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Title: robbing parts from vans...
Post by: dumbucket1 on March 29, 2008, 09:55:05 am
Looked at a 87 gmc full size van, it appears the grille would work on a truck, is this correct? What else interchanges with the trucks? Maybe steering column, windshield, rear ends, front suspensions?
Title: Re: robbing parts from vans...
Post by: Blazin on March 29, 2008, 10:05:17 am
Rear ends are different spring perch width, and overall width. I have never seen nor had it confirmed, but I have heard the windshields are the same. I know a guy that said he used van front suspension parts control arms in his C10.
Title: Re: robbing parts from vans...
Post by: choptop on March 29, 2008, 11:55:49 am
Rear ends are different spring perch width, and overall width.
     

hmmmmm Narrower or wider???
Title: Re: robbing parts from vans...
Post by: Blazin on March 29, 2008, 12:06:15 pm
I don't remember but I think it is wider.
Title: Re: robbing parts from vans...
Post by: choptop on March 29, 2008, 01:23:41 pm
OK never mind :(
Title: Re: robbing parts from vans...
Post by: Destro on April 01, 2008, 01:16:19 am
grilles interchange just fine
Title: Re: robbing parts from vans...
Post by: Captkaos on April 01, 2008, 03:27:35 pm
The grille will swap up to a certain year, but Vans are Unibody, so the axle perches are different.
Title: Re: robbing parts from vans...
Post by: Bowtie Bomber on April 01, 2008, 07:57:13 pm
The grill will work. I should know, that's what mine's off of.  ::)
Title: Re: robbing parts from vans...
Post by: monte85 on April 02, 2008, 08:40:51 pm
grilles look the same but won't swap over. when i ordered the new one for my truck a couple years back, gm sent me a van one instead. mounting tabs are different.
Title: Re: robbing parts from vans...
Post by: Stewart G Griffin on April 06, 2008, 09:02:18 pm
1) the gauge panel interchanges with a chevette/T-1000.


2) So, this, apparently, means that the parts that interchange with the 73-87-91's actually range from 71 to about 96ish because i don't think the new-style gm vans came out until 97 or so?
Title: Re: robbing parts from vans...
Post by: Blazin on April 06, 2008, 11:29:45 pm
I don't think your gonna get a 71 - 75ish grille in a C K truck!
Title: Re: robbing parts from vans...
Post by: Stewart G Griffin on April 07, 2008, 11:18:25 pm
i can try;  Wire-ties will do wonders.

Title: Re: robbing parts from vans...
Post by: Captkaos on April 07, 2008, 11:26:14 pm
Van grilles were the same/simular from about 81-87...  As far as I know nothing from the 70's will work