retrofit a 74-75' GMC grill in my 78' k5?

[ncgamedog]

i was looking at it and the GMC grill is alot deeper than my bowtie grill. i could remove the hood latch support and trim the outer supports to make it fit, but i am worried about weaking the flat pan (or what ever you call it) at the top. A lot of butts and bellys rest there while wrenching under the hood. i can't see a clean way to re-support it after its removed. has anyone ever tackled somthing like this? and finding new or junkyard parts for 74-75 is like pulling teeth. no on LMC or chevy duty i checked. thanks - justin

 

[1985_K5_Silverado]

Did you try JC Whitney, just for the hell of it?

 

[Muddytazz]

What the difference is with both GMC and Chevy is from 73-76, the grill's were deep. In 77 they started using a shallower grill. 77+ grill's will fit in a pre-76 rig, but not vice versa.

 

[Russell]

Also, 73 & 74 grills are different from the rest. They are not flat like the later years.

 

[spoolnaround]

Find a 74-75 core support and hood latch and swap all of it. Junk yard time.

 

[R77K10]

the center grille vertical support is different too and the hood pull handle changed locations, cut out in the grille


good luck