraped up knuckles once in a while.

Title: Re: billet grill
Post by: ajlaskowski on December 21, 2007, 07:48:14 am

Quote from: Rockin77 on December 21, 2007, 12:24:16 am

Where did you get your grill from??

I got my grill from Chevy Duty (Classic Parts)

The grill is made by a company called Carriage Works http://www.carriageworksinc.com/