Swapping hood and grill? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

oklahomaduner · 07-10-2009, 02:58 PM

Hey guys I'm in the process of tracking down a 62-66 gmc grill and hood to put on my 66 chevy. (I'm not 100% positive those are the right years but i know the 65 has what im looking for) Anywho, will i need the grill support or anything else to swap these out? If some of you have done this please let me know how it went.

Thanks

jonzcustomshop · 07-10-2009, 03:17 PM

should just fit, check out www.6066gmcguy.org/ for some hood latch info .
scroll down to the hood ID info

terd ferguson · 07-10-2009, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oklahomaduner

Hey guys I'm in the process of tracking down a 62-66 gmc grill and hood to put on my 66 chevy. (I'm not 100% positive those are the right years but i know the 65 has what im looking for) Anywho, will i need the grill support or anything else to swap these out? If some of you have done this please let me know how it went.

Thanks

GMC grills are all the same '60-'66. Make sure you get a 1/2 ton truck grill and not a 1 ton grill. The brackets on the bak of the 1 ton are flat and they won't mount up to a 1/2 ton grill support. The correct 1/2 ton GMC grill should mount up fine to your '66. You may have to dirll a couple of holes, but it's no big deal.

I put a '60 GMC grill on my '63. I ended up buying a 1 ton grill without knowing there would be mounting problems. I had to get some brackets from a 1/2 ton grill to mount it up. It was a lot of trouble, but turned out nice. Would've been a piece of cake with the 1/2 ton grill to start with.

Check it out...

As you can see, I went with a '60 chevy hood. You shouldn't have any trouble with the GMC hood you want to mount. It should bolt right up. You may have to adjust the bullet shaped bolt (on top of the rad support) up or down for the hood latch. You also may have to adjust the bolt on either side of the hinges up or down to get the gap at the rear of the hood correct.

Good luck and post pics.

JohnC · 07-10-2009, 04:39 PM

Hey welcome from another okie. I live here in Noble, and I don't see too many of the 60-66 GMC trucks. I know where there are some Chevys but no GMC's. You may pm Joe231, Jason65, or Scotts62 they may know a little more about this style of truck than I do. Good luck.

oklahomaduner · 07-10-2009, 05:02 PM

Hey, thanks for the info guys! once i get her done i will for sure post up some pics!

Hey johnc, do you know where i might be able to find a cab and doors for a 60-66? either body style.

**Corts60** · 07-10-2009, 05:10 PM

Hey there, you shouldn't have a problem bolting the hood up as mentioned above. Here are some pics of a '66 GMC hood latch (same for all 62-66).

Those are repro turn signals. The clears only came on the '62.

**aerotruk63** · 07-10-2009, 05:17 PM

I have seen there are different font lettering on the 66 GMC grill than the 60-65.

07-10-2009, 02:58 PM	#1
oklahomaduner Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 447	Swapping hood and grill? Hey guys I'm in the process of tracking down a 62-66 gmc grill and hood to put on my 66 chevy. (I'm not 100% positive those are the right years but i know the 65 has what im looking for) Anywho, will i need the grill support or anything else to swap these out? If some of you have done this please let me know how it went. Thanks Last edited by oklahomaduner; 07-10-2009 at 03:01 PM.

07-10-2009, 03:17 PM	#2
jonzcustomshop 1961 crewcab Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: missoula, mt Posts: 6,164	Re: Swapping hood and grill? should just fit, check out www.6066gmcguy.org/ for some hood latch info . scroll down to the hood ID info Last edited by jonzcustomshop; 07-10-2009 at 03:19 PM.

07-10-2009, 04:39 PM	#4
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: Swapping hood and grill? Hey welcome from another okie. I live here in Noble, and I don't see too many of the 60-66 GMC trucks. I know where there are some Chevys but no GMC's. You may pm Joe231, Jason65, or Scotts62 they may know a little more about this style of truck than I do. Good luck.

07-10-2009, 05:02 PM	#5
oklahomaduner Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 447	Re: Swapping hood and grill? Hey, thanks for the info guys! once i get her done i will for sure post up some pics! Hey johnc, do you know where i might be able to find a cab and doors for a 60-66? either body style.

07-10-2009, 05:10 PM	#6
Corts60 Just here to tinker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Holland, MI Posts: 3,697	Re: Swapping hood and grill? Hey there, you shouldn't have a problem bolting the hood up as mentioned above. Here are some pics of a '66 GMC hood latch (same for all 62-66). Those are repro turn signals. The clears only came on the '62. __________________ 78 C10 SWB Diesel #1 (wrecked)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...1978+silverado 78 C10 SWB Diesel #2 (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=650751 60 GMC Suburban (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=445526 60 GMC 1000 (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=298235 67 GMC 1500 (sold) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=803695 73 Chevy C20(Daily)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=852767 86 Suburban(summer unit) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=810697 88 Suburban 4x4(sold) Last edited by Corts60; 07-10-2009 at 05:10 PM.

07-10-2009, 05:17 PM	#7
aerotruk63 Check The Champ, Demonstrator Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Montreal,Quebec Posts: 6,627	Re: Swapping hood and grill? I have seen there are different font lettering on the 66 GMC grill than the 60-65. __________________ 1963 *Chevrolet Truck* Literature LINK: https://picasaweb.google.com/113840717762774560215 YouTube Channel with 20+ Original *Chevrolet Truck* Salesmen, Mechanics & Service Department Training Slideshows. https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...otruk63&page=1



Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.