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laurieandmike · 12-25-2006, 04:13 PM

hi there ..i just bought a 68 gmc 910 and noticed the hood and fenders do not line up:its like the hood is back a inch or so from the front of the fenders...is there something missing...please help...thanks..mike

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laurieandmike · 12-25-2006, 05:51 PM

thanks
i have always been a chevy guy mostly the 55/56 trucks but always like the 67 - 72 but could not find any
i found this one ..it was in a barn..49000miles swb truck
it had a flatbed on it but other then that great truck ...very minimal rust (hard to believe from the east coast of canada
cant wait now to get things started and have a good truck
thanks in advance
mike

CPNEJR · 12-25-2006, 06:24 PM

i'm sure someone here can help. it may be easier if we have some pics of the truck

Longhorn Man · 12-25-2006, 07:50 PM

welcome to the board from central ohio Honestly, i don't think I have ever seen a GMC with the hood lined up perfect, although, all the ones i have really looked at were 69 - 72, so there is some mis matching to be expected. Are you able to get a photo for us?

laurieandmike · 12-25-2006, 09:37 PM

ya i will get some pics tomorrow
i know they dont line up perfect ..but this is a little different ..when hood is closed..from very front of hood to front of fender is like at least 1.5" gap right across
almost like a filler piece goes there
but hood latches perfect
and gaps that run up along the fenders are good
gap by doors are pretty good
to me seems like hood is a couple inches short or fenders couple inches long lol
so i am hoping there is a filler panel i am missing

Longhorn Man · 12-25-2006, 10:46 PM

it actually sounds like there is the top bar missing off the grill, we'll know as soon as you get photos.

laurieandmike · 12-25-2006, 10:48 PM

thanks
will get pixs in the morning

sameyrasmea72 · 12-26-2006, 01:28 AM

I am not up much on GMC's, but maybe you have the wrong hood for the 67-68 grill. I know a 69-72 chevy hood will not work with a 67-68 grill and vise-versa, but I am not sure about the GMC.

68GMC454 · 12-26-2006, 01:35 AM

hmm i got a 68 gmc..from the pics,,i got and i can get more if you need them,

is this what your talking about..mine seem to line up..
heres the link to the rest of the pics,
http://public.fotki.com/His-n-Hers/s...s-my-newest-t/

if you need more pics lets me know..i will try to hobble down and get some more of them..
or do you mean the white part behind the grill and below the hood..my hood is not closed all the way..

laurieandmike · 12-26-2006, 11:21 AM

ok my fender is 57"s long and my hood is 45"s long

jkaylor68gmc · 12-26-2006, 11:24 AM

You have the 69-72 hood, what you need is the '67-'68 hood. The difference is the cap on the end. The 67-68 slopes longer and the 69-72 has a more abrupt end. easy fix, swap hoods!

Welcome to the site!

Longhorn Man · 12-26-2006, 03:34 PM

there is another option...
Get a grill off a 69 - 72. It'll bolt right on, and fill the gap. You'll need the eyebrows and top bar to do it.
Actually, in all reality, all you need is the top pbar and eyebrows, the grill it's self is the same p/n

72armyswbtruck · 12-26-2006, 04:11 PM

Looks to be the hinges to me....

68gmcdually · 12-26-2006, 10:29 PM

Glad to see another Canadian with a '68 910 on here.

Good luck.

Longhorn Man · 12-27-2006, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by 72armyswbtruck

Looks to be the hinges to me....

if the hinges pulled the hood back that far, it would be overlapping the cowl by over an inch. The 67/68 hood is longer. and his 68 has the 69 - 72 hood.

purple gas · 12-27-2006, 10:25 AM

Hey I got 3 Hoods that will fit your truck. You can have 0ne or all CHEAP. Just drive over and pick them up. Being that we're both in Canada It's not too far away.

12-25-2006, 04:13 PM	#1
laurieandmike Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: nova scotia Posts: 14	1968 gmc question/help hi there ..i just bought a 68 gmc 910 and noticed the hood and fenders do not line up:its like the hood is back a inch or so from the front of the fenders...is there something missing...please help...thanks..mike

12-25-2006, 05:33 PM	#2
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,549	Re: 1968 gmc question/help - I can't help you with the problem, but....... and to the board. LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

12-25-2006, 05:51 PM	#3
laurieandmike Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: nova scotia Posts: 14	Re: 1968 gmc question/help thanks i have always been a chevy guy mostly the 55/56 trucks but always like the 67 - 72 but could not find any i found this one ..it was in a barn..49000miles swb truck it had a flatbed on it but other then that great truck ...very minimal rust (hard to believe from the east coast of canada cant wait now to get things started and have a good truck thanks in advance mike

