1972 grill has bolts not rivets on frame ? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**Green Machine** · 11-01-2008, 01:41 AM

Just picked up a decent 72 grill, (has no paint around outside). Noticed that where the metal mounting braces attach to the aluminum part, that there are allen head bolts in all places instead of rivets. I thought they were all riveted, or did some use little bolts with little locking nuts ? Could it be after market ? It has some age to it.

JimKshortstep4x4 · 11-01-2008, 04:45 AM

All the grills that I have seen have been riveted.

Jim

Aarons72s · 11-01-2008, 09:42 AM

Sounds like aftermarket. The no black paint around the headlights is a big clue. But as above all the originals were rivited in place.

Cyclone44 · 11-01-2008, 09:52 AM

Or at some point a bodyman removed it by drilling out the rivets.....Because he wanted to get paint on the side brackets.....Just a guess because the grille in my 69 was done that way by my Dad.....

**GOPAPA** · 11-01-2008, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Cyclone44

Or at some point a bodyman removed it by drilling out the rivets.....Because he wanted to get paint on the side brackets.....Just a guess because the grille in my 69 was done that way by my Dad.....

I was thinking that the 71 grill had the black paint on them and in 72 it was done away with ??
I have seen some 71 trucks with the black paint removed and once removed you couldn't tell the diff,,could you ?? papa

Aarons72s · 11-01-2008, 10:20 AM

71 had paint go all the way around and around the headlights. 72 just headlights. And all the aftermarket grills I have seen no paint. Most of the nos grills just are painted like 72.

11-01-2008, 01:41 AM	#1
Green Machine Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Estherville, Iowa Posts: 3,371	1972 grill has bolts not rivets on frame ? Just picked up a decent 72 grill, (has no paint around outside). Noticed that where the metal mounting braces attach to the aluminum part, that there are allen head bolts in all places instead of rivets. I thought they were all riveted, or did some use little bolts with little locking nuts ? Could it be after market ? It has some age to it. __________________ 1968 C10 307 3spd Long Fleet ------ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=201103 1970 C10 305 Super T10 Long Fleet --- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=202285 1971 C20 383 TH350 Dana Posi ----- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206894 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 C3 6.0

11-01-2008, 04:45 AM	#2
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Re: 1972 grill has bolts not rivets on frame ? All the grills that I have seen have been riveted. Jim __________________ 1971 Shortbox step side 4x4, 350 sbc, 3:07 rear end 1965 Impala SS 400 sbc, Muncie rock crusher 1966 Impala SS 396 bbc, TH 400 1969 El Camino, 350 sbc, TH 350 1971 Snowplow built on a Blazer frame 1972 GMC Short bed, stepside, TH 400, 427 BBC

11-01-2008, 09:42 AM	#3
Aarons72s Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: oklahoma Posts: 10,670	Re: 1972 grill has bolts not rivets on frame ? Sounds like aftermarket. The no black paint around the headlights is a big clue. But as above all the originals were rivited in place.

11-01-2008, 09:52 AM	#4
Cyclone44 Step Brother Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: K-town Posts: 4,029	Re: 1972 grill has bolts not rivets on frame ? Or at some point a bodyman removed it by drilling out the rivets.....Because he wanted to get paint on the side brackets.....Just a guess because the grille in my 69 was done that way by my Dad.....

11-01-2008, 10:20 AM	#6
Aarons72s Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: oklahoma Posts: 10,670	Re: 1972 grill has bolts not rivets on frame ? 71 had paint go all the way around and around the headlights. 72 just headlights. And all the aftermarket grills I have seen no paint. Most of the nos grills just are painted like 72.



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