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Looking for some painted GMC front ends
I have searched and searched - even tried the photoshop section (not interesting enough - no beef) but I cannot find any variations on the painted chrome pieces on a GMC front end. Pretty much every piece on mine is toast, and I wanted to look into some cheaper options than replating or repops that may not fit anyways. Show me some paint - white would be good, gray/silver is fine - whatever ya got.
BTW, if this belongs in the paint/body forum, let me know and move if necessary - sorry for any inconvenience. Thanks! -Brian
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Re: Looking for some painted GMC front ends
OK, I found one, and only one... so maybe this will start it off.
Whoever own this truck - don't get mad at me please for posting it.
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Re: Looking for some painted GMC front ends
That would be Longhorn Man's truck...The Chevy longhorn posing as a GMC
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Re: Looking for some painted GMC front ends
Found these on ebay...the first one is still up for auction, the others have ended...BTW I have a nice OE 67 GMC Grille I'll sell ya
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: Looking for some painted GMC front ends
yep, that's my rig up there. That;'s cool, saves me the trouble of searching for it.
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Re: Looking for some painted GMC front ends
How do you get paint to adhere to these grills without flaking off in a few months?
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Re: Looking for some painted GMC front ends
This is a good time to ask this, because I was never very sure. The yellow truck Vs the blue truck. The yellow one has the trim piece all the way around the top and the sides like my 72. The blue doesn't have anything around the top or the sides. Are the hoods different lengths/shapes? Are the fenders different? Or is the blue truck what it looks like if you remove the outer trim stuff?
Not to hijack my own thread - please keep them coming - especially some off-body-color now that we have a few body color ones. Thanks to those that have helped (and especially Longhorn Man for letting me use his truck as an example). -Brian
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Re: Looking for some painted GMC front ends
A couple of painted up beauties for you.
Rg
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Re: Looking for some painted GMC front ends
Here is one, just ignore the Chevy emblem on the fender!
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Re: Looking for some painted GMC front ends
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There is a smaller trim that can be used on the 67-68... See the pic, I know this is a 71-72 GMC but it has the 67-68 hood and smaller trim... Rg
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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 Last edited by raggedjim; 05-18-2007 at 03:19 PM. Reason: add pic |
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Re: Looking for some painted GMC front ends
So on my 72, if IU were to swap fenders and hoods theoretically I'd be able to use the same grill and just omit the outers?
-Brian
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Re: Looking for some painted GMC front ends
Nope, your fenders are the same as a 67-68 GMC. See the pic.
You would have to get a 67-68 GMC top bar to replace the 72 top bar (chrome trim on top of grill) and a 67-68 GMC grill brace and hood latch. The radiator surround will work. Then you would have to fill the holes on the front edge of your fenders. Good luck, Rg
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Re: Looking for some painted GMC front ends
Interesting - so a hood, fill some small holes, top bar, hood latch, grill support and I'm in 67-68 territory. maybe I can find someone that wants to trade.
Anyway - back to the painted front ends... Let's see some more, I want to be able to do all this on the cheap. Thanks -Brian
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Re: Looking for some painted GMC front ends
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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 |
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Re: Looking for some painted GMC front ends
So how are the trimless trucks done (like the light blue one and the green one above)? Is the top trim piece absolutely necessary? A few more:
What is a 'grill brace' and why do I need a new hood latch?
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Re: Looking for some painted GMC front ends
The grill brace is behind the grill and gives it support. You will need the 67-68 top bar or the hood latch won't bolt up. I have attached some pics, the white truck has the top bar painted black, the other pic shows the top bar off of the grill.
I had some pics of hood latches but can't find them, but the hood latches on the 67-68 are straight across the botton edge and the 69-72 have a step up so they will fit on top of the taller topbar of those models. Hard to explain in words, easy to see in pics. I'll try to get some pics this weekend. Short answer is your 72 hood latch won't work with the 67-68 top bar... Rg
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Re: Looking for some painted GMC front ends
I was wondering how powder coating would look on the GMC front trim pieces. It would be durable, and a lot cheaper than replating.
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Re: Looking for some painted GMC front ends
I used my original trim parts and rattle-canned the grill and bumper portions. If you look closely you can see what paint came off the last time I washed it. My wife always complained about my detail painting so she gets to do the next job for me.
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Re: Looking for some painted GMC front ends
Here's my favorite version...
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Re: Looking for some painted GMC front ends
Here is mine, pre winch and currently.
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Re: Looking for some painted GMC front ends
How about one that looks like dammitt! I can say that since I used to own it can't I? When I got it (parts truck for the K10) the grill had been painted with a paintbrush. Once white and again black. I spray painted it silver when I bombed the rest of the truck flat black.
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Re: Looking for some painted GMC front ends
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Re: Looking for some painted GMC front ends
Well, I finally got some GMC hood latch pics. The first rusty ugly one is off of a 70 GMC. Notice how the handle jogs off to the right to clear the center bar of the GMC hood. Also notice the step up in the front where it bolts to the top bar.
Tha second powder coated latch is for a 67-68 GMC. It doesn't step up in the front... Hope this helps, Rg
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Re: Looking for some painted GMC front ends
72' Gmc
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Re: Looking for some painted GMC front ends
Wow guys, thanks for the outpouring of photos. My wife and I are leaning heavily in the white grill and bumper, painted grill surround. Anything like that around?
Now if I could only convince her that modifying the 72 to look like a 68 is not 'faking it'. Who would have thought that my car-loathing wife would be such a purist? Thanks guys - keep em coming. -Brian
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