How to identify 1967 Chevy/GMC trucks

[don t. - 72gmc]

I have a need to educate myself on how to recognize 1967 trucks.
With the help of this sites search, I have compiled a simple list of items that seem to be exclusive to 1967.

I was unable to find much on 1967 GMC trucks
Is this due to similar parts, and only badges and such were different between Chevy/GMC?

Thanks much...don t. ...


EXTERIOR:
fenders and bedsides without side markers

small back window

LWB Fleetside wheel openings are the same as a SWB

GMC grille and emblems

67 door handles are a 1 year only fit ... To expound on Tinker's post I think it's exterior door handles on 67

67-68 GMC gates had smaller stamping template.

In '67 two-tone the top color stops at the drip rail.

In '67 the wheels were painted black and hubcaps were white

67-68 windshield and rear window trim is skinner than newer years

I believe the rear tail light trim option in 67 was the eye brow only where as years after were the whole light trim and only top bar for tail gate trim where as following years had the bottom trim as well...
**REPLY: That's how both '67 & '68 were. It came with the side trim.

67 hood does have a small difference from 68.(lip at the rear of the hood)


INTERIOR:
base model packages have no inner door arm rests

only driver side mirror and sunvisor

one year only rearview mirror arm and knobs on dash .. ridges on the knobs like a quarter.

inner door handles and window cranks are skinnier .. ridged knobs, inside door handles, crank handles

Vent window is also different on the 67 ... Different wing window handles .. screws at base of wing window frames ... No hole for the knob on vent windows on a 67. Vent handles were used on 64-67 .... wing vents had different latches the didn't require a hole in the glass.

Different instrument cluster bezel, ignition switch bezel, ash tray, wiper switch, cigarette lighter, horn button

Wrinkle glove box door .. glovebox door texture same as gauge cluster bezel

interior paint could be different from exterior paint ... interior paint color went with interior trim color...
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Seat back flips forward ... fold forward seat .. Buddy buckets on 67 fold forward, 68's don't. ... buddy buckets were standard on CST/Super Customs ... buddy buckets had flat wide pleats ...

67-68 emergency brake was hand pull

I think the 67 auto column shift indicator was more round than the other years at the back of it.
Wasn't there a year the column indicator housing was metal?

Radio delete trucks had radio delete cowl panels and I think no antenna hole in firewall

67-70 throttle rod

Early 67 seat belts had the airplane style buckles ...and the mounting bolts used different bolts/different thread ...

the kick vent is the same shape but the handle arm is higher on a 67 than a 68-72. the arm is mounted higher in 67 so you cant see it. In 68 it was lowered so the stamp out is also lower in 68. You cant interchange them without drilling new holes in the cab kick panel.

67 visor hooks

MECHNICAL:
67 v8 alt brackets.(not sure if these are carryovers)

67 frame rail being wider in the engine area. Front frame horns are wider

No frame dimple for steering box

IF it came with PS it was a ram assist style setup

Front parking lights turn off when headlights are turned on

Firewall on 67-8 different around the brake and column area

1967 was only year 283 available

1967 had no big block option

67-8 core supports have a splash pan on the bottom of them.

67-8 fuse Blocks are orientated 90 degrees as opposed to other years.

67-68 had steel air boxes on firewall for heat and 69-72 were plastic also the foot print was different.

THE END.

[Daner]

This looks like a good list. I will comment on the ones that I think I know about. Others will know more.

Originally Posted by

EXTERIOR:
fenders and bedsides without side markers [COLOR="Red"

yes[/COLOR]

small back window Yes but large was an option


67 interior door handles and window cranks are a 1 year only fit Others "fit" but are wider ... To expound on Tinker's post I think it's exterior door handles on 67 exteriors look the same to me

In '67 two-tone the top color stops at the drip rail. yes


INTERIOR:
base model packages have no inner door arm rests yes but I don't know if that is 67 specific


inner door handles and window cranks are skinnier .. ridged knobs, inside door handles, crank handles yes


67-68 emergency brake was hand pull yes

Radio delete trucks had radio delete cowl panels and I think no antenna hole in firewall yes


THE END.

[special-K]

Chevy vs GMC had quite a few differences in '67. It was by the end of this era they became the same, but for grille and logos. There were also '67 GMC-only items

GMC didn't offer a V8, still, till late in '67
V6
Dana44 and 60 1/2t rears
Dana 60 in 3/4t 4wds
Although listed as an option on both, GMCs seemed to come through with leaf spring vs Chevy coil
Horizontal pattern vs vertical on vinyl door panels
67 GMC had no divets for headlight adjustment in headlight doors
67 front bumpers had no cut-out for turn signals

[LockDoc]

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Removed links to bogus information...

