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GMC - Chevy what's the real difference?
At a parts shop the other day and listened to two guys talk about it being more difficult to restore a GMC than a Chevy 67-72 pickup. I have restored a 71' Chevy and just started on a 71' GMC and am at a loss as to what I am missing as to such a difference. I kept my mouth shut as not to expose my ignorance knowing that I was going to post this question and find out from those who really know. Other than the grille and some emblems what's the difference, if any.
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Re: GMC - Chevy what's the real difference?
Fenders from 69-72 are different from chevy. They stay the 68 style but as many people turn the gmcs into Chevys really parts could be easier to come across. I can't see any huge difficulty over restoring a chevy they tend to sell for less than Chevys
I love the look of the gmc I have a 72 Posted via Mobile Device
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Re: GMC - Chevy what's the real difference?
GMC is a Grown Mans Chevy.
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Re: GMC - Chevy what's the real difference?
It is mostly cosmetic differences. Front fenders, grille, front bumper, and core support are different.
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Re: GMC - Chevy what's the real difference?
I've been thinking about turning this GMC into a Chevy. I wanted a Chevy but came across a good deal on this GMC. The grill and tailgate appear to be the only quickly identity differences. Would'nt Chevy parts bolt right into the same place?
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Re: GMC - Chevy what's the real difference?
No, all the babies in the world will begin to cry if you convert it! Nooo..
![]() I'm going to disagree on the GMC being worth less than the Chevys, but .. just my .02. I like to be different, but I couldn't decide. So I got one of each. GMC = more of a rich man's truck back then. More chrome, interior trim / painted dash bezel, etc. but they're pretty much the same truck. A lot like today's trucks really. Not as many were used on the farms. If I were buying back then I'm not sure I'd pay the extra for things I didn't need to haul hay, cattle, etc. There are just more Chevy's out there for this reason IMO. they didn't make as many GMCs simply because they didn't sell as many. (or vise versa) I like 'em BOTH !
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Re: GMC - Chevy what's the real difference?
GMC is just a Chevy with the all the bolts tightened.
Had too!
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Re: GMC - Chevy what's the real difference?
Did they both come off the same assembly line?
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Re: GMC - Chevy what's the real difference?
Our era GMC trucks were a way for Oldsmobile and Pontiac dealerships to sell trucks along with their car lines without confusing people that they would be selling "competing" Chevrolet trucks. Period.
They have some slight cosmetic differences here and there, but yeah- they would be a bit harder to restore, since there don't appear to be as many of them around Posted via Mobile Device |
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Re: GMC - Chevy what's the real difference?
pretty much the same trucks really but my black GMC has REALLY grown on me.. Never thought about the Olds / Buick concept though. .. but I do agree.
I would leave it GMC though. All the women will go crazy.
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Re: GMC - Chevy what's the real difference?
Yes.
Chevy = RPO X88 "Conversion, Name Plate - Chevrolet" GMC = RPO Z88 "Conversion, Name Plate - GMC" K
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Re: GMC - Chevy what's the real difference?
I should rephrase. Gmcs aren't worthless just seems u can buy them for less mainly because so many chevy people out there
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Re: GMC - Chevy what's the real difference?
When I was a kid I always thought that "If I ever get a truck it'll have to be a GMC cause they only make trucks!"
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Re: GMC - Chevy what's the real difference?
I'm a little partial to a GMC myself. I love the front end, but I prefer the chevy coil spring rear to the leaf springs found on most GMC trucks.
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Re: GMC - Chevy what's the real difference?
luckily mine has coils .. But most GMCs do have leafs. Good point.
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Re: GMC - Chevy what's the real difference?
I've got one of each and I can't see how restoring them would be harder than the other, all the parts I ordered for my GMC were Chevy parts, except the new badges.
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Many times we would run out of bowtie horn buttons and install GMC just to get the count. They would send some guys out to the dealership and replace with the correct ones later. ![]() |
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Re: GMC - Chevy what's the real difference?
My four-eyed unit was a factory coil piece too.
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Re: GMC - Chevy what's the real difference?
I love the looks of a gmc, would love to have one maybe convert my chevy
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Yes you know as well as I do that happened. I like the times when the orders would get messed up at line change over and you would see a external antenna with one in the windshield.
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Re: GMC - Chevy what's the real difference?
Back in the day here the GMC truck dealer was a Peterbuilt and GMC commercial truck division dealer. Later they moved/sold the GMC pick up truck line to the Buick Pontiac dealership where it's at today.
A friend who owned a '77 lwb GMC 4x4 always swore that GMC's frames were stronger and better built. |
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If I am not mistaken half ton GMC and rear leafs in 71 and chevy started to introduce rear leafs in 72 or 73? GMC had AC around 69 or 70 and chevrolet followed a little later? I think that the "longhorn" edition was first available around 71 but only in a 3/4 ton chevrolet with all options plus an extended bed and extra fuel tanks so that throws me off a little. I am not sure if chevy's and GMC's came from the same assembly line but other than chevrolets just being more popular I dont know why a GMC would be any more difficult to restore than a chevrolet. Unless you are a complete geek about these trucks "like some of us are" you would never know the difference of the 2 other than just the obvious front clip, tailgate, and badging differences.
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