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Old 08-15-2009, 08:31 AM   #1
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Mix and Match - 68 Chevy fenders and hood with a 71 GMC Grill

I've searched, I read that you can use 68 Chevy Fenders with the later GMC stuff.

Can you use 68 fenders and hood with a later GMC grill?
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Old 08-15-2009, 08:39 AM   #2
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Re: Mix and Match - 68 Chevy fenders and hood with a 71 GMC Grill

good question, I would talk to rokcrln since I have seen him modify a few hoods to fit on newer trucks.
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Old 08-15-2009, 09:28 AM   #3
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Re: Mix and Match - 68 Chevy fenders and hood with a 71 GMC Grill

There's 2 answers... both yes and no.
For a nuts and bolts simple job, I say no. The fenders WILL work, they are the same. The hood though, you'll need a 67-68 grill top bar. You have to drill the rivits that hold the top bar to the grill and then install the 67/68 unit. Then, you'll need a 67/68 hood latch assembly. Then it'll work.
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Old 08-16-2009, 08:10 AM   #4
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There's 2 answers... both yes and no.
For a nuts and bolts simple job, I say no. The fenders WILL work, they are the same. The hood though, you'll need a 67-68 grill top bar. You have to drill the rivits that hold the top bar to the grill and then install the 67/68 unit. Then, you'll need a 67/68 hood latch assembly. Then it'll work.
Doesn't sound too tough.

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Old 08-16-2009, 08:41 AM   #5
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There's 2 answers... both yes and no.
For a nuts and bolts simple job, I say no. The fenders WILL work, they are the same. The hood though, you'll need a 67-68 GMC grill top bar. You have to drill the rivits that hold the top bar to the grill and then install the 67/68 unit. Then, you'll need a 67/68 GMC hood latch assembly. Then it'll work.
I hope you don`t mind,Andy.I inserted GMC just to be "sure" it was fully understood.Prolly not necessary.That 67/68 GMC top bar is a bit hard to find and not reproduced.That`s what makes it a bit harder.
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I hope you don`t mind,Andy.I inserted GMC just to be "sure" it was fully understood.Prolly not necessary.That 67/68 GMC top bar is a bit hard to find and not reproduced.That`s what makes it a bit harder.
This will be interesting then. I better start hunting one down.
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Re: Mix and Match - 68 Chevy fenders and hood with a 71 GMC Grill

thanks Tim... good addition, keeps the confusion down.
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Re: Mix and Match - 68 Chevy fenders and hood with a 71 GMC Grill

Well,I`m not trying to be a nazi(and you know that).Mickey said it would be easy so I wanted to be sure it was.Cuz,simple can end up hard by taking the long road.

heyMickey.just watch for guys swapping 67/68 (GMCs) to Chevys.The disease isn`t that rare.
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Old 08-16-2009, 03:13 PM   #9
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Re: Mix and Match - 68 Chevy fenders and hood with a 71 GMC Grill

I did this to my 69 gmc, all i changed was the grill top bar and the hood. Is a 67-68 gmc hood latch different from 69-72? I dident change mine, had to run the plunger way out though. I scored the top bar from a board member.
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Old 08-16-2009, 04:37 PM   #10
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I did this to my 69 gmc, all i changed was the grill top bar and the hood. Is a 67-68 gmc hood latch different from 69-72? I dident change mine, had to run the plunger way out though. I scored the top bar from a board member.
Do you have any pictures of the top bar?

I may actually have one.
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Is a 67-68 gmc hood latch different from 69-72?
Yes.If you look at the front it is slopped like the hoods and the later ones are steeper,like the hoods.But,your`s works fine?I`ve wondered if it really mattered.
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Re: Mix and Match - 68 Chevy fenders and hood with a 71 GMC Grill

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Yes.If you look at the front it is slopped like the hoods and the later ones are steeper,like the hoods.But,your`s works fine?I`ve wondered if it really mattered.
Hmm guess i should pick one up, It works but could be better, plus the plunger is ran almost all the way out. Thanks for the info.
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Re: Mix and Match - 68 Chevy fenders and hood with a 71 GMC Grill

you chainged a 69 GMC into a 68 chevy without swapping the grill or core support?
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you chainged a 69 GMC into a 68 chevy without swapping the grill or core support?
I think he kept it GMC... which is what I want to do, too. Just want the 68 Chevy hood.
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I think he kept it GMC... which is what I want to do, too. Just want the 68 Chevy hood.

Exactly, I dont have a pic of mine but heres one i found online. You take your grill and fender moldings off drill out the rivits for the chrome top bar and rivit on the steel top bar.
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Re: Mix and Match - 68 Chevy fenders and hood with a 71 GMC Grill

Or, for a lower profile on the '69-72 hood, you could pie-cut it. Seems like the most you can take out on the front end is 1.5 inches, and that is to keep it from contacting the top of the radiator support.
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True or another option would be to cut off the leading edge of a 67-68 Hood, I really like the look on 69-72 chevys but on a gmc you might as well just change the grill top bar since thats all that needs changed to run the early hood.
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Hmn, will a 67-8 Chevy latch work?
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