1969-72 GMC Grill Top Bar - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**GMCPaul** · 01-10-2003, 05:32 AM

We will finally have the 1969-72 GMC top bar available for sale in early-mid Feb.
We have added these to our New Products page with their price along with the Front fender eyebrows and headlight bezels. The front fender eyebrows will include all installation clips.
To view pictures of these visit our new products page here
http://www.gmcpauls.com/new_products.htm
We should have the fender eyebrow & headlight bezel prices by the end of next week or so we hope. Takes awhile to get the prices due to the fact we must first get our price from Manufacturer, then find out the cost of them shipping here from overseas, then add in the custom duties that will be applied when they reach the USA. We have checked the fit and finish of these and am VERY HAPPY TO SAY GM DID NOT MAKE THEM THIS NICE!!!!!!! These are all triple nickel chromed parts.
GMCPaul

Longhorn Man · 01-10-2003, 12:13 PM

You da-man Paul...You da-man

Reumster · 01-10-2003, 01:03 PM

Paul do you have a picture of the peice installed on a truck?

72'BBGMCSGCC · 01-10-2003, 02:09 PM

Good going Paul, When I restore my truck, Which will start sometime this year,I'll check the price difference to rechrome v.s your new reproduction pieces. Thanks for all the hard work. Dave

70c10 · 01-10-2003, 02:59 PM

What is the purpose of this part?. I looked at it on Paul's site but I guess I'm too dumb to figure it out!

gmc383 · 01-11-2003, 04:25 AM

The purpose of this part is this. One the 69-72 GMC grills, there was a bar on the top of the grill, that was riveted to the grill. So the gmc grill consists of the grill, top bar, side brows, and light bezels.

match71gmc4x4 · 02-06-2003, 12:58 PM

Hey Paul,

Have the GMC top bar's arrived yet?

special70gmc · 02-06-2003, 06:35 PM

has anyone started to make the 69/70 gmc grill insted of the 71/72? if anyone know its you!

**GMCPaul** · 02-10-2003, 10:16 AM

We will be unloading our container with the GMC grill top bar tomorrow and shipping them out on Wed. to those waiting on one who have contacted us. The top bars were originally installed with steel blind rivets from factory. The 68-70 main grill section is not in tooling. Only differance in 68 grill and 69-70 is the top bar used on the main grill.
GMCPaul

match71gmc4x4 · 02-10-2003, 12:55 PM

Paul,
Do you recommed using the blind rivet's or can I use a regular rivet to install the top bar?

**GMCPaul** · 02-10-2003, 06:22 PM

Blind rivets or standard both work good, but so do machine screws with hex heads and lock nuts. If you want original appearance then blind rivets, otherwise you can get the best fit and adjustment by using the machine screw with hex head and you don't have to worry about a rivet snapping off to soon before fully expanded so everything stays tight.
If your going to use blind rivets take a small c-clamp cut the tip off a vent window installation tool, tack it on the pad of the c-clamp, then install the blind rivet through bar and grill main body and place dimple part from the vent window repair tool on open portion of the blind rivet and crank the c-clamp down crushing the rivet just like the factory did, that is unless you have a hydraulic blind rivet tool then hey just squeeze the trigger.
GMCPaul

match71gmc4x4 · 02-11-2003, 12:53 PM

Paul,

If I go with the machine screws with hex head, What size of machine screws will I need for attaching the top bar? Are there any special ones that I need to get? What do kind do you recommend?
Thanks,
match71gmc4x4

match71gmc4x4 · 02-18-2003, 01:30 PM

Paul,
My GMC top bar arrived yesterday that I ordered from you, sure looks sharp! What size of machine screws do I need to attach it to the main grill?
match71gmc4x4

01-10-2003, 05:32 AM	#1
GMCPaul Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Rockville,In. USA Posts: 3,721	1969-72 GMC Grill Top Bar We will finally have the 1969-72 GMC top bar available for sale in early-mid Feb. We have added these to our New Products page with their price along with the Front fender eyebrows and headlight bezels. The front fender eyebrows will include all installation clips. To view pictures of these visit our new products page here http://www.gmcpauls.com/new_products.htm We should have the fender eyebrow & headlight bezel prices by the end of next week or so we hope. Takes awhile to get the prices due to the fact we must first get our price from Manufacturer, then find out the cost of them shipping here from overseas, then add in the custom duties that will be applied when they reach the USA. We have checked the fit and finish of these and am VERY HAPPY TO SAY GM DID NOT MAKE THEM THIS NICE!!!!!!! These are all triple nickel chromed parts. GMCPaul __________________ Secure Online Catalog for-GMCPauls Truck Parts Email- GMCPAULS@GMAIL.COM

