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Offline Laderhosen

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Grille swapping question
« on: October 08, 2009, 12:59:17 pm »
Does anybody know if an 85 Chevy van grille will fit a 81-87 truck...??
'82 3/4 ton, 350, th400,
'88 K5 Blazer, 350, 700R4
’98 BMW 328i daily drive
’91 VW Golf Mk 2 with VR6 conv

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Re: Grille swapping question
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2009, 01:58:57 pm »
No
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'82 3/4 ton, 350, th400,
'88 K5 Blazer, 350, 700R4
’98 BMW 328i daily drive
’91 VW Golf Mk 2 with VR6 conv

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'82 3/4 ton, 350, th400,
'88 K5 Blazer, 350, 700R4
’98 BMW 328i daily drive
’91 VW Golf Mk 2 with VR6 conv

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Re: Grille swapping question
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2009, 02:08:02 pm »
Is yours a silverado? The factory style grilles are cheap enough...

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74 GMC, 75 K5, 84 GMC, 85 K20, 86 k20, 79 K10

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Re: Grille swapping question
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2009, 02:49:11 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.
'82 3/4 ton, 350, th400,
'88 K5 Blazer, 350, 700R4
’98 BMW 328i daily drive
’91 VW Golf Mk 2 with VR6 conv

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Re: Grille swapping question
« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2009, 08:16:09 pm »
Your truck is an 82 right? Egg crate grille?
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Re: Grille swapping question
« Reply #7 on: October 09, 2009, 02:56:46 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.
'82 3/4 ton, 350, th400,
'88 K5 Blazer, 350, 700R4
’98 BMW 328i daily drive
’91 VW Golf Mk 2 with VR6 conv

Offline BLK86

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Re: Grille swapping question
« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2009, 09:30:46 pm »
Not sure about 85,but a 1986-87 van grill will interchange with a truck grill.
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