Help with redoing my Front Grille 82 C10 and building a parts list.

[smullen]

Ok. If anyone can spare some time, I would like to build a parts list of everything I need to order. Probably from LMC...

1st pic below is what my front end looks like now.
It came like this; I don't like the grille or the Head Lights they used; I want a closer to OEM style. JMHO, I think the Blue trucks Grille looks much better like that.

You must be registered for see images attach

2nd pic is pretty much what I want it too to look like, Grill/lights wise.

You must be registered for see images attach

That said,
If I post a list of parts off LMC that I think I need to put my hooptie back to this style, let me know if I am missing any parts. If so, part # and how many needed please?

Part # Item Desc QTY Price Ea
38-3968 Grille-Chrome/Gray-Standard 1 $69.95
36-4544 Bezel Set-All Chrome Dual 1 $59.95
30-0476 Screw-Silver 4 $.85
30-0815 Anchor Nut 8 $1.25 (Why 8 Nuts, vs 4 Screws? I dunno.)

I know I need 4 Headlights, but not sure which I need... I seen a few sizes that were pretty close to one another.

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[ali_c20]

The grill on your list does not have the bowtie. go for the premium grill it's better quality and you can add the chevy bowtie. (If you want it)
The catalog pics show that you need 8 screws and u nuts for the grill and 8 anchor nuts for the bezels and 4 black and 4 silver screws.

You must be registered for see images attach

The 150mm dual headlights are for 88-91 trucks
165mm 82-87 dual headlights are here:
https://www.lmctruck.com/lighting/headlight/cc-1981-87-dual-headlight

You must be registered for see images attach

Buy at least on additional piece of all hardware as spare. You don't want to be on hold for cause one piece just disappeared. Ask me how I know

If you are not sure about the parts you need call LMC. I hope that helps.

 

[Shorty81]

^^^^^ This is correct.Get the premium grille . It is a GM licensed grille, and you will want the bow tie. I'm very happy with my LMC grille.

 

[smullen]

^^^^^ This is correct.Get the premium grille . It is a GM licensed grille, and you will want the bow tie. I'm very happy with my LMC grille.

The grill on your list does not have the bowtie. go for the premium grill it's better quality and you can add the chevy bowtie. (If you want it)
The catalog pics show that you need 8 screws and u nuts for the grill and 8 anchor nuts for the bezels and 4 black and 4 silver screws.

You must be registered for see images attach

The 150mm dual headlights are for 88-91 trucks
165mm 82-87 dual headlights are here:
https://www.lmctruck.com/lighting/headlight/cc-1981-87-dual-headlight

You must be registered for see images attach

Buy at least on additional piece of all hardware as spare. You don't want to be on hold for cause one piece just disappeared. Ask me how I know

If you are not sure about the parts you need call LMC. I hope that helps.

Guys thanks a lot of getting me going...
Shorty_81, Thanks, I like to hear that, about you being happy with your grille.

Ali_C20, yea oversight on my part, at 1st I thought, eh, I don't want the Chevy logo, but after looking at it and thinking about it again, I do.
So I change the grille and added the Chevy Emblem and the Emblem Nuts.

Also, I delved into all the Headlight crap needed. Wow, what turned out to be a simple "just a few parts" list certainly grew.

I also took your word and added 2 or so extra on the small screws and such...
I'd hate to be 90% together and drop a screw in my gravel drive and have to put it off another few days...

