I've been bitten by the 73-74 grille style! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

1BadSS · 01-30-2011, 12:33 AM

Drove an hour and a half away to pick up a 74 grille, front marker lights and an excellent shape dash pad. Grille needs to be stripped and painted the original silver. The dash pad i'm going to die black. I don't think I did too bad for $50 eh?

**N2TRUX** · 01-30-2011, 12:42 AM

You did good! Now all you need is one of the new Top Banana bowties to set that grill off.

1BadSS · 01-30-2011, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by N2TRUX

You did good! Now all you need is one of the new Top Banana bowties to set that grill off.

That's the plan on the bowtie! I also have a NOS 350 emblem i've had waiting in the wings for quite some time.

S10Fan · 01-30-2011, 07:10 AM

You did good! Be sure and grab a grill center support, they're different for 73-74, but you probably knew that.

xs-style · 01-30-2011, 06:58 PM

dont forget the side supports either.... like i did the 1st time lol

1BadSS · 01-30-2011, 10:32 PM

Well the dash pad went from blue to black pretty quickly and was installed even quicker.

Still working on the motivation to scruff the whole grille so I can lay the original argent silver.

1BadSS · 01-30-2011, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by S10Fan

You did good! Be sure and grab a grill center support, they're different for 73-74, but you probably knew that.

Still looking for the supports. As the truck the grille and other parts had come from, was long gone.

**N2TRUX** · 01-30-2011, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 1BadSS

Still looking for the supports. As the truck the grille and other parts had come from, was long gone.

Top Banana will have these too. They have the center brace now, and the side brackets in the works.

BigRed76 · 01-31-2011, 02:11 AM

Where can the original silver for the grille be found?

Pop's C-10 · 01-31-2011, 09:27 AM

nice score

Top Banana · 01-31-2011, 03:52 PM

strip and paint.......whahhh....???

Tx Firefighter · 01-31-2011, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Top Banana

strip and paint.......whahhh....???

When will you have them out for sale ?

I am looking for the grille, emblem, support pieces and brackets, basically everything to go from my current 78 to the 73 style.

Grande Rojo · 01-31-2011, 08:50 PM

Look what I found on Craigslist today... Yes I bought them both.
I did the 73' grill swap on my 77' a few years ago and really like it.

1BadSS · 01-31-2011, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Top Banana

strip and paint.......whahhh....???

No matter how much I like the idea of a brand new grille. It's probably going to be too expensive. I'm sure you guys have quite a bit of money wrapped up in tooling costs. What is your estimated price per grille? $100-150? I'm also sure some royalties are wrapped up in that grille too due to the cast in bowtie.

01-30-2011, 12:33 AM	#1
1BadSS NOT REALLY BANNED! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 1,072	I've been bitten by the 73-74 grille style! Drove an hour and a half away to pick up a 74 grille, front marker lights and an excellent shape dash pad. Grille needs to be stripped and painted the original silver. The dash pad i'm going to die black. I don't think I did too bad for $50 eh? __________________ 1987 Mustang Coupe - 2.7 Stroker, 78mm turbo, Stainless header, 3" Exh, FMIC, 160lb/hr Injectors, MS3, twin walbro 255's, 34psi. Eating V8's daily. 04 Pontiac GTO 04 Ford Mustang GT 68 C20 LWB stripper truck 73 K5 Cheyenne 76 C20 Sierra Crew SRW 88 K20 Suburban I'm not hammering on metal just to hammer, i'm creating a piece of art.

01-30-2011, 12:42 AM	#2
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: I've been bitten by the 73-74 grille style! You did good! Now all you need is one of the new Top Banana bowties to set that grill off. __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

01-30-2011, 07:10 AM	#4
S10Fan Old Heap Driver Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Newport News, Va Posts: 2,642	Re: I've been bitten by the 73-74 grille style! You did good! Be sure and grab a grill center support, they're different for 73-74, but you probably knew that. __________________ _____________________________ Bryan '99 Silverado 1500, 4.3, 5-speed, reg cab, short bed '50 Chevy 2DR Hard Top, 350/350, M2 Front End, 3:08 gear, cruiser. '40 F**d Sedan, all Chevy power, Heidt's front end, TCI rear, nice driver.

01-30-2011, 06:58 PM	#5
xs-style Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lawndale, NC Posts: 658	Re: I've been bitten by the 73-74 grille style! dont forget the side supports either.... like i did the 1st time lol __________________ 1978 Scottsdale - celebrating 10 years of teaching me profanity 1990 Silverado - bought in Nov. 2016 and it's already catching up - Sold 1987 k5 blazer - sold... :\ seed money for the 81 1981 k20 4x4 - 5.3 swap in progress Events attended: Spring GOG 2011 Dale JR car show Summer 2012 Gathering at Tommys pickup parts

01-30-2011, 10:32 PM	#6
1BadSS NOT REALLY BANNED! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 1,072	Re: I've been bitten by the 73-74 grille style! Well the dash pad went from blue to black pretty quickly and was installed even quicker. Still working on the motivation to scruff the whole grille so I can lay the original argent silver. __________________ 1987 Mustang Coupe - 2.7 Stroker, 78mm turbo, Stainless header, 3" Exh, FMIC, 160lb/hr Injectors, MS3, twin walbro 255's, 34psi. Eating V8's daily. 04 Pontiac GTO 04 Ford Mustang GT 68 C20 LWB stripper truck 73 K5 Cheyenne 76 C20 Sierra Crew SRW 88 K20 Suburban I'm not hammering on metal just to hammer, i'm creating a piece of art.

01-31-2011, 02:11 AM	#9
BigRed76 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Loveland, CO Posts: 1,921	Re: I've been bitten by the 73-74 grille style! Where can the original silver for the grille be found? __________________ Zach 1970 Chevrolet Custom Camper K20 1971 GMC Super K2500, 12V/NV4500 swap in progress 1971 Chevrolet Custom C10 1972 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe C20, 5.3/4L60E 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, 455/TH400, 3.73 posi 2004 GMC Sierra 2500HD, LB7/Allison, CCSB 2005 GMC Sierra 1500, 5.3/4L60E, CCSB

01-31-2011, 09:27 AM	#10
Pop's C-10 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: memphis Posts: 2,537	Re: I've been bitten by the 73-74 grille style! nice score

01-31-2011, 03:52 PM	#11
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01-31-2011, 08:50 PM	#13
Grande Rojo paper or plastic? Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SW Missouri Posts: 671	Re: I've been bitten by the 73-74 grille style! Look what I found on Craigslist today... Yes I bought them both. I did the 73' grill swap on my 77' a few years ago and really like it. Attached Images __________________ 1967 Chevy SWB 250 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=442157 1977 Chevy SWB 454 No More 454 getting 5.3 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=310518 1977 Stepside Truck of the month winner http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=135524 1965 Chevy C10 454 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=731372 1975 Dodge Power Wagon http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post7871388

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