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hgs_notes · 04-27-2010, 05:55 PM

No offense to Slick67, but some info above is wrong. There is no difference between hoods on GMC to Chevy, other than the lettering or emblem and that the GMC has a trim piece that is part of the grill. The only hood difference is 67-68 to the 69-72 style, which do not interchange. There are some differences in the cabs that might help identify the year built. If the gas pedal is the cable style, rather than a rod style it is 71-72, if the rear view mirror mounts to the steel above the windshield it is a 69-71, mounts on the windshield glass it is a 72.

So if it is a rod style throttle, it is 69-70. I really don't think there are any ways to tell the difference between a 69 and 70 cab. The mirror mount is how you tell between a 71 and 72.

Good luck with the build. I'm doing my own junkyard build.

04-27-2010, 05:55 PM	#14
hgs_notes GEARHEAD Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: MN Posts: 6,126	Re: Project started Saturday - What year is this truck??? No offense to Slick67, but some info above is wrong. There is no difference between hoods on GMC to Chevy, other than the lettering or emblem and that the GMC has a trim piece that is part of the grill. The only hood difference is 67-68 to the 69-72 style, which do not interchange. There are some differences in the cabs that might help identify the year built. If the gas pedal is the cable style, rather than a rod style it is 71-72, if the rear view mirror mounts to the steel above the windshield it is a 69-71, mounts on the windshield glass it is a 72. So if it is a rod style throttle, it is 69-70. I really don't think there are any ways to tell the difference between a 69 and 70 cab. The mirror mount is how you tell between a 71 and 72. Good luck with the build. I'm doing my own junkyard build. __________________ If no one knows what you're doing, they can't tell you you're doing it wrong HG's Dream Car Build - Shelby Cobra Kit Build your own adjustable track bar 71 Long Fleet C/10 72 Jimmy 4x4 (Junkyard Jimmy) HG's Plow Truck '78 K35 Dually Bigass Farm Truck HG's thread of miscellaneous stuff Last edited by hgs_notes; 04-27-2010 at 05:56 PM.