Does LMC not sell them?All true. I wish we could get new grilles
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1973 blazer
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LMC only sells one style of grille for '73-'80 trucks. It's a knockoff of the '77-'79 grille that doesn't even come with a bowtie molded into the center. They look really dumb and chintzy without that bowtie IMO.
'73-'74 grilles and '75-'76 grilles are not sold anywhere in the aftermarket. You have to find someone who has one for sale or go hunt down one in a boneyard.
'73-'74 grilles and '75-'76 grilles are not sold anywhere in the aftermarket. You have to find someone who has one for sale or go hunt down one in a boneyard.
Here's an example of the cheapo generic grille LMC sells:
chevy wrangler
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the '73 grill will not fit, the outer mounts(not the bracket) are more in on the '80 and the '73 are wider and welded to the core support, the '80 is bolted in.
got a new water pump so im gonna go out and do that right now
got a new water pump so im gonna go out and do that right now
Xtremegmc80
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thats what im confused about, my 80 gmc has a 74 grille. has no problems. ill take pics tomorrow.the '73 grill will not fit, the outer mounts(not the bracket) are more in on the '80 and the '73 are wider and welded to the core support, the '80 is bolted in.
got a new water pump so im gonna go out and do that right now
Wow, that would be a first for me. All the grille mount brackets I've ever seen on these trucks (and I've seen a bunch) were bolted in IIRC. Never seen them welded to the core support, usually it's two bolts per bracket and they're off. That's weird.
Guess you'll have to replace that core support then!
Xtremegmc80
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X100000000!!!Guess you'll have to replace that core support then!
chevy wrangler
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nah im good, im not too attached to that grill anyways
chevy wrangler
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chevy wrangler
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here is a pic of the 73 core support
I'm going to go look at the one on my Blazer...
That '80 grille looks pretty good, at least it's a factory original with the bowtie and all.
That '80 grille looks pretty good, at least it's a factory original with the bowtie and all.
chevy wrangler
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yup, its "different"
chevyridinhigh79
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ive got two early style grilles, both factory gm. one has the bowtie and one has gmc. im not sure which one im going to use yet
chevy wrangler
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drove the sucker around the block.
belts squealing and smoking from all the oil on the headers. lol
it drove fine other then that. i gotta change the filter on the trans for sure.
belts squealing and smoking from all the oil on the headers. lol
it drove fine other then that. i gotta change the filter on the trans for sure.
chevy wrangler
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got the 82 up also
is it just me or is the '82 leaning to the passengerside?
chevy wrangler
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yeah, tire is low
chevy wrangler
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well guys she is street legal now
just drove her around today and well im pretty darn happy
just drove her around today and well im pretty darn happy
chevy wrangler
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drove it yesterday, and as soon as i got down the street i lost a rear tire 
lol took the spacers off, and when i got it back home fuel pump started to leak like crazy, so today i fixed both problems.
got a hi volume pump, and took spacers off
lol took the spacers off, and when i got it back home fuel pump started to leak like crazy, so today i fixed both problems.
got a hi volume pump, and took spacers off
