Opinion thread- 81 silverado grill you like or ?

[JD Miller]

For fun- Opinion thread- '81 silverado grill you like or would you put in a different year grill?

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[DoubleDingo]

In 2012 when I first saw mine, hated it, and wished the truck looked completely different. 12 years later, it's sexy, and it stays original. Wow, just realized this photo is 5 years old!

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[TotalyHucked]

That's definitely my least favorite grille (well, second least only in front of the 88-91). If the truck is really cool with a good look and some period stuff that I want to maintain it's look, I'd leave it. If it's just a run of the mill truck or I'm gonna build it and change up the looks, it's definitely getting changed

 

[legopnuematic]

I like them, but they have to (in my opinion) be complete with the 81-82 bumper, bezels, etc.

Kind of a throwback to the 71-72 trucks with the turn signals in the bumper.

 

[JD Miller]

I was always gonna keep it '81 grill and its a complete original silverado truck

'81 has a chrome grill or not chrome option.

I see 83-84 and 85- dont have chrome option from LMC etc and also have separate center strip pieces

 

[DoubleDingo]

That's definitely my least favorite grille (well, second least only in front of the 88-91). If the truck is really cool with a good look and some period stuff that I want to maintain it's look, I'd leave it. If it's just a run of the mill truck or I'm gonna build it and change up the looks, it's definitely getting changed

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[SquareRoot]

You could put one of those slat billet type phantom grills in? Just kidding. Even the blind hate those! Apologies to the blind.

 

[SquareRoot]

In 2012 when I first saw mine, hated it, and wished the truck looked completely different. 12 years later, it's sexy, and it stays original. Wow, just realized this photo is 5 years old!

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I always wondered. Now we know.

 

[DoubleDingo]

I always wondered. Now we know.

Oh no, they're on to me

 

[Grit dog]

Still think it would be cool to use a 81-82 bumper on a later model and have a spot in the bumper for fog lights or driving lights.

 

[legopnuematic]

Still think it would be cool to use a 81-82 bumper on a later model and have a spot in the bumper for fog lights or driving lights.

@GMC_Nick s truck is like that

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[Grit dog]

@GMC_Nick s truck is like that

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Yet another reason I fckin love the look of that truck!
Those just look like a second set of turn signals though. Did he make em in to driving lights or??

 

[TotalyHucked]

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Cheese grater grilles is what I call them

 

[TotalyHucked]

Yet another reason I fckin love the look of that truck!
Those just look like a second set of turn signals though. Did he make em in to driving lights or??

I've seen it done. There's a guy on IG I think with a red, lowered 85-87 that put that bumper in and figured out how to make them fog lights. Can't remember now what all was involved. I considered it for a little while but decided against it

 

[mxer147]

Still think it would be cool to use a 81-82 bumper on a later model and have a spot in the bumper for fog lights or driving lights.

That’s my led fog light plan. Considering painting my grill and headlights trim white as well. I don’t want to spend $$ on silver paint when I have plenty of white.