1974 Chevy Stepside - Five Easy Pieces

Once JB removed the screws, all it took was a tug and the grille came right out.

Wow, it's kind of like looking at the back of an old Sears refrigerator, isn't it?

Positioning the '77-79 grille into place revealed that it fit the opening, but the mounting holes didn't line up. With the right tools and materials it would have been relatively simple to properly mount a Classic Industries later-model grille sans the Bow Tie.

At $9.95 each, the plastic reproduction bezels from Classic Industries are a bargain. They're extremely light and indistinguishable from the original pot metal part.

The lefthand bezel, part number T70064, fit into place as easily as an original part.

The self-tapping Phillips screws were screwed in but not tightened down.

Leaving the first mounting screw loose enabled us to shift the bezel around until it lined up with the second screw hole. Once JB had the mounting screws in place, he snugged them down evenly.

This tab on the lens locates it into place.

Upon removing the original turn-signal lens, we noticed the tab had been cut off. Wondering why, we attempted to mount the lens and discovered previous body damage closed the gap.