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JeffsJeep04

JeffsJeep04

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Who prefers the 81-88 nose to the 89-91? I was glad to find an 88 to get the last year before the change. To me the new nose just looks like a bit of an afterthought to make them look more like the newer trucks. Don't get me wrong, there are a ton of really nice looking trucks of those years, I just think the older nose looks more natural on them. Anyone else?
 
I personally like the 89-91 nose, but I have the 88 style nose on my Suburban and it's growing on me. I was thinking of swapping on a 89-91 nose, but the more I think about it, the more I'm just going to leave it alone.

Besides, if I were to swap noses, I'd have to put a 73-79 nose on old Fillmore. I have a soft spot for the round headlights and flat hoods too.
 
snuffy74 said:
I personally like the 89-91 nose, but I have the 88 style nose on my Suburban and it's growing on me. I was thinking of swapping on a 89-91 nose, but the more I think about it, the more I'm just going to leave it alone.

Besides, if I were to swap noses, I'd have to put a 73-79 nose on old Fillmore. I have a soft spot for the round headlights and flat hoods too.
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I like the 73-79 nose the best, the ones with the round headlight not the square, my second choice is 89-91, and I also do like the 84-88 stacked headlight nose.
I DO NOT like the 80, or the single square headlight from the 80's
 
I don't mind the grilles. I do love the '81-'91 hood/fenders with the taper-down of the hood to the front.

I think these years look better than the '73-'80 hood/fenders. The older ones look too "boxy."
 
I like the 81-88 nose the best. Mine is an 86, which is my favorite front end. Stacked headlights with the parking lights in the grill. To me, the newer 89-91 noses look too much like 90's yukons and tahoes. (probably since that's where they originiated from) I would have just bought a late 90's tahoe instead of buying an 89 K5 if I wanted that front end. Thats just my opinion though. I might be partial to my style since my dad had one when I was younger.

JeffsJeep04 said:
Who prefers the 81-88 nose to the 89-91? I was glad to find an 88 to get the last year before the change. To me the new nose just looks like a bit of an afterthought to make them look more like the newer trucks. Don't get me wrong, there are a ton of really nice looking trucks of those years, I just think the older nose looks more natural on them. Anyone else?
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mine is an '88, i swapped to the '89-'91 grill. i like both of them, the main reason i did the swap was because i acquired all the parts for next to nothing, and the 'newer clip looks more "modern" which i liked.

before:

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after:

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I could definitely use that front grille and lights if you were ever in KY... haha. My grille has a few busted places that makes it look like a chipped tooth.

Did those lights up top come factory or did you put those on yourself?

muddybuddy said:
mine is an '88, i swapped to the '89-'91 grill. i like both of them, the main reason i did the swap was because i acquired all the parts for next to nothing, and the 'newer clip looks more "modern" which i liked.

before:

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after:

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I have a 84 that came with the newer 89-91 nose installed by PO. Looks ok, but I prefer the older look... especially the mid/late 70's. Round headlights = real mans truck. This is what I have always been told!
 
the cab lights were on the truck when i got them. judging by the previous owner, i'd assume they were factory. when i went to replace them, all the holes were perfect circles and no flaws and the holes were painted so had to be a factory job, or it was done at a shop.
 
When I first got my truck it had the wrong grill in it and it was broken and flopping around.
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I just happened to have a GMC parts truck out back with the proper grill.
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Really, I don't care which style it has (stacked or side by side lights) just as long as it has something. I do prefer the look of the 89-91 but I wouldn't go through the BS to swap it over.
 
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That is may favorite grille design after the 75-78 round headlight front design, which is by far my favorite of all chevy trucks ever. I will probably convert all my post 1980 trucks to the 75-78 style if I can. I dont really like how on the 79s the headlight bezel surrounds the turn signal, however I dont mind it either.
 
I prefer the stacked style over the newer. My only problem is the headlight bezel gets warped near the bottom over time. I wish GM would have made them out something better than plastic.
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Notice the dent in the hood and matching one in the bumper and everything in between. It was all tweaked. The other side still looks good.
 
I like the dual headlights, either stacked or side by side.... just cuz it seems i always have a headlight that fails for the regular beam, but the high beam still works, and i hate throwing away a bulb that still kinda works......

anyone ever thought of wiring a bunch of old headlights with working high beam filaments up as KC lights???? :D
 
Matt J. said:
I prefer the stacked style over the newer. My only problem is the headlight bezel gets warped near the bottom over time. I wish GM would have made them out something better than plastic.
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The 83,84 that has the trim between the headlights doesn't seem to warp like the others
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That's a good lookin truck. I like the one color look. Thinking of making mine one color just haven't decided what or if I should even bother.
 
496truck said:
Notice the dent in the hood and matching one in the bumper and everything in between. It was all tweaked. The other side still looks good.
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Yeah I saw that.

My 86' doesn't have any sheet metal damage in that area but the bezel is warped with a 1/2" gap in the spot I circled. All the junkyard trucks seem to have the same gap. That spot on the bezel gets more sun I guess.
 
I like the 81-88 nose the best
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Me 2.

My '82 had the 4 light grill, with turn signals in the bumper. I actually like it best.


NOT MY TRUCK, quick Google search...
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Mine has the exact same setup.
 
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