Blacked out grill on 73-87?

[flatblack83]

Sears...? It had to be here in Frackville, Pa....

[Redneck Rebel]

Originally Posted by flatblack83

Sears...? It had to be here in Frackville, Pa....

Nope it was at the sears here in Lima, OH. Other than the color it was identical, I want to say it was gray but I can't remember for sure.

[HP Addict]

Yeah, i'm fully aware i was not born yet. However i know for a fact it was unloaded off the transporter with a black grille. My dad was there. Now him and I just assumed it was factory but i guess not....

Now, it seriously has me wondering why it came with a black grille, there is also a couple other 87s in my town with that same grille.

[HP Addict]

Maybe its a Canadian thing? It wouldn't be the first time we got something a little different than those in the states....

[GreaseDog]

Originally Posted by HP Addict

Maybe its a Canadian thing? It wouldn't be the first time we got something a little different than those in the states....

it would however be the first time that anyone got anything different than the GM catalogs. someone sprayed that grille black and because it never was offered as a factory color, you cannot find them aftermarket. painting them black is actually very common, i had an 82 with a grille blacked out exactly like your dad's.

[RMrider17]

I have one that looks like HP Addicts, but I kept the center chrome strip though looks kinda like the 67-72 Chevy's

[supjim12]

Originally Posted by HP Addict

Yeah, i'm fully aware i was not born yet. However i know for a fact it was unloaded off the transporter with a black grille. My dad was there. Now him and I just assumed it was factory but i guess not....
Now, it seriously has me wondering why it came with a black grille, there is also a couple other 87s in my town with that same grille.

Originally Posted by GreaseDog

it would however be the first time that anyone got anything different than the GM catalogs. someone sprayed that grille black and because it never was offered as a factory color, you cannot find them aftermarket. painting them black is actually very common, i had an 82 with a grille blacked out exactly like your dad's.

It could have been ordered by a customer to have the black grill and the deal at the dealership feel through before delivery was taken. Or, could have been damaged while on the transporter and the dealership just put a new grill on it without painting it. Or maybe your dad got lucky and got one that slipped past Q/C without being noticed. I doubt the last one the second one sounds plausible and it is far fetched that if someone would order a custom ordered truck it would only have a grill change and nothing else.

[DURAGAS 8.1]

Originally Posted by flatblack83

Here is the 89-91 k30 grill and bezels blacked out on my 83 stepside, i painted the flares, door handles, mirrors and front winch bumper black also........








and remember chrome wont get you home....lol

I saw your truck and was like, Wait....What....oooh took me a second. but now i deffinetly know how im building a oobs if i ever get one. very nice

[flatblack83]

Originally Posted by DURAGAS 8.1

I saw your truck and was like, Wait....What....oooh took me a second. but now i deffinetly know how im building a oobs if i ever get one. very nice

Thankyou, not many like the bed, they say the body styles dont match up. Then i get the color sux....lol all comments much appreciated, its been a long build in progress which has progressed alot...

[GreaseDog]

Originally Posted by supjim12

It could have been ordered by a customer to have the black grill and the deal at the dealership feel through before delivery was taken. Or, could have been damaged while on the transporter and the dealership just put a new grill on it without painting it. Or maybe your dad got lucky and got one that slipped past Q/C without being noticed. I doubt the last one the second one sounds plausible and it is far fetched that if someone would order a custom ordered truck it would only have a grill change and nothing else.

other than the fact that GM did not offer a black grille... no, none of your stories sound that far fetched. if the parts dont exist, the parts dont exist. period. 81+ grilles are argent silver.

[GreaseDog]

Originally Posted by flatblack83

Thankyou, not many like the bed, they say the body styles dont match up. Then i get the color sux....lol all comments much appreciated, its been a long build in progress which has progressed alot...

the bodystyles dont match up at all, and on a show truck, it looks horrible. i've seen several trucks try to pull it off failing miserably.

your truck appears to be built for use and abuse. at which point, aesthetics arent first priority. i'd rock it.

[DURAGAS 8.1]

Originally Posted by GreaseDog

the bodystyles dont match up at all, and on a show truck, it looks horrible. i've seen several trucks try to pull it off failing miserably.

your truck appears to be built for use and abuse. at which point, aesthetics arent first priority. i'd rock it.

id say this guys matches pretty well

[1badgmc]

Originally Posted by DURAGAS 8.1

id say this guys matches pretty well

They work pretty well on the '67-'72 bodystyle trucks, but not so much on the '73-'87s.

[flatblack83]

Ill just take it through a 3 foot mud hole in 2wd hammer it and then in reverse, then ram it through at about 6,000 in 4 hi and then it will be all brown and chunky....then it will all match.......lol. The only reason it was changed was the old bed was shot and this one was almost free, that you cant pass up. Anyway sorry to jam up the thread....

[GreaseDog]

Originally Posted by DURAGAS 8.1

id say this guys matches pretty well

and i'd say his truck is clearly NOT a 73-87 like we were talking about.

the 67-72s lower radius is almost identical, and the upper body line nearly matches with the pinch in the 67-72 body.

[blazenlo95]

Originally Posted by DURAGAS 8.1

id say this guys matches pretty well

What kills it for me on the 67-72s is the round wheel wells on the front and the squarer opening of the obs beds. Ya the body lines match better but that bugs the chit out of me.

[JaxRhapsody]

Looks like its thrown together

[DURAGAS 8.1]

Originally Posted by blazenlo95

What kills it for me on the 67-72s is the round wheel wells on the front and the squarer opening of the obs beds. Ya the body lines match better but that bugs the chit out of me.

yaeh if i was gonna take the time on a truck like that i would have prolly reworked the obs bed to have round openings

[90Accord]

Originally Posted by DURAGAS 8.1

yaeh if i was gonna take the time on a truck like that i would have prolly reworked the obs bed to have round openings

if i was going to take my time to build a 67-72 truck i would put a bed from a 67-72 truck on it

[FastBlak]