LockDoc

[michael bustamante]

a couple of these im not quite sure about. the frame rails in the front really. i never heard this one before. i know big blocks werent avail in 67 on the half tons and if you put a bb in a 67 you actually have to trim the frame to clear the exhaust manifolds.
also the wiring harness is different where it plugs into the firewall. 67-68
the 67 exterior door handles and the other years are all the same except for the way it mounts. the angle of the mounting screw changes in 68 on up. you can mount another door handle but you have to bend the mounting tab in the door and change the relay
also the 67 ext, door handles have different oem part #s

[mooseknuckles]

not sure on roof paint? as you see the A pillar is painted white....the door tops aren't because they're 68....you can see the silver and black glove box door, choke block off plate, and I'm told some things different with the cigarette lighter?

[michael bustamante]

cig lighter has the ridges like a quarter also, i dont know about the element or part that attaches to the dash. but i did find out the hard way that the cool little green rings that you can get on the lighters do not fit with out widening the hole.
oh and my 67 has the pillars and doors painted white too, og paint. theres a huge thread on this on here somewheres pretty recent

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by don t. - 72gmc

67-68 GMC gates had smaller stamping template.

Can you describe a little bit more about what you mean by this, please?

Thanks,

K

[67 cst swb]

Originally Posted by don t. - 72gmc

67 two-tone the top color stops at the drip rail.

67-68 windshield and rear window trim is skinner than newer years

67 hood does have a small difference from 68.(lip at the rear of the hood)

Radio delete trucks had radio delete cowl panels and I think no antenna hole in firewall

I would like more info on the above items.
two-tone stops at drip rail? As in, the top of the door is still lower body color?
window trim is skinnier? As in, on CST models? the Stainless trim or something else?
67 lip at rear of hood? really? I have never notices this.
no antenna hole in cowl? So this is a 67 only thing, cowls with no antenna hole? So, what did a 68 with radio delete have for a cowl?

Wow, I am amazed at the list, I have 4 of my 5 trucks (all parts truck quality) are 67's and I never knew all this stuff.

Great post/thread.

[michael bustamante]

four 67 parts trucks?? my new best friend

[67 cst swb]

...And 2 of them are CST's, but only 1 has the buckets still.
Its the "project" in my signature. Its a small window AC PS PB buddy bucket TH400 3.73 posi longbox.

[don t. - 72gmc]

Thank you for your comments and input. I do appreciate it.

Special-K and LockDoc...Thank you for the GMC info. I knew I'd seen the pattson link a long time back, but dang if I could find them.

Keith...."67-68 GMC gates had smaller stamping template.".... While it was not explicitly stated, I think this is related to step side tail gates. Im hoping to know more as well.

67 cst swb......Sorry, I do not really know. I searched this site for 1967 Chevy and 1967 GMC. I waded through the links. Anything semi related to learning more was put on the list. After more threads than I care to count, I eliminated the duplicates, put it into the 3 categories. Again, Im hoping to know more as well.

Thanks again, have fun.....don t. ....

[Daner]

[QUOTE=67 cst swb;7034105]I would like more info on the above items.
two-tone stops at drip rail? As in, the top of the door is still lower body color?
67 the door and A pillar is body color so the roof is ivory/white to the drip rail.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=564442
There are many pictures and people that say contrary but I throw my lot in with SSTim and his info in that thread.

no antenna hole in cowl? So this is a 67 only thing, cowls with no antenna hole? So, what did a 68 with radio delete have for a cowl? I don't know about 68 but my radio delete 67 has no antenna hole in the cowl

[mooseknuckles]

I'ma have to disagree with the roof paint stopping at the drip rail...also with the deleted antenna hole at the bottom of the painted A pillar...unless it's different on Canadian trucks?

[special-K]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Can you describe a little bit more about what you mean by this, please?

Thanks,

K

In 67/68 the indented area were GMC is stamped is a smaller area with smaller letters. but, that's 67/68 and this thread should be kept to '67-only to keep it clear good info. I'm not impressed with that Pattson guide, incomplete and some inaccuracy. Better info right here

Originally Posted by 67 cst swb

I would like more info on the above items.
two-tone stops at drip rail? As in, the top of the door is still lower body color?
window trim is skinnier? As in, on CST models? the Stainless trim or something else?
67 lip at rear of hood? really? I have never notices this.
no antenna hole in cowl? So this is a 67 only thing, cowls with no antenna hole? So, what did a 68 with radio delete have for a cowl?

Wow, I am amazed at the list, I have 4 of my 5 trucks (all parts truck quality) are 67's and I never knew all this stuff.

Great post/thread.

yeas, in '67 the top accent color stops at the drip rail and the door frame/a-pillar are body color.

Don't know about a lip at the rear of the hood or window trim. But, '67 tailgates are stamped a bit different.

No antennae hole an any 67-72 truck w/o radio option. all 67-72s with radio obviously have an antennae.

