Billet grilles and hood latches. - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Colesnsty68 · 06-30-2009, 11:40 PM

Hey guys, im here and one of my first questions has to do with billet grilles and hood latches. I was wondering i were to buy one of those billet grilles for my 77, would i still be able to unlatch the hood from the outside, or would i need to get a latch that runs in to the cab to be able to open it?
Thanks,
Cole
Hey also does anyone have tips for uploading pics for avatars. I seem to be having problems there

flamingbig10 · 06-30-2009, 11:44 PM

lmc and summit racing have billet grilles and for the latch if you have long skinny fingers then the latch under the hood will be fine

Orange77 · 06-30-2009, 11:44 PM

usually when you order the billet grilles from places like LMC truck they supply you with a new latch that mounts where the old one did. once you replace the latch with the new one it will hang by the bumper

tvblazer78 · 07-01-2009, 08:31 AM

I have one on may 78 and I can get to it easy and I have big hands.

smashingchuck · 07-01-2009, 11:14 AM

You can reach through the grille - just be careful not to bend it. No new hood latch required.

Rogue_Sentinel · 07-01-2009, 04:15 PM

for about $55 at ebay, 300326803107
you dont need No new hood latch

Orange77 · 07-01-2009, 05:55 PM

your hands really fit in there and your able to pop the hood still?!?! my uncle has one of those round tube grilles and my hands barely fit in there to pop his hood

smashingchuck · 07-01-2009, 11:38 PM

when you say barley, you mean you can still do it, right?!?

3r!c84 · 07-02-2009, 12:13 AM

why do u need that dont it when u pop the hood open from inside you can just lift up the hood and pull up on the latch?

Orange77 · 07-02-2009, 01:13 AM

3 if his is set up like mine is the hood latch is in the front behind the grille theres nothin inside to pop it open. and when i mean barely i mean it took me a few minutes to get enough force on my finger tips to push the handle up and not bent the round tube grille he has which looks like this which has more room for your fingers between the grille than a billet grille does

Rogue_Sentinel · 07-02-2009, 04:55 PM

did you notice that the square grill has tabs on the top ? because i got the tube grill and it does not line up to the mounting bracket and it does not have any mounting tabs .

DubDubU · 07-04-2009, 11:38 PM

I have a billet grille from Carriage Works. The instructions disappeared a while ago, so my facts may not be correct but you should get my point. It came with a rod that I think hooks on the stock lever, hangs down and you can reach it behind the front bumper. I didn't have to use it as mine has a inside the cab release.

06-30-2009, 11:40 PM	#1
Colesnsty68 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Arvada, Colorado Posts: 210	Billet grilles and hood latches. Hey guys, im here and one of my first questions has to do with billet grilles and hood latches. I was wondering i were to buy one of those billet grilles for my 77, would i still be able to unlatch the hood from the outside, or would i need to get a latch that runs in to the cab to be able to open it? Thanks, Cole Hey also does anyone have tips for uploading pics for avatars. I seem to be having problems there Last edited by Colesnsty68; 06-30-2009 at 11:46 PM.

06-30-2009, 11:44 PM	#2
flamingbig10 6.0 powered square Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mesquite texas Posts: 3,459	Re: Billet grilles and hood latches. lmc and summit racing have billet grilles and for the latch if you have long skinny fingers then the latch under the hood will be fine __________________ Aaron 1980 c-10 short bed lowered, cammed 6.0, 4l80e 3600 stall, smp tune, wilwoods, and flames best time so far best et 7.86 @87 on motor 7.57 90 on a 75 shot Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283326

06-30-2009, 11:44 PM	#3
Orange77 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 184	Re: Billet grilles and hood latches. usually when you order the billet grilles from places like LMC truck they supply you with a new latch that mounts where the old one did. once you replace the latch with the new one it will hang by the bumper

07-01-2009, 08:31 AM	#4
tvblazer78 Low & Fast! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 3,110	Re: Billet grilles and hood latches. I have one on may 78 and I can get to it easy and I have big hands. __________________ Southeastern Mini Truckin' Nationals April 27 and 28, 2012

07-01-2009, 11:14 AM	#5
smashingchuck It'd be alot cooler if you did Join Date: May 2003 Location: Three Rivers, MI Posts: 2,345	Re: Billet grilles and hood latches. You can reach through the grille - just be careful not to bend it. No new hood latch required. __________________ 78 Build Thread 4Runner Build

07-01-2009, 04:15 PM	#6
Rogue_Sentinel Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: nc, mount airy Posts: 376	Re: Billet grilles and hood latches. for about $55 at ebay, 300326803107 you dont need No new hood latch __________________ "Myths and legends die hard in America. We love them for the extra dimension they provide, the illusion of near-infinite possibility to erase the narrow confines of most men's reality. Weird heroes and mould-breaking champions exist as living proof to those who need it that the tyranny of 'the rat race' is not yet final." Hunter S THompson

07-01-2009, 05:55 PM	#7
Orange77 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 184	Re: Billet grilles and hood latches. your hands really fit in there and your able to pop the hood still?!?! my uncle has one of those round tube grilles and my hands barely fit in there to pop his hood

07-01-2009, 11:38 PM	#8
smashingchuck It'd be alot cooler if you did Join Date: May 2003 Location: Three Rivers, MI Posts: 2,345	Re: Billet grilles and hood latches. when you say barley, you mean you can still do it, right?!? __________________ 78 Build Thread 4Runner Build

07-02-2009, 12:13 AM	#9
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: Billet grilles and hood latches. why do u need that dont it when u pop the hood open from inside you can just lift up the hood and pull up on the latch? __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

07-02-2009, 01:13 AM	#10
Orange77 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 184	Re: Billet grilles and hood latches. 3 if his is set up like mine is the hood latch is in the front behind the grille theres nothin inside to pop it open. and when i mean barely i mean it took me a few minutes to get enough force on my finger tips to push the handle up and not bent the round tube grille he has which looks like this which has more room for your fingers between the grille than a billet grille does Last edited by Orange77; 07-02-2009 at 01:15 AM.

07-02-2009, 04:55 PM	#11
Rogue_Sentinel Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: nc, mount airy Posts: 376	Re: Billet grilles and hood latches. did you notice that the square grill has tabs on the top ? because i got the tube grill and it does not line up to the mounting bracket and it does not have any mounting tabs . __________________ "Myths and legends die hard in America. We love them for the extra dimension they provide, the illusion of near-infinite possibility to erase the narrow confines of most men's reality. Weird heroes and mould-breaking champions exist as living proof to those who need it that the tyranny of 'the rat race' is not yet final." Hunter S THompson

07-04-2009, 11:38 PM	#12
DubDubU Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: st louis,mo Posts: 313	Re: Billet grilles and hood latches. I have a billet grille from Carriage Works. The instructions disappeared a while ago, so my facts may not be correct but you should get my point. It came with a rod that I think hooks on the stock lever, hangs down and you can reach it behind the front bumper. I didn't have to use it as mine has a inside the cab release. __________________ '79' shortbed



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