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Offline Rockin77

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billet grill
« 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
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Offline Dragon

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Re: billet grill
« Reply #1 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 ;)
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Offline VileZambonie

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Re: billet grill
« Reply #2 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.
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Offline Bitzer!

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Re: billet grill
« Reply #3 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?
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Offline DnStClr

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Re: billet grill
« Reply #4 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.
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Re: billet grill
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2007, 03:07:40 pm »
Thanks for the info  ;D  looks like i can do away with my chess board lol
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Offline ajlaskowski

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Re: billet grill
« Reply #6 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.
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Offline Rockin77

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Re: billet grill
« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2007, 12:24:16 am »
Where did you get your grill from??
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Offline 76_Scottsdale

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Re: billet grill
« Reply #8 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.
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Offline ajlaskowski

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Re: billet grill
« Reply #9 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/


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