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Front Clip...GMC or Chevy
Which would you choose if you had 1 of each?? I need to buy the patch panel for below the battery anyways, and I have 2 complete front clips in my inventory to choose from. The GMC has the 67 fenders and hood and a 68 GMC chrome grill. The Chevy one is the stock one from my 72. They both need the same amount of work, so which one would you choose??
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I vote '72, but I think that is the best front end there is!!!!
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Of those Id go with the GMC.
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Join Date: Feb 2000
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It's just a matter of opinion...which do you like best? If you did a poll...I'm sure the Chevy would win. When I bought my GMC, I prefered the Chevy's too, I bought the truck because it was low mileage and in great shape. The GMC grill has really grown on me....it is surprising to me how many people have never seen one. More than once people have asked me how I put 4 headlites on that chevy truck...lol. Chrome steel is sooo much cooler than plastic.
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Tim, if you don't use the GMC, I'm driving up there to slap you!
I have Erl's 68 GMC as my desktop, YOU could be next! ![]()
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Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter ![]() Maybe I need to sell some of this crap ![]() Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all |
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I have always preferred the GMC grill. It is actually the reason I wanted a 67-72 was for that front end. When I was in high school , a buddy of mine had a 71 GMC long fleet 4x4 with a 4" lift and painted orange, it was the coolest truck. The truck is still in town and is great shape!!
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Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter ![]() Maybe I need to sell some of this crap ![]() Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all |
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BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! I knew you were gonna throw that in!!!
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Personally, I would go w/
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Gotta love them GMC grills!
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Since it is n ot a 70 Grill
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GMC all of the way here Tim. When I build that Short box it will use the 67/68 hood with a GMC grill. They look especially sweet with the CST trim on the leading edge of the grille and fenders.
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IMO (for what it's worth; and this in no way is intended to insult those who have chosen differently), the Chevy grille looks better on a customized ride and SWB trucks, whereas the GMC grille looks better on trucks orientated towards work (4x4's, 3/4 and 1 tons). The GMC grille just screams "Ya, I can do that" to me, whereas the Chevy grilles have "softer" lines.
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Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter ![]() Maybe I need to sell some of this crap ![]() Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all |
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I need more money....
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Locally I see more Chevys, than GMC's, so I would go with the GMC
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I would choose the GMC, I like the 72 front end, but you see alot of them, and I prefer the hood of the 67-68 years. Nice lines!!
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i don't know, thats like asking which of the girls would you pick from landons old avatar that was taken away. i think no matter which one you go with it'll still look badass.
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i love summertime
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chevy without a doubt!
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i love summertime
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chevy without a doubt!
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Tim, the GMC grille gets my vote.
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GMC would look better with a flat bed.
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I would use the Great Mountain Climber
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if it was a 67 or 68 chevy I would say different, go with the GMC
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chevys look better with billet ALUMINUM inserts... but the gmc is chrome. cant beat chroem all the way round
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