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joea307 · 12-07-2014, 11:38 PM

I changed my hood on my 72 blazer and thought this was neat.

Chulisohombre · 12-08-2014, 01:51 PM

Wow. Original hinge maybe. Maybe parts house wrote on there too. I don't think
Mine had anything under there when
I took them off.

skorpioskorpio · 12-08-2014, 04:54 PM

I really doubt that is a factory marking, looks like a typical yard marking, I think the hinge was replaced with one from a wreck. Why would the factory mark a hinge with any of those things? Year isn't relevant, all the trucks on the line are the same year, model isn't relevant, all clips are the same whether they are C30s or Blazers or GMCs for that matter, and I hope they know which hinge is left or right on the assembly line.

Keith Seymore · 12-08-2014, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by skorpioskorpio

I really doubt that is a factory marking, looks like a typical yard marking, I think the hinge was replaced with one from a wreck. Why would the factory mark a hinge with any of those things? Year isn't relevant, all the trucks on the line are the same year, model isn't relevant, all clips are the same whether they are C30s or Blazers or GMCs for that matter, and I hope they know which hinge is left or right on the assembly line.

Agree.

Also - normally we would use a grease pencil as opposed to a paint pen.

cleszkie · 12-08-2014, 05:27 PM

Agree with others. Paint pen over surface rust = junk yard/swap meet/yard sale piece.

Lokin4AReason · 12-09-2014, 08:40 AM

i have to agree w. cleszkie, looks like a salvage yard piece

joea307 · 12-09-2014, 04:16 PM

See this why I posted the pic I'm trying to find out some things on my blazer.I did also notice over spray on the underside of the hood.the other thing that makes me think is why does it say the year on it.I have a lot of receipts from this blazer and nothing about a crash but I also notice a slight difference in color on the fender compared to the door.maybe the original owner is still alive?

skorpioskorpio · 12-09-2014, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joea307

See this why I posted the pic I'm trying to find out some things on my blazer.I did also notice over spray on the underside of the hood.the other thing that makes me think is why does it say the year on it.I have a lot of receipts from this blazer and nothing about a crash but I also notice a slight difference in color on the fender compared to the door.maybe the original owner is still alive?

A lot can happen in 40+ years, it may not even be an accident per say, it could be a guy trying to take the hood off by himself and bending the hood, fender and hinge when he has one side unbolted and not the other.

12-07-2014, 11:38 PM	#1
joea307 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: denver metro area Posts: 166	factory chalk marks on hood hing. I changed my hood on my 72 blazer and thought this was neat. Attached Images

12-08-2014, 01:51 PM	#2
Chulisohombre Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Bangor pa Posts: 1,223	Re: factory chalk marks on hood hing. Wow. Original hinge maybe. Maybe parts house wrote on there too. I don't think Mine had anything under there when I took them off. __________________ 72 3/4 ton blazer. 5 inch lift on 35 inch tires. 355 corvette engine with crane roller rockers, rv cam, edelbrock carb and intake with one inch spacer. Thrush Headers with flowmaster 40 duels. 4speed sm465 manual. 4 wheel disk brakes with Inboarded rear shock prerunner style mounts and shocks.

12-08-2014, 04:54 PM	#3
skorpioskorpio Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,018	Re: factory chalk marks on hood hing. I really doubt that is a factory marking, looks like a typical yard marking, I think the hinge was replaced with one from a wreck. Why would the factory mark a hinge with any of those things? Year isn't relevant, all the trucks on the line are the same year, model isn't relevant, all clips are the same whether they are C30s or Blazers or GMCs for that matter, and I hope they know which hinge is left or right on the assembly line.

12-08-2014, 05:27 PM	#5
cleszkie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Santa Ana, CA Posts: 2,191	Re: factory chalk marks on hood hing. Agree with others. Paint pen over surface rust = junk yard/swap meet/yard sale piece.

12-09-2014, 08:40 AM	#6
Lokin4AReason Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: somewhere . . . Posts: 969	Re: factory chalk marks on hood hing. i have to agree w. cleszkie, looks like a salvage yard piece __________________ dont want to hear excuses, i want to hear solution(s)

12-09-2014, 04:16 PM	#7
joea307 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: denver metro area Posts: 166	Re: factory chalk marks on hood hing. See this why I posted the pic I'm trying to find out some things on my blazer.I did also notice over spray on the underside of the hood.the other thing that makes me think is why does it say the year on it.I have a lot of receipts from this blazer and nothing about a crash but I also notice a slight difference in color on the fender compared to the door.maybe the original owner is still alive?



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