12-25-2006, 06:24 PM	#4
CPNEJR Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Franconia,N.H. Posts: 1,029	Re: 1968 gmc question/help i'm sure someone here can help. it may be easier if we have some pics of the truck __________________ (Only) Member of the CPNE Fan Club Aint that the truth 67 C-10 350 with 3-speed tranny and 308 gears swb step 82 Z28 Camaro 355 small block over 350 hp and a borg warner super t-10 (blown engine) 72 Chevy K20 Suburban (future project) 70 Chevy K20 now 68 GMC K2500 2003 Chevy 2500hd ccsb 4X4 (daily driver)

12-25-2006, 07:50 PM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: 1968 gmc question/help welcome to the board from central ohio Honestly, i don't think I have ever seen a GMC with the hood lined up perfect, although, all the ones i have really looked at were 69 - 72, so there is some mis matching to be expected. Are you able to get a photo for us?

12-25-2006, 09:37 PM	#6
laurieandmike Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: nova scotia Posts: 14	Re: 1968 gmc question/help ya i will get some pics tomorrow i know they dont line up perfect ..but this is a little different ..when hood is closed..from very front of hood to front of fender is like at least 1.5" gap right across almost like a filler piece goes there but hood latches perfect and gaps that run up along the fenders are good gap by doors are pretty good to me seems like hood is a couple inches short or fenders couple inches long lol so i am hoping there is a filler panel i am missing

12-25-2006, 10:46 PM	#7
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: 1968 gmc question/help it actually sounds like there is the top bar missing off the grill, we'll know as soon as you get photos.

12-25-2006, 10:48 PM	#8
laurieandmike Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: nova scotia Posts: 14	Re: 1968 gmc question/help thanks will get pixs in the morning

12-26-2006, 01:28 AM	#9
sameyrasmea72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,443	Re: 1968 gmc question/help I am not up much on GMC's, but maybe you have the wrong hood for the 67-68 grill. I know a 69-72 chevy hood will not work with a 67-68 grill and vise-versa, but I am not sure about the GMC. Attached Images __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super 80 Silverado Blazer 2wd Last edited by sameyrasmea72; 12-26-2006 at 01:29 AM.

12-26-2006, 01:35 AM	#10
68GMC454 THE VILLIAGE IDIOT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tooele, Utah Posts: 1,405	Re: 1968 gmc question/help hmm i got a 68 gmc..from the pics,,i got and i can get more if you need them, is this what your talking about..mine seem to line up.. heres the link to the rest of the pics, http://public.fotki.com/His-n-Hers/s...s-my-newest-t/ if you need more pics lets me know..i will try to hobble down and get some more of them.. or do you mean the white part behind the grill and below the hood..my hood is not closed all the way.. __________________ honestly honey,,i have no idea how that truck got here. Last edited by 68GMC454; 12-26-2006 at 01:38 AM.

12-26-2006, 11:21 AM	#11
laurieandmike Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: nova scotia Posts: 14	Re: 1968 gmc question/help ok my fender is 57"s long and my hood is 45"s long Attached Images

12-26-2006, 11:24 AM	#12
jkaylor68gmc Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: TN Posts: 2,448	Re: 1968 gmc question/help You have the 69-72 hood, what you need is the '67-'68 hood. The difference is the cap on the end. The 67-68 slopes longer and the 69-72 has a more abrupt end. easy fix, swap hoods! Welcome to the site!

12-26-2006, 03:34 PM	#13
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: 1968 gmc question/help there is another option... Get a grill off a 69 - 72. It'll bolt right on, and fill the gap. You'll need the eyebrows and top bar to do it. Actually, in all reality, all you need is the top pbar and eyebrows, the grill it's self is the same p/n

12-26-2006, 04:11 PM	#14
72armyswbtruck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Idaho Posts: 4,034	Re: 1968 gmc question/help Looks to be the hinges to me.... __________________ "Remember, They can Kill You, but they can't eat You, That's against the law!!!!!!!!!"

12-26-2006, 10:29 PM	#15
68gmcdually Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fenelon Falls, ON Canada Posts: 1,455	Re: 1968 gmc question/help Glad to see another Canadian with a '68 910 on here. Good luck. Attached Images __________________ James Bellwood 1968 930 Extend-A-Cab Dually 5.7l, 5 speed,



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12-27-2006, 10:25 AM	#17
purple gas Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: saskatoon, planet earth Posts: 692	Re: 1968 gmc question/help Hey I got 3 Hoods that will fit your truck. You can have 0ne or all CHEAP. Just drive over and pick them up. Being that we're both in Canada It's not too far away. __________________ I got a bench seat baby, you don't have to sit over there.

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