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Old 04-24-2012, 09:54 AM   #1
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Thinking of building a custom Grille

Any thoughts, ideas or opinions ? It would look mostly like this .
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Old 04-24-2012, 09:56 AM   #2
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Re: Thinking of building a custom Grille

The 60-61 chevy and 60-66 gmc had dual headlight grills. As did alot of the larger trucks. I am partial to the 63 grills, but have always liked the dual headlight grills. Are you planning on using the aluminum or steel grill. With two large lights on each end, definitely should be enough light.
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Re: Thinking of building a custom Grille

But then it will say "hevrole"..... j/k I always liked the dual headlight grills
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Re: Thinking of building a custom Grille

Normally the dual headlight grills use the smaller lights. Im not sure how it'll look with the larger lights. The bezels are going to be hard to fab up.
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Old 04-24-2012, 10:51 AM   #5
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But then it will say "hevrole"..... j/k I always liked the dual headlight grills
It's ok I am half Mexican ..

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The 60-61 chevy and 60-66 gmc had dual headlight grills. As did alot of the larger trucks. I am partial to the 63 grills, but have always liked the dual headlight grills. Are you planning on using the aluminum or steel grill. With two large lights on each end, definitely should be enough light.
going with steel , I would have to buy the after market grille with no lettering and it would take two grilles in this case to make one.

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Old 04-24-2012, 10:57 AM   #6
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Normally the dual headlight grills use the smaller lights. Im not sure how it'll look with the larger lights. The bezels are going to be hard to fab up.
I think I'd cut the bezels down along with the light housing . No pain no gain in the Kustom game .
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Re: Thinking of building a custom Grille

Can't wiat to see it. I think going with the grills w/o the Chevrolet is the way to go.
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Old 04-24-2012, 12:48 PM   #8
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Can't wiat to see it. I think going with the grills w/o the Chevrolet is the way to go.
Thanks but I'm really just mulling this idea over. I also was thinking about a 60 Ford Starliner grille . But I really l enjoy doing a kustom mod that looks like it could have come from the factory .
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Re: Thinking of building a custom Grille

Heres a 64-66 grill that was "modified". Im not a fan of what was done here, but somebody else's idea of a modified grill. From what I can see....at least 3 different grills here.
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Old 04-24-2012, 03:33 PM   #10
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Heres a 64-66 grill that was "modified". Im not a fan of what was done here, but somebody else's idea of a modified grill. From what I can see....at least 3 different grills here.
I'm not a fan of this either but I admire his efforts...
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Re: Thinking of building a custom Grille

It just looks unfinished to me. I applaud anybody trying to invent or modify anything. But the grill in question just looks "uncomplete" somehow.
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Old 04-24-2012, 04:40 PM   #12
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Re: Thinking of building a custom Grille

it almost has the look of 67-72 gmc truck grilles
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Old 04-24-2012, 08:26 PM   #13
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Re: Thinking of building a custom Grille

Here are a few pics of mine. used the upper part of a 4 5 6 steel grill and some head lights from a 59 imperial. It still says Chevrolet in the middle.



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Old 04-24-2012, 08:30 PM   #14
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Re: Thinking of building a custom Grille

regarding the picture in Post #1, i think it would only look complete if you add 2 more headlights on each side, paint it green, add faux woodgrain panels all along the sides and get Chevy Chase's autograph on the glovebox...

Sorry, couldn't resist. I agree with most, those bug eyes are too big - if you want to go custom 4 headlight approach, I think movieauto's approach with the smaller lights looks much, much better.

My 2 cents only, I too admire the ambition!
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regarding the picture in Post #1, i think it would only look complete if you add 2 more headlights on each side, paint it green, add faux woodgrain panels all along the sides and get Chevy Chase's autograph on the glovebox...

Sorry, couldn't resist. I agree with most, those bug eyes are too big - if you want to go custom 4 headlight approach, I think movieauto's approach with the smaller lights looks much, much better.

My 2 cents only, I too admire the ambition!
I think if I put the time and work in to this " idea " for a grille I would quarter up the head lights and fit with the smaller bulbs. I was hoping for constructive input and or ideas not sarcasm. But ah thanks !
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Re: Thinking of building a custom Grille

This thread has some good stuff. Post 8 looks killer I think!

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Here are a few pics of mine. used the upper part of a 4 5 6 steel grill and some head lights from a 59 imperial. It still says Chevrolet in the middle.



Looks Cool man nice work !
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I think if I put the time and work in to this " idea " for a grille I would quarter up the head lights and fit with the smaller bulbs. I was hoping for constructive input and or ideas not sarcasm. But ah thanks !
humor is sometimes a good thing on this site - some moviegoers might appreciate the levity, but it was certainly not intended as sarcasm or negative in any sense, so I apparently failed miserably in my humor attempt. I DO admire your effort and your plan, the constructive part of the post was simply to suggest smaller headlights.
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Re: Thinking of building a custom Grille

I say go for it! Im a big fan of custom or different then the norm...What can go wrong? you make it and install it and you decide you dont like it swap it back out and wasted some time and a couple grills...or it turns out pimp and you rock the new grill
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Re: Thinking of building a custom Grille

Not my truck, but jacked it for the front pic to use. Did a quick photoshop....a bit strange but I kinda like it, if I have to cram an inercooler into my grill
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humor is sometimes a good thing on this site - some moviegoers might appreciate the levity, but it was certainly not intended as sarcasm or negative in any sense, so I apparently failed miserably in my humor attempt. I DO admire your effort and your plan, the constructive part of the post was simply to suggest smaller headlights.
Jocko as you know by now it is easy to misinterpret ones tone when texing or writing ,sorry if I jumped the gun on that one. And I am a fan of the Griswald's and the WAGONQUEEN FAMILY TRUCKSTER .
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Re: Thinking of building a custom Grille

This was done on a truck I got from a buddy. A neighbor built this for him back in the 70's. Can't recall what the headlight buckets were from but I think a Buick or Olds.

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Jocko as you know by now it is easy to misinterpret ones tone when texing or writing ,sorry if I jumped the gun on that one. And I am a fan of the Griswald's and the WAGONQUEEN FAMILY TRUCKSTER .
No worries! All good to go. If this didn't happen accidentally every once in awhile, well, "I would not be more surpised than if I woke up in the morning with my head sewn to the carpet"
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No worries! All good to go. If this didn't happen accidentally every once in awhile, well, "I would not be more surpised than if I woke up in the morning with my head sewn to the carpet"
Actually....that's how I woke up this mornin...

Here's a four light grill that looks pretty good on a Chev pick-up....

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