this is what i did to my truck today!!

[losthope]

so i got a box of chrome goodies from lmc truck and i was off to the hardware store to buy chrome screws to put my new headlight bezels on and hit a pothole and this is what happend!

[jocko]

that must've been one helluva pothole. cripes, that really sucks.

[losthope]

Originally Posted by jocko

that must've been one helluva pothole. cripes, that really sucks.

dont think the saftey latch was hooked! so hood popped up....just glad it didnt bust my windsheild!

[losthope]

so i found a guy that has two 1965 gmc hoods for $50 in my area whch im picking up tomorrow is there any diffrences in gmc and chevy hoods just bwondering if the chrome chevy parklight bezels i just bought will work on the gmc hood?

[CSoliz]

The marker lights are different, and the latch hole is different as well. I like the GMC hoods better. I wish I was closer too you, I sure would like one of those hoods.

[glendale]

wow side opening hood that is some lowrider stuff!

[losthope]

Originally Posted by CSoliz

The marker lights are different, and the latch hole is different as well. I like the GMC hoods better. I wish I was closer too you, I sure would like one of those hoods.

so latch holes diffrent does that mean the gmc hood wont work on my chevy truck?

[creep]

The GMC hood will fit. The markers and the openings between them are just shaped differently. Your new marker bezels won't fit though.

[drewmangoo]

That sucks about your truck, was the hood only thing damaged.

[78 Chevyrado]

Glad you're ok... Wow!

[GGinferno]

That sucks! Aaah S!@t! Happends! it could of been worse! at least you are still rolling! if you get that GMC hood and its in good condition and we can get it to fit ...i will trade with you! i want a GMC hood on mine! let me know!

[Captainfab]

Glad nothing else happened. I had that happen to me one time , but I was going 55.....that was interesting trying to get over to the side of the road and stopped

[markeb01]

The hood latch mechanisms are the same for GMC and Chevy hoods, although there are two types - one for the 60-61 hoods with a bottom release handle and the 62-66 style with the side release handle.

The difference in the hoods is cosmetic - the GMC has a scoop formed in the lower front panel instead of the "flat" area on the Chevy version. Many people prefer the GMC hood being more stylish (subject to personal opinion). I prefer the front of the GMC hood better, but like the Chevy parking lights/rims better, which do not interchange. The GMC design does not use a separate rim. For years the GMC lenses were not available, but now can be had in clear or amber:

http://www.classicparts.com/1962-66-...nfo/47%2D136L/

When I was a kid the hood flew open on my dads Metropolitan with the same startling results, although it also smashed his windshield. It made a lasting impression, every car I have owned has had the hood chained down with a padlock. When my Chevelle was wrecked by a drunk driver, the chain was what kept the hood from coming through the windshield after the driver side hinge was torn off.

Should you want to chain you hood in the future here's an earlier thread on the topic:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ight=hood+lock

[GGinferno]

Hell ya! if they fit im doing it! i had a 64 gmc and i like how the opening in the front are also bigger than the chevy hood! the side markers are a little bigger than the chevy but they still look good!

[62 Bowtie]

man i wonder if you could call the city for reimbursement (yeah right)

[63sbssbbw]

WOW, that really bites Lost
I think I'd be looking for more damage under the truck
and something bad had to have happened to that hinge.
I see your truck is lowered,is this an example of what can happen when the bumpstops get hit too hard?
T

[losthope]

ok i guys i picked up one of the gmc hoods today the other one was shot wasnt worth bringing it home ! internet was down last night so icouldnt reply....the hood i got is straight except for a little rust area in the passenger bottom corner area and surface rust which im sanding down now ! as far as my hinges one got tweaked a little at mounting bolt hole flange from what i can see i know for sure once i put hood on ill post pics a little later!

[jonzcustomshop]

I like the look of the gmc hood, got one on my 65.
you can cut the chevy portion off and interchange it with the gmc, would end up with a filled seam though.

[losthope]

ok heres the hood and how far i got sanding tonight i dont know how i feel about it yet i like it but then i like the marker lights on the chevy better but atleast i got a hood to roll for cheap!

[creep]

If you put some new clear lenses on the turn signals you might like them a little more. You could also paint the outer rim the same color as the truck to make them look smaller.

[losthope]

Originally Posted by creep

If you put some new clear lenses on the turn signals you might like them a little more. You could also paint the outer rim the same color as the truck to make them look smaller.

thats what i was thinking of doing just wish i could make rim chrome!

[63rexC10]

Originally Posted by jocko

that must've been one helluva pothole. cripes, that really sucks.

^^^x2. You're lucky that you don't have rubberbands for tires, a pothole like that would have popped a tire and definitely damaged a rim. I'm glad that you and your windshield are fine. I've been thinking about installing hood pins, I'll take this as a sign.

[creep]

Originally Posted by losthope

thats what i was thinking of doing just wish i could make rim chrome!

The rim on my replacements are "chrome-ish". Not mirror chrome but not dull silver either.

[losthope]

ok so i got the gmc hood put on ! it fits pretty good just need to make some hinge adjustments, and need to order some marker light lens. im going to try and find a chevy hood still but gmc will do for no,and i plan making a chain locking system for saftey and for security.