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cliffsta · 10-13-2004, 05:38 PM

Hookay. I've had gradual shift in plans for Red, but long story short, I want to get an OE chrome grill for my truck (its an 80), but mine, being a Custum Deluxe, came with round headlights and plastic grille. My ? is will the chrome grill in 80 fit in place of my plastic one, or would i have to change to square headlight bezels?

ElGracho · 10-13-2004, 06:00 PM

Even the chrome grille is plastic. Its vacuum plated plastic. The 1980 grilles are interchangable with the different headlight bezels.

wedgemon · 10-13-2004, 07:20 PM

Cliffsta:

I have a set of rectagular headlight doors & headlight buckets for an '80. Let me know.

- Dave

cliffsta · 10-14-2004, 05:06 PM

Yeah but the "chrome" one even if it is plastic, looks chrome. I like it better than the plastic painted one.

76cheyenne · 10-14-2004, 07:27 PM

Have you tried the chrome spray paint for the one you got? I have never used this paint but it is a option and a cheaper one at that.

cliffsta · 10-14-2004, 08:28 PM

LMAO, go check out my car domain

i did the chrome spray paint, and it looks a million times better than it did before, but it doesn't look chrome; it looks more Stainless Steel.

76cheyenne · 10-14-2004, 08:43 PM

Oh from the pics it looked like silver. Sorry lol

10-13-2004, 05:38 PM	#1
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	80 Grilles Hookay. I've had gradual shift in plans for Red, but long story short, I want to get an OE chrome grill for my truck (its an 80), but mine, being a Custum Deluxe, came with round headlights and plastic grille. My ? is will the chrome grill in 80 fit in place of my plastic one, or would i have to change to square headlight bezels? __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord

10-13-2004, 06:00 PM	#2
ElGracho Gentleman Jim Driver Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 1,553	Even the chrome grille is plastic. Its vacuum plated plastic. The 1980 grilles are interchangable with the different headlight bezels. __________________ Joe '75 GMC Gentleman Jim '84 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super duper plain (manual steering, manual brakes, no dome light, no cig lighter) '85 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super plain Vortec 4.8 4L60E trans also: '81 K30, '83 C30 Crew Dually, '84 M1028 CUCV, '85 M1009 CUCV, another '85 C10 SWB, '89 R3500 Flatbed

10-13-2004, 07:20 PM	#3
wedgemon Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Spanish Springs, NV Posts: 1,171	Cliffsta: I have a set of rectagular headlight doors & headlight buckets for an '80. Let me know. - Dave __________________ 2003 Silverado K1500 Z71 - Arrival Blue 1973 K5 Cheyenne Blazer 350/TH350/NP203 Kids Trucks:92 K1500 Blazer 5.7/700R4 4" lift. RETIRED: 1980 Scottsdale 4x4 Founding Member: "TILT WHEEL BELLY." Club

10-14-2004, 05:06 PM	#4
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	Yeah but the "chrome" one even if it is plastic, looks chrome. I like it better than the plastic painted one. __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord

10-14-2004, 07:27 PM	#5
76cheyenne No more Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 134	Have you tried the chrome spray paint for the one you got? I have never used this paint but it is a option and a cheaper one at that. __________________ 1976 Chevy K10 CheyenneTrue Duals with glasspacks and cutouts, Blacked out tails, Rockford Fosgate H/U with 2 Sony Xplode 6x9s and 2 8" MTX Subs with a Alpine Amp. New front clip in primer. For Sale $2000 obo

10-14-2004, 08:28 PM	#6
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	LMAO, go check out my car domain i did the chrome spray paint, and it looks a million times better than it did before, but it doesn't look chrome; it looks more Stainless Steel. __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord

10-14-2004, 08:43 PM	#7
76cheyenne No more Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 134	Oh from the pics it looked like silver. Sorry lol __________________ 1976 Chevy K10 CheyenneTrue Duals with glasspacks and cutouts, Blacked out tails, Rockford Fosgate H/U with 2 Sony Xplode 6x9s and 2 8" MTX Subs with a Alpine Amp. New front clip in primer. For Sale $2000 obo



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