85 grille to 82 grille swap questions

[2manyburbans]

There's a 82 burb for sale and I love the grille style I was wondering if anyone has done the swap and what it all entails please and thank you love you guys

 

[TotalyHucked]

As long as they’re both either single headlight or dual headlight trucks, it’s just a few screws and swap everything over.

If one is a single headlight and one is a dual headlight, that’s more involved because the core support and front harness are different

 

[Strick]

That 81-82 grille is almost impossible to find.

HS

 

[TotalyHucked]

That 81-82 grille is almost impossible to find.

HS

We repop the 81/82 Chevy grille

 

[Strick]

We repop the 81/82 Chevy grille

I was thinking of my '82 GMC.

 

[TotalyHucked]

I was thinking of my '82 GMC.

Ahh yeah you’re right on that one

 

[Strick]

Ahh yeah you’re right on that one

Yeah, when you replied I thought "he didn't specify GMC or not". I have been rebuilding the one from my 82 K1500 and the GMC immediately came to mind when I saw the post. I didn't realize that AMD offered more than body panels. I'll have to check into that.

HS

 

[TotalyHucked]

Yeah, when you replied I thought "he didn't specify GMC or not". I have been rebuilding the one from my 82 K1500 and the GMC immediately came to mind when I saw the post. I didn't realize that AMD offered more than body panels. I'll have to check into that.

HS

Oh yeah, we've got all kinds of stuff that's not sheet metal. Dash pads, interior trim bits, gauge bezels, A and B pillar trim, wheel well trim, grills, emblems, etc

 

[Strick]

we've got all kinds of stuff that's not sheet metal

I clicked on a link that you had posted (I think) and saw the showroom and vehicles along with wall art. I'll have to go online and check this out. I've not done any major work that last year due to my health but I have a yard full of back-log that includes replacing floors and body panels. I'm getting healthy again and have plenty to do. Thanks for the reply and post.

HS

 

[TotalyHucked]

I clicked on a link that you had posted (I think) and saw the showroom and vehicles along with wall art. I'll have to go online and check this out. I've not done any major work that last year due to my health but I have a yard full of back-log that includes replacing floors and body panels. I'm getting healthy again and have plenty to do. Thanks for the reply and post.

HS

Absolutely. If you have any questions or run into any issues, feel free to reach out. I'll be glad to help

 

[BadBowtie]

There's a 82 burb for sale and I love the grille style I was wondering if anyone has done the swap and what it all entails please and thank you love you guys

You will either need to grab the 1981/82 front bumper and run your turnsignals down there or make some custom brackets to use your factory 1983-87 parking lights behind the 1981/82 grill without provisions for grill mounted turn signals.

 

[84GMCSierra]

That 81-82 grille is almost impossible to find.

HS

So are the 83 and 84 GMC grilles

 

[Strick]

So are the 83 and 84 GMC grilles

A buddy of mine picked up an 83-84 from FBMP. It was listed for $200 & he got it for $85...still in the GM box. He doesn't even have a GMC Square...it'll probably be back on FBMP soon.

HS

 

[84GMCSierra]

A buddy of mine picked up an 83-84 from FBMP. It was listed for $200 & he got it for $85...still in the GM box. He doesn't even have a GMC Square...it'll probably be back on FBMP soon.

HS

I'm sure he will double or triple the price since they are so rare. I wish someone would repop them. They have with every other one.