With that, here is list 2.0 and what I hope is now a completed list to replace the front Grill/Headlights...
Grille Parts - https://www.lmctruck.com/grilles/stock/cc-1981-82-grille-and-components-chevy
Part # Item Desc QTY Price Ea
38-4154 Grille-Chrm/Gray-Premium 1x $189.95
30-0454 Screw for Grill 10x $.95
30-0829 U-Nut For Grille 10x $1.25
36-4544 Bezel Set-All Chrome Dual 1x $59.95
30-0476 Screw-Silver 6x $.85
30-0815 Anchor Nut 10x $1.25
38-3481 Chevy Emblem 1x $39.95
30-0809 Emblem Nut 4x $.55
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Head Light Parts - https://www.lmctruck.com/lighting/headlight/cc-1981-87-dual-headlight
Upper Head Lights
36-0258 Upper Headlight Halogen 2x $9.95
36-4740 Headlight Mount-Left Hand 1x $18.95
36-4741 Headlight Mount-Right Hand 1x $18.95
36-0583 Connector-Headlight-Upper 2x $1.95 (Wiring Harness Adapter to Bare wire)
Bottom Head Lights
36-4488 Headlight Assembly-Left Hand, Halogen 1x $35.95
36-4489 Headlight Assembly-Right Hand, Halogen 1x $35.95
36-0584 Connector-Headlight-Lower 2x $1.95 (Wiring Harness Adapter to Bare wire)
36-4340 Headlight Retainer (for upper/Lower) 4 $9.95 (Trim ring for lights, holds them in.)
30-0574 Screw-Retainer 18x $.85
30-0731 Headlight Adjuster Assy 8x $1.95 (For both upper and lower lights)
29-0825 Headlight Adjuster Spring 4x$2.45 (For both upper and lower lights)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I did not total it all up as I'm scared....

I'll still need to also order the trim that goes around all this..... Good Lord...
Let me know if it looks like I missed anything.

 

[ali_c20]

Guys thanks a lot of getting me going...
Shorty_81, Thanks, I like to hear that, about you being happy with your grille.

Ali_C20, yea oversight on my part, at 1st I thought, eh, I don't want the Chevy logo, but after looking at it and thinking about it again, I do.
So I change the grille and added the Chevy Emblem and the Emblem Nuts.

Also, I delved into all the Headlight crap needed. Wow, what turned out to be a simple "just a few parts" list certainly grew.

I also took your word and added 2 or so extra on the small screws and such...
I'd hate to be 90% together and drop a screw in my gravel drive and have to put it off another few days...

With that, here is list 2.0 and what I hope is now a completed list to replace the front Grill/Headlights...
Grille Parts - https://www.lmctruck.com/grilles/stock/cc-1981-82-grille-and-components-chevy
Part # Item Desc QTY Price Ea
38-4154 Grille-Chrm/Gray-Premium 1x $189.95
30-0454 Screw for Grill 10x $.95
30-0829 U-Nut For Grille 10x $1.25
36-4544 Bezel Set-All Chrome Dual 1x $59.95
30-0476 Screw-Silver 6x $.85
30-0815 Anchor Nut 10x $1.25
38-3481 Chevy Emblem 1x $39.95
30-0809 Emblem Nut 4x $.55
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Head Light Parts - https://www.lmctruck.com/lighting/headlight/cc-1981-87-dual-headlight
Upper Head Lights
36-0258 Upper Headlight Halogen 2x $9.95
36-4740 Headlight Mount-Left Hand 1x $18.95
36-4741 Headlight Mount-Right Hand 1x $18.95
36-0583 Connector-Headlight-Upper 2x $1.95 (Wiring Harness Adapter to Bare wire)
Bottom Head Lights
36-4488 Headlight Assembly-Left Hand, Halogen 1x $35.95
36-4489 Headlight Assembly-Right Hand, Halogen 1x $35.95
36-0584 Connector-Headlight-Lower 2x $1.95 (Wiring Harness Adapter to Bare wire)
36-4340 Headlight Retainer (for upper/Lower) 4 $9.95 (Trim ring for lights, holds them in.)
30-0574 Screw-Retainer 18x $.85
30-0731 Headlight Adjuster Assy 8x $1.95 (For both upper and lower lights)
29-0825 Headlight Adjuster Spring 4x$2.45 (For both upper and lower lights)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I did not total it all up as I'm scared....

