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rstucken · 11-16-2006, 12:31 AM

Does anyone know if the 1969-70 grilles can be put into a 1972? Also...what parking lamp lens assemblies do you use for the 70 grille? I can't find any place that has them. Thank you all.

72 CustomCamper · 11-16-2006, 01:11 AM

Chevy or GMC? Chevy has the same radiator support from 69-72. 69-70 had the parking lights in the grill...

rstucken · 11-16-2006, 01:55 AM

Chevy. I have a 72 blazer that I am putting tubular bumpers on. I wanted to use a 70 grille with the turn signals (parking lamps) in the grille. Will it fit? Also, where can I get the parking lamp assemblies for the 69-70? Are they the same as for the 67-68? Thank you very much for your response.

72 CustomCamper · 11-16-2006, 02:06 AM

Yes, the grill will bolt right in. No the 69-70 parking lights are different than 67-68. You might have to check with a junk yark for the housings...

rstucken · 11-16-2006, 02:30 AM

Thank you. Do you know why NO ONE, not one shop shop I have found anywhere online has them? Do you think that maybe the housings could be the same, but that the lense is different? Well...thank you so much anyways for your time.

**Shock_Me** · 11-16-2006, 07:38 AM

I think the hood release lever is located in a different location between a 70 and a 72 Chevy. The 70 should have the release lever in the center of the grille support, and on the 72 it will be offset to the right a bit.
The center grille support is also different. You can see the difference in the LMC catalogs.
I recently had to change mine from a 70 to a 72 grille, and I got the parts from a parts truck.

Pete

69TowRig · 11-16-2006, 12:25 PM

The housings are simply not reproduced anywhere that I have found. You can buy the lenses. Everything posted above looks right from what I have found. Pay-in and post up on the parts board for a want to buy, someone is sure to have them. It won't be the last time you use it, well worth the $25.

LUV2XCLR8 · 11-16-2006, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 69TowRig

Pay-in and post up on the parts board for a want to buy, someone is sure to have them.
It won't be the last time you use it, well worth the $25.

11-16-2006, 12:31 AM	#1
rstucken Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Orange County Posts: 11	Grille Does anyone know if the 1969-70 grilles can be put into a 1972? Also...what parking lamp lens assemblies do you use for the 70 grille? I can't find any place that has them. Thank you all.

11-16-2006, 01:11 AM	#2
72 CustomCamper huh ??? Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fredericksburg,Va. Posts: 3,369	Re: Grille Chevy or GMC? Chevy has the same radiator support from 69-72. 69-70 had the parking lights in the grill... __________________ 90 Blazer Silverado 350w/ 700R4 and 32" Kelly's "I am a bomb technician. If you see me running try to keep up!"

11-16-2006, 01:55 AM	#3
rstucken Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Orange County Posts: 11	Re: Grille Chevy. I have a 72 blazer that I am putting tubular bumpers on. I wanted to use a 70 grille with the turn signals (parking lamps) in the grille. Will it fit? Also, where can I get the parking lamp assemblies for the 69-70? Are they the same as for the 67-68? Thank you very much for your response.

11-16-2006, 02:06 AM	#4
72 CustomCamper huh ??? Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fredericksburg,Va. Posts: 3,369	Re: Grille Yes, the grill will bolt right in. No the 69-70 parking lights are different than 67-68. You might have to check with a junk yark for the housings... __________________ 90 Blazer Silverado 350w/ 700R4 and 32" Kelly's "I am a bomb technician. If you see me running try to keep up!"

11-16-2006, 02:30 AM	#5
rstucken Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Orange County Posts: 11	Re: Grille Thank you. Do you know why NO ONE, not one shop shop I have found anywhere online has them? Do you think that maybe the housings could be the same, but that the lense is different? Well...thank you so much anyways for your time.

11-16-2006, 07:38 AM	#6
Shock_Me Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 585	Re: Grille I think the hood release lever is located in a different location between a 70 and a 72 Chevy. The 70 should have the release lever in the center of the grille support, and on the 72 it will be offset to the right a bit. The center grille support is also different. You can see the difference in the LMC catalogs. I recently had to change mine from a 70 to a 72 grille, and I got the parts from a parts truck. Pete

11-16-2006, 12:25 PM	#7
69TowRig Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 894	Re: Grille The housings are simply not reproduced anywhere that I have found. You can buy the lenses. Everything posted above looks right from what I have found. Pay-in and post up on the parts board for a want to buy, someone is sure to have them. It won't be the last time you use it, well worth the $25. __________________ -Chris Building a stripper, one part at a time: 1969 K5, 307, 3spd, 3 seats, hard top. Added Pwr Discs, Pwr Steering, Aux Battery, T-case Skid, Lighted Sidemarkers, HEI, Lock-Right Diff, ECE Class IV Hitch, 32" MT/Rs. Parts to Install: Hand Throttle, Console, Tow Hooks, Dual Horns, AM-FM, Dealer Swing-Away Tire Carrier, Gas Tank Skid. Also building a 1950 Willys CJ-3A and off-roading a 2001 Nissan Frontier on 1-Ton Portals... Last edited by 69TowRig; 11-16-2006 at 12:26 PM.



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