94-99 GMC grille in 91 chevy

[midnightblue]

so i really like the look of the 94-99 gmc grille, and i want to put one on my 91 chevy. its patriot blue, and i think painting it to match and putting a billet insert in it would look pretty nice. it looks like it would match right up with maybe some trimming?

 

[ChrisAU]

It will go right in, but it mounts differently on the lower points. You'll need a bumper filler and the little side filler pieces (on the bottom) to do it correctly, and some people insist that the different bumper brackets are required, though some say they aren't. I have a 94-99 Chevy grill on my '92, but I didn't mess with the bumper fillers because I am going to a TAG bumper.

 

[midnightblue]

whats a bumper filler? is it the long painted piece that mounts on the bottom of the grille?

 

[94gmcZ71]

yes it is

 

[DRAGGIN95]

To do it right you need the newer grille, filler panel between the grille and bumper, fender extension's that bolt to the bottom lip of the fender, both inner bumper bracket's because the 94+ bumper is slightly out and down more than 88-93, 94+ parking light's and corner light's, the headlight's are the same.

 

[midnightblue]

i figured the park lights were the same? the list is getting pretty long! what happens if i try to use my original filler? im pretty handy and i have a lot of tools, could i make these lower bumper brackets?

 

[ChrisAU]

The park lights are the same, the corner lights are different. The new style filler is used to hold the grill to the truck, the old style just hangs on the grill pretty much. With an new grill but without a new bumper filler you will have a problem with the grill sticking out at the bottom - I solved mine with some creative zip-tying.

 

[midnightblue]

hm. well i may have to get one of those. ill probably get the grille and see what i can do and if i cant make it work i will get a new filler. what does this new filler attach to exactly?

 

[dagen_1]

hm. well i may have to get one of those. ill probably get the grille and see what i can do and if i cant make it work i will get a new filler. what does this new filler attach to exactly?

the bottom of the grille...has about 7 or 8 plastic retaining clips/pins along the bottom of the grille.

 

[midnightblue]

well thats what my current one does, i was kind curious to how it helps hold the grille to the truck?