Where do I find this phantom grill?

[Gmc-76]

I need help finding this grill,I had one on my 86 and loved the look but I bought it off a friend. I cant seem to find one off of LMC. (NOT MY TRUCK!!)-found it on google images. Can anybody provide a link of where to get one? Thanks!

[JWall]

http://www.summitracing.com/search/d...-style/phantom

http://www.partstrain.com/store/deta...b-9034fbca8b6e

[Eyegore]

It's "Phantom" you'll never find it! lol

[Gmc-76]

Originally Posted by Eyegore

It's "Phantom" you'll never find it! lol

I knew I was forgetting something in there

[Gmc-76]

Originally Posted by JWall

http://www.summitracing.com/search/d...-style/phantom

http://www.partstrain.com/store/deta...b-9034fbca8b6e

Thanks Justin, will be ordering off summit tonight. Will post pics after I get it put on.

[Gmc-76]

Holy sh*t! Scratch that idea! $400-$500?! Looks like im staying with a stock grill, unless anybody wants to make a donation.... I only paid $30 for mine from my buddy, and it wasnt even a year old!

[JWall]

Not sure of quality but ebay has them around $100 if you wanted to gamble...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/81-87-CHEVY-...85e752&vxp=mtr

[Gmc-76]

Originally Posted by JWall

Not sure of quality but ebay has them around $100 if you wanted to gamble...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/81-87-CHEVY-...85e752&vxp=mtr

I'll look into those..if I dont see anything I like I will try my hand at restoring my grill.

[piecesparts]

Amazon.com: 81-87 Chevy GMC...http://www.stylintrucks.com/parts/ph...rex/3536.aspx#
http://www.ebay.com/itm/81-87-Chevy-...-/160577498659
http://www.summitracing.com/search/p...-style/phantom

Carriage Works http://www.cwgrilles.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?

[hrc200x]

I bought one of the ebay $100 ones a year or so ago. Polished on the front only. top, bottom and back of the bars I think are powered coated black. Fit wasn't too bad, I think my lower metal piece behind the bumper has some tweeking to it so make fitting it a bit difficult. Truck has 3" body lift thats why so much shows above the front bumper. Heres a picture.

[jpnh]

looks good.

[piecesparts]

I have had mine for years and I put one in my Son's 86 truck. They are a loy more versatile than the factory plastic and last a long time, too.

[Gmc-76]

Originally Posted by piecesparts

I have had mine for years and I put one in my Son's 86 truck. They are a loy more versatile than the factory plastic and last a long time, too.

Do you remember where you ordered this grill from? And nice truck!!!

[piecesparts]

Just go to Summit Racing and they have billet grilles. Mine came from another supplier, but my Son's came from Summit.

[Low_Life86]

i got mine off ebay for $100 and it was good quality i would never spend more than $100 on one

[rich weyand]

How do you get the hood open???

[piecesparts]

These trucks open from inside the cab and then when loosened the hood secondary latch is easy to get ahold of.

[Malo83]

Originally Posted by piecesparts

I have had mine for years and I put one in my Son's 86 truck. They are a loy more versatile than the factory plastic and last a long time, too.

Not a fan, but yours looks clean

[piecesparts]

Originally Posted by Malo83

Not a fan, but yours looks clean

Every person for their own. I will say this grille has lasted far longer than any of the plastic ones do.

[rich weyand]

Anybody have one of these or equivalent on their early square? How do you get the hood open?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1973-1980-C-...8dcb5f&vxp=mtr

[Gmc-76]

Thanks for all the replies guys. I'm debating weather or no I want to drop the cash for one...

[Gmc-76]

Originally Posted by rich weyand

Anybody have one of these or equivalent on their early square? How do you get the hood open?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1973-1980-C-...8dcb5f&vxp=mtr

81-87 You pull the handle from the inside of the cab and instead of sticking your hand through the grill on the front for the latch, you let the hood come up some and you pull the latch from the top of the rad support(gap between hood and rad support)

[rich weyand]

Originally Posted by Gmc-76

81-87 You pull the handle from the inside of the cab and instead of sticking your hand through the grill on the front for the latch, you let the hood come up some and you pull the latch from the top of the rad support(gap between hood and rad support)

I understand, but the ebay unit I linked to is specifically for the early squares without the internal hood release. HTH do you get the thing open???

[piecesparts]

Originally Posted by rich weyand

Anybody have one of these or equivalent on their early square? How do you get the hood open?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1973-1980-C-...8dcb5f&vxp=mtr

If you have an earlier model of this truck line (73-79), then the hood latch is behind the grille and there would have to be some mods performed to get this type of grille installed. Also, the round headlights may protrude to far out to let this type of grille be installed. You would have to be a little bit of an engineer to redesign your front grille area for this type of grille. The 1980 models and later had square headlights, and a hood latch that is actuated from inside the cab which gives this grille addition plenty of room to be used. I imagine that all of us can think of a way to fit the grille onto a truck, it is up to you to how smooth your design would be.

[rich weyand]

Originally Posted by piecesparts

If you have an earlier model of this truck line (73-79), then the hood latch is behind the grille and there would have to be some mods performed to get this type of grille installed. Also, the round headlights may protrude to far out to let this type of grille be installed. You would have to be a little bit of an engineer to redesign your front grille area for this type of grille. The 1980 models and later had square headlights, and a hood latch that is actuated from inside the cab which gives this grille addition plenty of room to be used. I imagine that all of us can think of a way to fit the grille onto a truck, it is up to you to how smooth your design would be.

I know all that. You didn't look at the ebay link. This is a replacement grill similar to the ones above, but it only fills the grill area on the older models -- it doesn't cover the headlights. I'm just wondering how you get the hood open.