I'll still need to also order the trim that goes around all this..... Good Lord...
Let me know if it looks like I missed anything.

Looks good to me.

 

[flyboys]

I agree with your grill swap. I have basically the same style and I’m back and forth on OEM. I’m always pondering “when” I’m gonna do it.
I will say tho- I wanted LED headlights BUT HATE what I see UNTIL… I found the OEM LED lights from a fella in Fla. I can dig up the information if you like, I’m telling ya, they look original until you turn em on! Little pricy- but well spent $ in style and performance!
Scott. Metro Atlanta

 

[Bronze Knight]

I agree with your grill swap. I have basically the same style and I’m back and forth on OEM. I’m always pondering “when” I’m gonna do it.
I will say tho- I wanted LED headlights BUT HATE what I see UNTIL… I found the OEM LED lights from a fella in Fla. I can dig up the information if you like, I’m telling ya, they look original until you turn em on! Little pricy- but well spent $ in style and performance!
Scott. Metro Atlanta

I’d like to hear about the LED Headlights as well. I’ve got a set of Grote LED lights on my wish list but they are quite pricey.

 

[Grit dog]

you already have the headlights and adjusters. No need to re-purchase them unless I’m missing something. Your truck just has a phantom grille in place of the OE grille and headlight bezels.

 

[smullen]

you already have the headlights and adjusters. No need to re-purchase them unless I’m missing something. Your truck just has a phantom grille in place of the OE grille and headlight bezels.

I'll have to look closer at it, the headlights that are in mine are some goofy LED lights where there are like 12 different LEDs in each and some of them are burnt out. And they kind look like the guy that had it before attached them to the back panel (whatever its called) with wood screws or something stupid.
I just want to go back to factory style lights or close...

I looked at the wiring (somewhat) and I know there are tails that come off each light are about 12" long and I guess plug into the factory harness' sockets...

I honestly, don't know what I'm doing and between two jobs + on call, I don't have a ton of time to work on it, so I'll run out there, look at a few things then go to work or do whatever comes up...

I'll look at that though, thanks for the idea, IF I can save 30-60 bucks, thats 30-60 that can go towards other stuff thing POS needs...

 

[Grit dog]

Ok, ya couldn’t tell that from the pic. Those phantom grilles typically go right over the Oe headlights and OE headlight buckets (the adjustable part).
If you need the hard parts behind the headlights, may start lookin for someone parting out trucks or junkyard. As a more economical option. Those pieces would generally be untouched.

 

[84GMCSierra]

You have it easy. At least you can get a grill for your truck. The 83 and 84 grilles are non existent and no one re pops them. My 84 grill is held on with silver tape, and 2 of the original screws.

 

[smullen]

I agree with your grill swap. I have basically the same style and I’m back and forth on OEM. I’m always pondering “when” I’m gonna do it.
I will say tho- I wanted LED headlights BUT HATE what I see UNTIL… I found the OEM LED lights from a fella in Fla. I can dig up the information if you like, I’m telling ya, they look original until you turn em on! Little pricy- but well spent $ in style and performance!
Scott. Metro Atlanta

Yea, if its no hassle, Bronze Knight and myself would like to check them out.
Might not go with right away, but I'll add them to my spreadsheet and options.

 

[84GMCSierra]

You have it easy. At least you can get a grill for your truck. The 83 and 84 grilles are non existent and no one re pops them. My 84 grill is held on with silver tape, and 2 of the original screws.

I should have said GMC grille.

 

[BadBowtie]

I recommend the correct style 1982 quad headlight bezels.... over those chromed 1985-88 in that photo.

 

[smullen]

I recommend the correct style 1982 quad headlight bezels.... over those chromed 1985-88 in that photo.

Like these?

Grille Parts - https://www.lmctruck.com/grilles/stock/cc-1981-82-grille-and-components-chevy
36-4544 Bezel Set-All Chrome Dual 1x $59.95

The pic way above was just kinda for reference in the look I was going for...