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In '67 the right mirror is an option

In '67, base trim has no passenger visor

In '67, no outer grille trim on any trim level

Ram assist carried over into '68

[67 cst swb]

Thanks special-k
I have 3 cowls with factory no antenna hole. If that was a 67 only thing, I was going to be amazed that I had 3 of them.

[don t. - 72gmc]

Originally Posted by special-K

in '67 the top accent color stops at the drip rail and the door frame/a-pillar are body color.

Using the pic of the teal/white 67 Chevy truck in this link.... http://www.pattson.com/maych/67_72_chevy.htm

It would be safe to say this is not the original factory paint?
It has been redone, very nicely I might add, sometime in it's life.

Thanks....don t. ....

[mooseknuckles]

Originally Posted by don t. - 72gmc

Using the pic of the teal/white 67 Chevy truck in this link.... http://www.pattson.com/maych/67_72_chevy.htm

It would be safe to say this is not the original factory paint?
It has been redone, very nicely I might add, sometime in it's life.

Thanks....don t. ....

It is the original paint!... the paint is even under the Wind shield rubber In the pinch weld in some of the other pics I have... not sure why some one would remove the Wind shield to repaint especially back in the day, but I guess anything is possible ....

[don t. - 72gmc]

Originally Posted by mooseknuckles

It is the original paint!... the paint is even under the Wind shield rubber In the pinch weld in some of the other pics I have... not sure why some one would remove the Wind shield to repaint especially back in the day, but I guess anything is possible ....

The top of the door and the A pillar are white.
Based on Special-K's info, shouldn't it be Teal?

[Bagd72Chevy]

67 GMC

Fleetside Tailgate has smaller GMC stamped logo (68 also)
No side marker lights (67 only)
Small Back window (67 only, but Big Back window option)
Black dash pad
Black glovebox door with emblem (believe the emblem is 67 only)
No GMC logo on hood in 67, in grille

GMC Bumper- no cutout for blinkers

[special-K]

Originally Posted by don t. - 72gmc

Using the pic of the teal/white 67 Chevy truck in this link.... http://www.pattson.com/maych/67_72_chevy.htm

It would be safe to say this is not the original factory paint?
It has been redone, very nicely I might add, sometime in it's life.

Thanks....don t. ....

Right, that truck is painted incorrectly. As I mentioned before, that Pattson guide is inaccurate and incomplete. They could learn from us. I remember when they first made this guide and that's what we said then. I said then that they should have come here first for their research. Then they would have gotten it right. They've never updated or improved it since. If someone makes a guide they should make sure they provide correct information or it is a misguide. Better off figuring it out on your own. That's what I did

I hate to sound bogus, but here on this site we know "everything"! I say that with confidence because I know this one fact, if there's something we don't know we put our heads together and figure it out. This IS the place!

[Perfectly Imperfect]

Originally Posted by Bagd72Chevy

67 GMC

Fleetside Tailgate has smaller GMC stamped logo (68 also)
No side marker lights (67 only)
Small Back window (67 only, but Big Back window option)
Black dash pad
Black glovebox door with emblem (believe the emblem is 67 only)
No GMC logo on hood in 67, in grille

GMC Bumper- no cutout for blinkers

Does anyone have a picture of the badge on the glove box from a 67 GMC? Mine is missing and I'm not sure what it looks like. If it helps, my truck has the "custom appearance" option.

[michael bustamante]

Originally Posted by special-K

Right, that truck is painted incorrectly. As I mentioned before, that Pattson guide is inaccurate and incomplete. They could learn from us. I remember when they first made this guide and that's what we said then. I said then that they should have come here first for their research. Then they would have gotten it right. They've never updated or improved it since. If someone makes a guide they should make sure they provide correct information or it is a misguide. Better off figuring it out on your own. That's what I did

I hate to sound bogus, but here on this site we know "everything"! I say that with confidence because I know this one fact, if there's something we don't know we put our heads together and figure it out. This IS the place!

i hate to defy you special k but i gotta disagree with you on the lack of white pillars on a 67. I think i butted heads with you on this before though. my 67 base bare bones package has a white roof with white pillars and white door tops. OEM paint. and the paint behind the windshield rubber is white as well. paint goes down behind the cowl panal. i can provide pics for you if you like.

[special-K]

There was only one '67 GMC glovebox door badge design. I don't have a picture on my computer. If no one else comes up with a picture by tomorrow, I can take a picture

I could be wrong, but I always thought '67 top color stopped at the drip rail. Some early '68s, too. Maybe it varies? I don't have any pictures, so I did a search:
https://www.google.com/search?q=orig...ih=411&dpr=1.5

[Perfectly Imperfect]

[QUOTE=special-K;7480238]There was only one '67 GMC glovebox door badge design. I don't have a picture on my computer. If no one else comes up with a picture by tomorrow, I can take a picture

Thanks Special K.
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