67 GMC grill question?? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

northcountry67 · 03-03-2006, 12:19 PM

Can someone tell me how these two parts bolt together. It has been eight years since I took it apart and I don't remember if it was screws with J-nuts or what.

**raggedjim** · 03-03-2006, 01:45 PM

From the factory they are riveted. The 67 actually uses a different top bar, the one in the pic is only for 69-72 GMC.

I'm just going to bolt mine together, unless you're going for a 100 point restoration it will be fine.

Good Luck, Rg

**special-K** · 03-03-2006, 09:29 PM

I don`t believe`67s have that piece.

northcountry67 · 03-03-2006, 11:59 PM

My 67 GMC does have this piece. It has been a long time since I pulled it apart, but I do remember that I did not drill out any rivets. As far as I know it was held together with baling wire. I'll use small bolts with locling nuts.

**southern parts** · 03-04-2006, 12:40 AM

67-68 are held togather with screws, 69-72 are rivited. The ones that I`ve taken apart were anyway. Woody

teeitup · 03-04-2006, 12:41 AM

All the 67-68 top bars I've seen were held together by screws as Woody said.

greenhorn male · 03-04-2006, 12:46 AM

I'm pretty sure the top bar on my 68 grill is riveted.

leadfoot067 · 03-04-2006, 12:55 AM

i have 2 67 gmc grills both are riveted together....and the 68 grill is riveted also....

kanuck · 03-04-2006, 03:17 AM

this does not look like a '67 grill as I think the '67 grill has the gmc lettering stamped in the center. this looks like a '68-'72.

**special-K** · 03-04-2006, 09:12 AM

68-70 grille.It looked like you were pointing to the upper chrome grille surround in that picture which`67s never had.My`67 is screwed.Does your`s have the narrow chrome on it and on the leading edge of the fenders like 67/68 Chevys?If so,that`s all`68 stuff.The p.o. with the baling wire prolly swapped it on.

northcountry67 · 03-04-2006, 01:02 PM

I just grabbed a picture from an online catalog to make my point. I'm sure the picture is not for a 67. The parts in black etch are from my 67, I filled the lettering on the front. It sounds like GM used whatever was handy to put these together.

**special-K** · 03-05-2006, 09:40 AM

How did you fill your letters?Is the grille painted or chrome?

northcountry67 · 03-05-2006, 12:51 PM

Mine is painted. The grill had some slight damage to the letters to start with, so I removed the paint in and around the letters. I used a pick hammer and dolly to raise the center part of the letters flush with the outside of the grill. Trying to raise the entire letter would warp the metal. I then filled the remainder with fiberglass filler, then finished with poly filler.

03-03-2006, 12:19 PM	#1
northcountry67 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lengby, Minnesota Posts: 225	67 GMC grill question?? Can someone tell me how these two parts bolt together. It has been eight years since I took it apart and I don't remember if it was screws with J-nuts or what.

03-03-2006, 01:45 PM	#2
raggedjim Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Murray, Kentucky Posts: 3,476	Re: 67 GMC grill question?? From the factory they are riveted. The 67 actually uses a different top bar, the one in the pic is only for 69-72 GMC. I'm just going to bolt mine together, unless you're going for a 100 point restoration it will be fine. Good Luck, Rg __________________ Roger '68 Short step - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=849675 '69 ('70?) 2wd Blazer '70 GMC Jimmy 2wd '73 Firebird - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=853203

03-03-2006, 09:29 PM	#3
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: 67 GMC grill question?? I don`t believe`67s have that piece. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-03-2006, 11:59 PM	#4
northcountry67 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lengby, Minnesota Posts: 225	Re: 67 GMC grill question?? My 67 GMC does have this piece. It has been a long time since I pulled it apart, but I do remember that I did not drill out any rivets. As far as I know it was held together with baling wire. I'll use small bolts with locling nuts.

03-04-2006, 12:40 AM	#5
southern parts Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Elberton Ga. Posts: 3,472	Re: 67 GMC grill question?? 67-68 are held togather with screws, 69-72 are rivited. The ones that I`ve taken apart were anyway. Woody

03-04-2006, 12:41 AM	#6
teeitup Just like to part out trucks!! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Meriden, Ks-North of Topeka 10 miles Posts: 27,395	Re: 67 GMC grill question?? All the 67-68 top bars I've seen were held together by screws as Woody said. __________________ 67 Chev swb stepside 4x4 283 4 speed SOLD 72 blazer 4x4 4 speed Cheyenne 72 GMC swb 4x4 fleet 4 speed, original paint 1958 Cameo (one of 1405 built, it was my dads) 2020 chevy Apex 4x4 crew cab 1969 Z28 with the 302 1980 chevy swb 4x4 1964 chevell Malibu SS 1976 K20, sold new originally out of my dads chevy dealership Members that I've met, over 200 probably closer to 300 in the 12 years I've been on this site, everyone I met "It was a pleasure"

03-04-2006, 12:46 AM	#7
greenhorn male Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bay Area, Northern California Posts: 1,344	Re: 67 GMC grill question?? I'm pretty sure the top bar on my 68 grill is riveted. __________________ 03 Tahoe 72 GMC Super Custom 2500 Custom Camper, my reliable workhorse. Dual gauged tanks, dual battery trays.

03-04-2006, 12:55 AM	#8
leadfoot067 horsepower junkie Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: graham, washington Posts: 326	Re: 67 GMC grill question?? i have 2 67 gmc grills both are riveted together....and the 68 grill is riveted also.... __________________ 67 short wide box,350/700r4/3.73posi 71 olds cutlass "S" mom bought new..12.30s@113MPH

03-04-2006, 03:17 AM	#9
kanuck Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: canada Posts: 166	Re: 67 GMC grill question?? this does not look like a '67 grill as I think the '67 grill has the gmc lettering stamped in the center. this looks like a '68-'72. __________________ '70 Malibu with 383 stroker/T350 '56 SWB Mercury pickup..under construction '67 Firebird Convertible...all done stock '70 LWB 350 on propane...beater '69 LWB 350/T400 body restored

03-04-2006, 09:12 AM	#10
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: 67 GMC grill question?? 68-70 grille.It looked like you were pointing to the upper chrome grille surround in that picture which`67s never had.My`67 is screwed.Does your`s have the narrow chrome on it and on the leading edge of the fenders like 67/68 Chevys?If so,that`s all`68 stuff.The p.o. with the baling wire prolly swapped it on. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 03-04-2006 at 09:14 AM.

03-04-2006, 01:02 PM	#11
northcountry67 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lengby, Minnesota Posts: 225	Re: 67 GMC grill question?? I just grabbed a picture from an online catalog to make my point. I'm sure the picture is not for a 67. The parts in black etch are from my 67, I filled the lettering on the front. It sounds like GM used whatever was handy to put these together.

03-05-2006, 09:40 AM	#12
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: 67 GMC grill question?? How did you fill your letters?Is the grille painted or chrome? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-05-2006, 12:51 PM	#13
northcountry67 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lengby, Minnesota Posts: 225	Re: 67 GMC grill question?? Mine is painted. The grill had some slight damage to the letters to start with, so I removed the paint in and around the letters. I used a pick hammer and dolly to raise the center part of the letters flush with the outside of the grill. Trying to raise the entire letter would warp the metal. I then filled the remainder with fiberglass filler, then finished with poly filler.

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