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coopdeville · 08-24-2009, 11:29 AM

i have a 71 cab and chassis with a 67 chev front clip and box and i just picked up a 67 gmc grill and front bumper. what needs to be done to get the gmc stuff to fit? anyone have pics?

GunnyRob · 08-24-2009, 12:05 PM

I am going the opposite direction with mine. I have a 69 GMC stepside and I want to put a 68 chevy grill in it. What I have figured out so far is I need to change the radiator support to go from dual headlights to single (which will be opposite for you). All I have been doing is looking at what fenders and hood I have and compare in all the catalogs I have. I have posted here about it last week but got only 1 response. I went to a swap meet a year ago and ran into a couple people that say it is a pretty simple swap. Good Luck to you and I hope this helps a little.

-GUNNYROB

Longhorn Man · 08-24-2009, 04:34 PM

coop... since you have a 67 nose on there, you are 99% there already.
All you need is the core support, the grill, hood latch assembly, and, if you want to complete the look, you'll need a new hood due to badging holes, tailgate, hub caps, console badge (if aplicable) and glove box door painted black with the GMC badge.

gunny... you need the same, core support, and grill, then gate/badges to complete the look.

The 69 - 72 chevy got a new style fender that GMC did not get. If you look at the part numbers of the fenders for chevy anf then GMC, you'll see what I mean.

grancuda · 08-24-2009, 04:37 PM

So I could make my '72 GMC look like a '67 Chevy using my existing fenders and hood? just need a core suppost ?

Ben IV · 08-24-2009, 06:01 PM

actually you can just remove your gmc headlight buckets on the core support. The core support on my 69 gmc was rusted out so I bought a new 67 core support and took the headlight buckets off my core support and put them on the new support.

I think we need a sticky about these swaps...lol

dieselarmy13 · 08-24-2009, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grancuda

So I could make my '72 GMC look like a '67 Chevy using my existing fenders and hood? just need a core suppost ?

67-68 hood were different than 69-72, so you would need a hood as well.

coopdeville · 08-25-2009, 10:01 AM

are gmc core supports the same on all years or do i need a 67 gmc support. i was looking at it and i think i might be able to use the chevy and make the headlight part.anyone done this?

08-24-2009, 11:29 AM	#1
coopdeville Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: tacoma wa Posts: 79	chevy to gmc grill i have a 71 cab and chassis with a 67 chev front clip and box and i just picked up a 67 gmc grill and front bumper. what needs to be done to get the gmc stuff to fit? anyone have pics? __________________ myspace.com/southtacomaalleyrally

08-24-2009, 12:05 PM	#2
GunnyRob Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Havelock, NC Posts: 14	Re: chevy to gmc grill I am going the opposite direction with mine. I have a 69 GMC stepside and I want to put a 68 chevy grill in it. What I have figured out so far is I need to change the radiator support to go from dual headlights to single (which will be opposite for you). All I have been doing is looking at what fenders and hood I have and compare in all the catalogs I have. I have posted here about it last week but got only 1 response. I went to a swap meet a year ago and ran into a couple people that say it is a pretty simple swap. Good Luck to you and I hope this helps a little. -GUNNYROB Last edited by GunnyRob; 08-24-2009 at 04:14 PM.

08-24-2009, 04:34 PM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: chevy to gmc grill coop... since you have a 67 nose on there, you are 99% there already. All you need is the core support, the grill, hood latch assembly, and, if you want to complete the look, you'll need a new hood due to badging holes, tailgate, hub caps, console badge (if aplicable) and glove box door painted black with the GMC badge. gunny... you need the same, core support, and grill, then gate/badges to complete the look. The 69 - 72 chevy got a new style fender that GMC did not get. If you look at the part numbers of the fenders for chevy anf then GMC, you'll see what I mean.

08-24-2009, 04:37 PM	#4
grancuda Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Central OK Posts: 396	Re: chevy to gmc grill So I could make my '72 GMC look like a '67 Chevy using my existing fenders and hood? just need a core suppost ?

08-24-2009, 06:01 PM	#5
Ben IV Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Glenpool OK Posts: 255	Re: chevy to gmc grill actually you can just remove your gmc headlight buckets on the core support. The core support on my 69 gmc was rusted out so I bought a new 67 core support and took the headlight buckets off my core support and put them on the new support. I think we need a sticky about these swaps...lol __________________ 70 GMC custom short bed conversion 69 GMC panel truck

08-25-2009, 10:01 AM	#7
coopdeville Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: tacoma wa Posts: 79	Re: chevy to gmc grill are gmc core supports the same on all years or do i need a 67 gmc support. i was looking at it and i think i might be able to use the chevy and make the headlight part.anyone done this? __________________ myspace.com/southtacomaalleyrally



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