'99 grill on a '93?

jmr302 · September 2, 2002

I have a '93 Suburban. The grill is looking a little worn, the tin foil chrome material is missing in several places. I could probably find a grill from a newer truck, like a '99, in the junkyard. I like the style of the later grills a little better. Anybody think I can bolt one on?

MountaineerTom · September 2, 2002

I don't think they will fit, without some serious modifications.

My '99 is mounted quite different from the '91 I used to have. Plus, where the grille meets the fenders and the openings for the lights are shaped different.

Sorry.

Welcome to the site though, hope you enjoy it.

MountaineerTom · September 2, 2002

Do you mean 99 or 98 ??

Good point. I didn't think about it, but in '99 they made the new body style and the C/K body style. So, if your wanting the C/K '99 grille, then yes, you should be able to do that with a conversion kit that k1500chevy97 mentioned.

SnakeEyeSS · September 2, 2002

You don't even need a conversion kit, just a new grille, I mean look at a 88-93, then look at a 94-98, they look the same. My 90 has the newer grille, and it dosen't look like an "converting" was done. I'm betting that "conversion kit" is just a sales gimmick, just go to a salvage and take one off a newer truck.

MountaineerTom · September 2, 2002

I think they mount differently. Here's a link to Stylin' Concepts. The top item is the kit (pretty expensive though ) and it shows some brackets, filler panel, etc. Grille conversion kits

Maybe LarryE or someone else can give us some more info.

Nick99Chevy · September 2, 2002

You don't even need a conversion kit, just a new grille, I mean look at a 88-93, then look at a 94-98, they look the same. My 90 has the newer grille, and it dosen't look like an "converting" was done. I'm betting that "conversion kit" is just a sales gimmick, just go to a salvage and take one off a newer truck.

You need a kit to do it right, there are different mounts and brackets.

LarryE · September 2, 2002

it's possible, anything can be done in this sport...

you would need the fenders, hood, grill, bumper, lights, and harness's.

There might be some minor modification to the front metal but any shop can do it.

SnakeEyeSS · September 3, 2002

well that can't be right, my 90 also has the black plastic folding mirrors("break away"), there are NOT the metal mirrors.

If your right........

Is anyone else starting to wonder if something fishy is going on with my truck?

Here as an old picture, when it was dirty, before I cleaned up the head lights, and right before a wax. Not to mention its a really cheap DC

MountaineerTom · September 3, 2002

Did you buy yours new 90 silverado 350? If not, it looks like they have been swapped at some point.

My '91 had the metal mirrors and the grille with the flat bar through the middle (where the bowtie goes) and the chrome also extended around behind the amber marker lights.

jmr302 · September 3, 2002

Do you mean 99 or 98 ??

there are a couple companys that sell grille upgrade packages where you can make your 88-93 c/k classic look like a 94 +

I am working on getting a grille conversion for my truck . I am going to change the front end over from the work series style with the sealed beam headlights to the regular silverado style (pre-99) with the composite headlights

Doh! I forgot that the new body style came out in '99. No need to work that hard. I just want to update my grill since the existing one is torn up.

So if what I'm hearing is correct then I need to find a grill and headlight assembly from a '94-'98 truck.

I'll track one down at a local junkyard and report back my findings. Thanks for your help guys!

MountaineerTom · September 3, 2002

Do you mean 99 or 98 ??

there are a couple companys that sell grille upgrade packages where you can make your 88-93 c/k classic look like a 94 +

I am working on getting a grille conversion for my truck . I am going to change the front end over from the work series style with the sealed beam headlights to the regular silverado style (pre-99) with the composite headlights

Doh! I forgot that the new body style came out in '99. No need to work that hard. I just want to update my grill since the existing one is torn up.

So if what I'm hearing is correct then I need to find a grill and headlight assembly from a '94-'98 truck.

I'll track one down at a local junkyard and report back my findings. Thanks for your help guys!

In '99 they made both the current style and the previous style (C/K)

You will also need some brackets/braces to fit the 94-99 C/K style grille on a 88-93 C/K, but I'm not sure which ones.

SnakeEyeSS · September 3, 2002

hey tom, do you know where to get the Ultra Center caps? I lost one

carguru · September 3, 2002

definetly an aftermarket or swap job on your mirrors and grille 90 silverado 350.

Front bumper too. Looks like the ones they put on the 6.5 TD models.

SnakeEyeSS · September 3, 2002

I knew about the bumpers, check my sig. I knew the grille was diff too, but didn't realize you needed a conversion kit.

And tom, what kind of performance mods did you have?

BTW, I'm thinking I'll get those SS-350 emblems when I get in the low 16's so I can back up the look(I'm picky about that sort of thing, personally)

carguru · September 3, 2002

My bad. I should've read your sig.

From what I remembered about the conversion, the mounts and the light spacing were a little different going from the '88-'93 grill to the '94-'98/'99 C/K grille.