01-10-2003, 01:03 PM	#3
Reumster L.E.D. Freak Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Polson MT Posts: 1,358	Paul do you have a picture of the peice installed on a truck? __________________ Specializing in Custom L.E.D. inserts. http://www.ccled.com/ Contact me @ blazer2wd1972@hotmail.com (406)675-8082 or Joel @ jmcwaters@eps-corp.net 1972 2wd Blazer, 350/700R4/3:73 posi, err & Custom L.E.D. inserts! LOL

01-10-2003, 02:59 PM	#5
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,856	What is the purpose of this part?. I looked at it on Paul's site but I guess I'm too dumb to figure it out! __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

01-11-2003, 04:25 AM	#6
gmc383 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Post Falls, Idaho Posts: 381	top bar The purpose of this part is this. One the 69-72 GMC grills, there was a bar on the top of the grill, that was riveted to the grill. So the gmc grill consists of the grill, top bar, side brows, and light bezels.

02-06-2003, 06:35 PM	#8
special70gmc Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: long island, new york Posts: 1,333	has anyone started to make the 69/70 gmc grill insted of the 71/72? if anyone know its you! __________________ 1986 c-10 swb 5/7 drop 20'' coys 1958 belair 2door

01-10-2003, 12:13 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	You da-man Paul...You da-man

01-10-2003, 02:09 PM	#4
72'BBGMCSGCC Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Fletcher,N.C U.S.A Posts: 162	Good going Paul, When I restore my truck, Which will start sometime this year,I'll check the price difference to rechrome v.s your new reproduction pieces. Thanks for all the hard work. Dave

02-06-2003, 12:58 PM	#7
match71gmc4x4 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Enid, OK Posts: 55	Hey Paul, Have the GMC top bar's arrived yet?

02-10-2003, 10:16 AM	#9
GMCPaul Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Rockville,In. USA Posts: 3,721	We will be unloading our container with the GMC grill top bar tomorrow and shipping them out on Wed. to those waiting on one who have contacted us. The top bars were originally installed with steel blind rivets from factory. The 68-70 main grill section is not in tooling. Only differance in 68 grill and 69-70 is the top bar used on the main grill. GMCPaul __________________ Secure Online Catalog for-GMCPauls Truck Parts Email- GMCPAULS@GMAIL.COM

02-10-2003, 12:55 PM	#10
match71gmc4x4 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Enid, OK Posts: 55	Paul, Do you recommed using the blind rivet's or can I use a regular rivet to install the top bar?

02-10-2003, 06:22 PM	#11
GMCPaul Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Rockville,In. USA Posts: 3,721	Blind rivets or standard both work good, but so do machine screws with hex heads and lock nuts. If you want original appearance then blind rivets, otherwise you can get the best fit and adjustment by using the machine screw with hex head and you don't have to worry about a rivet snapping off to soon before fully expanded so everything stays tight. If your going to use blind rivets take a small c-clamp cut the tip off a vent window installation tool, tack it on the pad of the c-clamp, then install the blind rivet through bar and grill main body and place dimple part from the vent window repair tool on open portion of the blind rivet and crank the c-clamp down crushing the rivet just like the factory did, that is unless you have a hydraulic blind rivet tool then hey just squeeze the trigger. GMCPaul __________________ Secure Online Catalog for-GMCPauls Truck Parts Email- GMCPAULS@GMAIL.COM

02-11-2003, 12:53 PM	#12
match71gmc4x4 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Enid, OK Posts: 55	Paul, If I go with the machine screws with hex head, What size of machine screws will I need for attaching the top bar? Are there any special ones that I need to get? What do kind do you recommend? Thanks, match71gmc4x4

02-18-2003, 01:30 PM	#13
match71gmc4x4 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Enid, OK Posts: 55	Paul, My GMC top bar arrived yesterday that I ordered from you, sure looks sharp! What size of machine screws do I need to attach it to the main grill? match71gmc4x4

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