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| | | Grill swap | Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 27 newbie | OP newbie Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 27 | I'm swapping my 79 to a 76 grill. What is the best headlight bucket to use? Or should I cut them from the donor and weld them in? | | | Re: Grill swap | Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 54 journeyman | journeyman Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 54 | Cut them from the donor and weld them in will definitely be the best option. I used '56 Chevy buckets and that works too, but yeah if you have a donor van I'd suggest using it. | | | Re: Grill swap | Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 27 newbie | OP newbie Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 27 | | | | Re: Grill swap | Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 27 newbie | OP newbie Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 27 | Also, what about the core support? Cut mine or use the donor? If I need to cut mi e how much? | | | Re: Grill swap | Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 54 journeyman | journeyman Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 54 | I'd go either way on the core support. You can easily trim the existing one (it essentially needs to become flush with the fender "face" surfaces) and use the donor for measurement if needed.
One thing I recently did was get a new grille in better shape and trim the lower edge to clear the big corners of the 78+ lower core support/frame area. 2 rectangles (one per side) taken out of the grille in the rows of slotted lower mounting holes.
We shot this whole thing just last week using my van for an episode of Hot Rod Garage (my friend is the host, has been aware of my project and pitched his producer for a quick single episode about it.) Also fixed the angle of the turn signals since that area of the fender (or is it part of the upper core support at that point?) is at a different angle.
Another tip: enlarge the bumper bolt holes on the lower core, the old bumper bracket spacing might be the same or close but whatever you get will probably be slightly tweaked and fighting some misaligned bracket bolts while holding up a bumper and trying not to kill yourself from frustration is pretty exhaustive/impossible. I also only ended up using the top bolts to hold the brackets on. Pretty sure you'll need new holes to use the lower ones. I haven't gotten around to that yet. Unsure if I will, it's solid enough as-is. | | | Re: Grill swap | Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 27 newbie | OP newbie Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 27 | Thanks a ton man! I'm going to try and tackle this project this weekend. Stayed tuned for more questions!! Haha! | | | Re: Grill swap | Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 2 stranger | stranger Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 2 | Hey man I saw you video van looks bitchin I’m new to the sight not sure How to move around yet ha or even know if These threads are super old. But I’m backdating my 79 to classic grill same as Yours I’m super confused on headlight bucket part. Do I need new headlight Buckets? And if so couldn’t I just get any 7 inch round light buckets? Ones For Chevy novas are re manufactured and only like 60 bucks each for 2. I have almost everything. Grill front bumper both blinker housings but only 1 blinker cover Still looking for the other. Any advise helps!been reaching everywhere and can’t find Shit. Wats the video of your van over and over again trying to gain as much knolage as I can about it but still having trouble grasping the whole light Relocation stuff. | | | Re: Grill swap | Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 270 enthusiast | enthusiast Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 270 | Hey FBR, you will need round headlight buckets. I see many of them at swap meets. As long as you can mount the adjustment screws, you should be good. Did you see part two of the video? Mike | | | Re: Grill swap | Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 77 journeyman | journeyman Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 77 | Just checked out the vids. Nice! You guys had way too much fun doing all that. The graphics rock, too. | | |
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