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When I bought my truck it had the stock 88 chrome Chevy grille. I put a billet insert in it, but it still didnt do it for me.
So I decided to pick up an 88-93 GMC paintable grille shell and billet insert to replace it. Also picked up new sidemarkers.
Yesterday I sanded it down, taped it up and painted it along with the bumper filler and front smoothie bumper. I havent seen a 88-93 GMC grille painted in any pics before, so I taped mine off the way I wanted. I dont know if its the same way everyone does it, but oh well, it looks TIGHT. I left some black around the headlight bezel area and such.
Pics will be up in a couple hours. But let me say that the fitment of the non-OE CKResto grille was pretty damn good. The billet insert had interference on the two upper, outermost mounting points, b/c of plastic supports in the shell, but the other 4 bolts more than keep it sturdy. From what I can tell from my old Chevy grille, even an OE grille would have had that interference.
However, it fit right in place. The mounting holes lined up good and it fit snug against the truck. You can tell its not OE if you look, but honestly for $75 it's well worth it, versus the $300 OE shell. Sidemarkers fit good, bumper filler fit good. I was pleasantly suprised to say the least, after hearing the horror stories of aftermarket grille shell fitment.
So now the front end is updated to what I finally like. No 94-98 for me. I'd rather have the depth of the old lights up front. So, the truck looks awesome, I just have to get some pics for you guys, lol. Not gonna lie though, since its my DD, the painted front end makes me worry a tad about rock chips.
So I decided to pick up an 88-93 GMC paintable grille shell and billet insert to replace it. Also picked up new sidemarkers.
Yesterday I sanded it down, taped it up and painted it along with the bumper filler and front smoothie bumper. I havent seen a 88-93 GMC grille painted in any pics before, so I taped mine off the way I wanted. I dont know if its the same way everyone does it, but oh well, it looks TIGHT. I left some black around the headlight bezel area and such.
Pics will be up in a couple hours. But let me say that the fitment of the non-OE CKResto grille was pretty damn good. The billet insert had interference on the two upper, outermost mounting points, b/c of plastic supports in the shell, but the other 4 bolts more than keep it sturdy. From what I can tell from my old Chevy grille, even an OE grille would have had that interference.
However, it fit right in place. The mounting holes lined up good and it fit snug against the truck. You can tell its not OE if you look, but honestly for $75 it's well worth it, versus the $300 OE shell. Sidemarkers fit good, bumper filler fit good. I was pleasantly suprised to say the least, after hearing the horror stories of aftermarket grille shell fitment.
So now the front end is updated to what I finally like. No 94-98 for me. I'd rather have the depth of the old lights up front. So, the truck looks awesome, I just have to get some pics for you guys, lol. Not gonna lie though, since its my DD, the painted front end makes me worry a tad about rock chips.