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i need some help. i have a 1969 GMC pickup. i have a 1967-68 CHEVY hood that i just got .i put it on but it looks like it is about 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 ins too loog. whats up ? i ask around about if it would work on my truck everyone said yes ,but its not. what do i need to do? any help would be great thanks GMC FOREVER :gmc2::gmc2:
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you need the top bar thing off a 69-72 GMC grill .... I mean you need to take it off lol
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gmc hoods are shorter because of the chrome trim strip that goes on the front lip. i was given a perfect gmc hood for my 72 chev and it is short. a 67-68 hood has a different slope on the front compared to a 69-72 hood. old money.
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Oh ok thanks i will give it a try .
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Thanks for the tips, still not sure what to do yet,
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hy send some pictures to help you more i think that you need to change hood hinge to
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Found this out the hard way too. Here is a pic of the different style fenders. Left side is 67-68 Chevy (GMC 67-72) and right side is 69-72 fender. The 67-68 chevy hood will not line up to 69-72 fenders, body line, grill, and hood latch is different. Good to know!!
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thanks secret squirrel. that helps some.fender on left must be a 68 because it has marker light in it 67 had no side light. i guess i should have looked for more info before buying hood.
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I did the same thing. I had no idea they were different. I bought the old man a front clip for his 68 as a birthday gift and the fenders were different. LOL Live and learn.
Good news is you can always sell or trade it for what you need. I would run an add on CL we can't be the only ones who have ever done this. |
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roondog4416 has a 69 GMC, so all he needs to change to use a 67-68 hood on his GMC is
#1-Swap 69-72 GMC Grill top bar with a 67-68 GMC grill top bar #2-Swap your 69-72 hood latch mechanism for a 67-68 hood latch #3-Swap your 69-72 GMC grill center brace hood latch support for a 67-68 #4-Remove your front fender eyebrows and fill the holes left. Thats it nothing else needs changed. A Chevy would require you to change the #1- Swap 69-72 Radiator Support to 67-68 #2-Swap 69-72 Front Fenders to 67-68 #3-Swap 69-70 or 71-72 Grill to 67-68 #4-Swap 69-72 grill center brace hood latch support for a 67-68 #5-Swap 69-72 hood latch mechanism for a 67-68 hood latch GMCPaul |
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gmcpaul thanks for info ! i was about to pull my hair out on this. what do you get for the parts i need to do this ?thanks rondog
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