help with differences in 67-72 pickups

[Trifelynn]

I am having a discussion with a friend, and he does not believe me about the differences. I looked through FAQ, and did not find a post on what the differences were, so I figured I would come to the experts
and hope you guys had a link to the differences.

Thanks guys/gals

[70blazerpickup]

67s have a different kicks and bends in the frame especialy the fround frame horns. the 68,69, 70 i bileive are the same exept for the nose. 71, 72 the trucks got the open nucle front end that is almost identical to the 73 and up exept that it is narrower. hope this helps.

[pjmoreland]

Here are the most obvious visual differences:

67-no sidemarkers, 45-degree slant to front of hood, plain double-slit steel grille, small rear window (large Panoramic window was an option), lower bodyline trim that follows the wheel arches, 6-lug wheels.

68-sidemarkers added, no more small rear window, otherwise looks pretty much the same as the 67

69-Front of hood made steeper, aluminum double-slit grille with black plastic "egg crate" inserts, bowtie emblem on front of hood, lower bodyline trim made wider and no longer follows wheel arch, upper body trim added

70-Black plastic grille inserts have louvres on them, rear axle widened mid-year

71-Aluminum grille frame no longer has center bar, and egg-crate insert is much more pronounced, bowtie mounted in center of grille, front turn signals mounted in front bumper, 5-lug wheels, front disc brakes

72-Rear-view mirror glued to the windshield, plastic inner door panels, extra screw on inside of door just under vent window

[pjmoreland]

1967

[pjmoreland]

1968

[pjmoreland]

1969

[pjmoreland]

1970

[pjmoreland]

1971

[pjmoreland]

1972

[special-K]

Could you be more specific what differences you`re debating?Basically,every two years the front-end styling changed,but that`s obvious.

[chevy_fatman]

you didn't mention if you was talking about chevy's or GMC's, GMC was a different animal and the grilles also changed throught the years, help us out.

[Hook'em]

Try this link: http://www.rayschevy.com/images/guides/ident/year.htm

[Longhorn Man]

The longhorn info on rays chevy is inacurate. (His info was pirated, Just like most of the descriptions ont he web for these. Go looking around the web, and you'll find the exact same info, word for word everywhere else on the web)

That orange truck up there posing as a 69 has a 70 grill on it.

[Hook'em]

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

The longhorn info on rays chevy is inacurate. (His info was pirated, Just like most of the descriptions ont he web for these. Go looking around the web, and you'll find the exact same info, word for word everywhere else on the web)

That orange truck up there posing as a 69 has a 70 grill on it.

I found the site useful regardless of whether or not the information is orignial or not. I am certainly not attesting to the accuracy of everything on his site and if I wanted information specific to longhorns I would definately check your site first.

[special-K]

The 67-72 Chevys are all identical.Just look at the headlight,see?

[mudpuppie]

queston , being new at this and working off and on on mine , if there the same why is the radiator support on 67 and 68 same and 69 to 72 the same ......????

[1LoC10]

He was being sarcastic.... the supports are differet because the grills and the angle of the hoods are different

[Longhorn Man]

Understood... just don't want some one new to the game seeing bad info and making it the rule in there head. Like many people do after looking at the LMC catalog.

[pjmoreland]

1969

[pjmoreland]

1970

[Trifelynn]

Im sorry I was not spefic in what I was looking for. PJ got me more than covered and I appreciate that. This board is always the right place to turn to.

Lenny

[special-K]

So,your friend didn`t notice the grilles were different?