Topic: New front grill

[808Avalanche]

I was wondering i wanted to order a new chrome billet grill is it easy to install myself?

[oHIobellboy]

I was wondering i wanted to order a new chrome billet grill is it easy to install myself?

I'm sure someone that has one will pipe up and answer shortly. 

[USMC0311]

Super easy to install if it is the overlay style! Takes about 20 mins to get it on and situated. Just have to pop off the little retainers that hold ur grill (front clip) to the top of the radiator support so you can get your hands behind it, then just hold it in place and run a screw through the back into the new grill. Really easy man, do it! You won't be disapointed, it just gives it a nice look! Also if you are looking around for one, check ebay. You can pick one up for abot $50 shipped to your door and it looks just as good as the 100-200 dollar ones! At least that is what I did (saves ya some money so you can do another mod!  ). Dunno whether your avy is cladded or not but make sure you find the right one as cladded and WBH are totally different! Hope that helps.

[808Avalanche]

Thanks< what is the differnece between cladded and not cladded?

[Enkei]

Be sure to get Stainless steel not aluminum. The SS grilles will look better longer.  The Aluminum will have to be polished every year and if it's one with the black on the sides that flakes off after 2 years.  SS will look good for many years to come without doing more then a wash.

[oHIobellboy]

Thanks< what is the differnece between cladded and not cladded?

Cladded



Non Cladded also known as Nekkid or WBH (Without Body Hardware) 





There is a big difference in the grille area.

[4x4dreamer]

Ahh yes the billet grill. They are so great. For not all that much it increases the look soo much better. I got lucky on ebay and a guy had one he wanted rid of fast. So i picked it up for $45.00 including shipping.

Just look at the difference
Im on the left in the first one. lol

[bluedevil]

The diff between the two is,   the cladded top grill is shorter in height than the WBH.  It also has a variation to fit the hood.   Hoods arent the same either.

I think the bottom grill is the same.

[808Avalanche]

I get it now thanks alot every1 now i know bout the grill, what about the bowties?

[bluedevil]

I get it now thanks alot every1 now i know bout the grill, what about the bowties?

I believe they're the same.  ...but im not always right

02-06 are the same   both clad & wbh

07+ are the same

[oHIobellboy]

I get it now thanks alot every1 now i know bout the grill, what about the bowties?

They are different. The cladded bowtie simply snaps in, the WBH bowtie is bolted on.

[maverick1974]

Here are differences I know of:

On the Cladded grille assembly, there are two extra pieces of plastic that go out under the headlights on either side.  If you notice on the WBH the bumper cover seems to dip or steps down a little more in the center.

The angle of the powerbar on the grille appears to be different.  I have a bowtie from a silverado (Silverado and WBH grille shells are the same) that will not fit on my cladded.  The bowites are the exact same size just the angle is slightly different.

All the factory bowties that I have (and seen) appear to just clip in.  Aftermarket ones usually bolt in.  If someone has a factory GM parts # for the one that bolts on I would like to have it to compare to the #s I have for the bowties.