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Offline DTrain

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73-80 vs. 81-87
« on: April 14, 2012, 05:02:36 pm »
Alright guys, I'm taking a poll. I am undecided on my build, I have an '84 and a '79 front clip and am almost 50/50 on which I like better. So I'm taking a poll to see what you enthusiast like better. So like the title says, which front clip style do you guys like better?
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Offline Jason S

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Re: 73-80 vs. 81-87
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2012, 05:34:20 pm »
I like the 73-76 and I like the 84-87.  Does that help any?
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Offline bake74

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Re: 73-80 vs. 81-87
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2012, 07:12:53 pm »
     I like the 73-80 look, I do not like the 81-87 look.  But that could be somewhat to where I live, 75 and before there is no smog, so I build these.
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Offline nucknoel89

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Re: 73-80 vs. 81-87
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2012, 11:22:18 pm »
Personally I think the 73-80 nose looks like poop, but that's just me.
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Offline VileZambonie

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Re: 73-80 vs. 81-87
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2012, 07:40:26 am »
It's all preference. They're all beauties to me.
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Offline DTrain

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Re: 73-80 vs. 81-87
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2012, 09:10:52 am »
Are the grills and grill moldings as interchangeable with the 73-80 as they are with 81-87? Cuz the one thing about this '79 clip I dont like is the grill, I really like when the parking lights aren't a part of the front chrome, like on the pre '78 models.
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Offline VileZambonie

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Re: 73-80 vs. 81-87
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2012, 01:20:11 pm »
No there are differences. I just came back from the stafford motor speedway swap meet and the best looking truck there by far was a 73 GMC with a factory grille.  ;D
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Offline jaredts

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Re: 73-80 vs. 81-87
« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2012, 08:59:03 pm »
I love the round headlight trucks, but I particularly love the '83 and '84 quad headlight front ends.  They are the only ones where the chrome/body color strip goes across the grill and between the headlights.  The other 81-87 trucks look like something is missing without this, in my opinion.  I think you have something special in that '84 front end.  I'm biased since I have an '83 Silverado.
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Offline jacknife

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Re: 73-80 vs. 81-87
« Reply #8 on: April 15, 2012, 10:38:20 pm »
 Lol Ha I can't make up my mind either so I have trucks of both body styles.
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Offline hotrod24

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Re: 73-80 vs. 81-87
« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2012, 01:53:20 pm »
I'm with vile on this one, But i do really like the 73-80...


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It's all preference. They're all beauties to me.
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Offline got2haul

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Re: 73-80 vs. 81-87
« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2012, 03:16:10 pm »
I've always preferred the 73-80.

Same truck, different grille treatments.

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Offline bake74

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Re: 73-80 vs. 81-87
« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2012, 06:30:15 am »
     So DTrain, have you decided on which one you are going to use yet ?
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Offline Canadian 4X4

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Re: 73-80 vs. 81-87
« Reply #12 on: April 26, 2012, 06:32:29 am »
definitely 73-80
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Offline codyC10kid

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Re: 73-80 vs. 81-87
« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2012, 10:07:07 am »
i like the 73-80...but the 81-87 front end wheighs 300 pounds less....i own a 77 4x4 and a 78 2wd both are projects......Don't ever start two projects you ll never get them done,well being im only 19...that may have somthing to do with it :)
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Offline DustyRusty

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Re: 73-80 vs. 81-87
« Reply #14 on: April 26, 2012, 06:13:09 pm »
I prefer the 73 - 80 style front end.
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