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**special-K** · 01-30-2009, 05:40 PM

Yeah,let me break it down....

First of all,`67 Chevy & GMC grilles are the same,except Chevy has letters.`68 is the same except for the different letters.

Only Chevy fenders changed in`69.

All hoods changed to the same hood on Chevy/GMC in`69,except GMC has holes for letters.

All GMC grilles,67-72 can be interchanged on GMCs.

In`69 when the hood changed GMCs recieved a surround just like chevys did,but...it is three seperate pieces not part of the grille:2 fender brows fastened to the fenders and a top piece fastened to the grille.
This was necessary because when the hood got steeper in`69 it got shorter and the surround fills the gap.

So...if you use a 67/68 hood you can run any GMC grille w/o the surround.There`s the narrow trim that`68s came with if you want to use that.
You can use a 69/72 hood with any grille,but you`ll need the 69/72 surround pieces.

01-30-2009, 05:40 PM	#13
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: 72 GMC front clip Yeah,let me break it down.... First of all,`67 Chevy & GMC grilles are the same,except Chevy has letters.`68 is the same except for the different letters. Only Chevy fenders changed in`69. All hoods changed to the same hood on Chevy/GMC in`69,except GMC has holes for letters. All GMC grilles,67-72 can be interchanged on GMCs. In`69 when the hood changed GMCs recieved a surround just like chevys did,but...it is three seperate pieces not part of the grille:2 fender brows fastened to the fenders and a top piece fastened to the grille. This was necessary because when the hood got steeper in`69 it got shorter and the surround fills the gap. So...if you use a 67/68 hood you can run any GMC grille w/o the surround.There`s the narrow trim that`68s came with if you want to use that. You can use a 69/72 hood with any grille,but you`ll need the 69/72 surround pieces. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 01-30-2009 at 05:43 PM.