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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Rapid City, South Dakota
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stock 72 grill
can someone please show me what a 72 grill looks like stock?? cus when i aquired mine it looked like the first pic below....i just wanna know if its the one i wanna go with or i might even go billet, like the 2nd one cus it shows the bowtie
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: stock 72 grill
personally, 71/72 is the worst looking grill in all the 67 - 72 chevy and GMC grills.
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Re: stock 72 grill
Wont flame ya, but it is my favorite....but thats why there is chocolate and vanilla ice scream....lol
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Re: stock 72 grill
thanks guys, that just goes to show that i need to use the 2nd grill of my choice so i can keep that bowtie and it still looks stock to an extent, and no you wont get flamed, you were stating your opinion just like everyone else does...no biggie, but thanks
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Re: stock 72 grill
Chevrolet did us all a favor, by having three different grille choices for us to pick from. I like the cleanliness of lines that the 67-68, and those front caps get swapped onto a lot of later model bodies. But, for '69, Chevy felt that the early design wasn't masculine enough (their words, not mine) so the leading edge of the hood was made more upright and a new grille designed. I'm guessing that the designers wanted to create a grille that was cheaper than the '68-69 grille, and so begat the '71-72. Lots of people prefer the egg-crate grille of the late models. So, we all have choices.
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Re: stock 72 grill
Some of us even like to paint them .
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Re: stock 72 grill
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Re: stock 72 grill
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Re: stock 72 grill
About 10-15 years ago`72s were said to be the most desireable/valueable.Even over a`71,big diff!Things change,now I here people saying they don`t look good,go figure.I like`em all,stock.
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Re: stock 72 grill
i like all 3
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Re: stock 72 grill
I like them all but prefer the 71-72 the best.
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Re: stock 72 grill
You know they have have good design when they stick with it for more than two years
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: stock 72 grill
but joe...they only ran that one for 2 years.
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Re: stock 72 grill
yes, but that's splitting hairs.
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Re: stock 72 grill
I like the 71-72 grill but would prefer it in the 67-68 hood and fenders, can't do that without serious mods so I prefer the 71-72 over having the laid back hood so thats what I got.
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Re: stock 72 grill
All and all, pretty cool that each version has it's own personality.
I used to have a favorite but now I'd be perfectly happy with any of 'em as long as the rest of the truck/blazer was attatched. ![]() |
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Re: stock 72 grill
I prefer the 67,68 grill. Didnt like the lights in the grill so I removed them & stayed with the 72 bumper. Wanted to leave a little of the 72 look on the front end.
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