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hogwild99 · 04-26-2014, 10:10 AM

Is there a stamp or number to tell if my hood is a 68 or 67. My truck is a 68 but I am pretty sure the PO put 67 fenders on it. So I was wondering if the hood is a 67 as well.

**RenoKeene** · 04-26-2014, 12:33 PM

67 and 68 hoods are the same.

hogwild99 · 04-26-2014, 02:39 PM

Thank you for the response, sweet so I can get the correct 68 fenders and should match up fine?

**'68OrangeSunshine** · 04-26-2014, 02:46 PM

'67 and '68 hoods are the same sheetmetal parts. Most '68 hoods have that thin chrome strip 'gingerbread' trim, and have little holes for the attaching nuts in the leading edge.

67chevy1series · 04-26-2014, 04:37 PM

The basic look of the 67 and 68 hood are the same some 68's had no trim there is one difference I have found between the hoods. They are the same in everyday except the flange/pinch weld at the back of the hood along the cowl area the 67 has the metal fold down and the back up and is spot welded until the edges just before it bends down to the fender with the body line. 68 has the metal fold down at a 90 degree angle and it stays like that and it's spot welded just like 69-72 hoods. The 68 hood seems like it would be a little better for the seal that screws with the cowl since the metal pointing down helps go into the seal and would probably (at least I think) would provide a better seal for water.

hogwild99 · 04-28-2014, 08:59 AM

I see I will have to check that out. I am in the process of trying to get it to start. It quit starting baout htree weeks ago and my neighbor called the city on me so I have 10 days to gt it running or get fined 100 bucks.

04-26-2014, 10:10 AM	#1
hogwild99 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: moore ok Posts: 79	how to tell what year my hood is? Is there a stamp or number to tell if my hood is a 68 or 67. My truck is a 68 but I am pretty sure the PO put 67 fenders on it. So I was wondering if the hood is a 67 as well.

04-26-2014, 12:33 PM	#2
RenoKeene Florida Edition Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Fruitland Park, FL Posts: 4,028	Re: how to tell what year my hood is? 67 and 68 hoods are the same. __________________ 70 GMC Short Stepside "Rose"-An American Beauty: Factory 402/TH400, AM/FM, AC, Tilt, Tach, Buckets, Posi, PS, PB, 3-5 Drop, Complete Resto-Rod 67 C-20 Slant Back Wrecker "Mad Max" 67 C-10 Ratrod "Step-N-Wolf" 71 Serro Scotty Sportsman camper "Scotty" 97 LT1 Z28 "The Hornet" Link to more pics of "Rose" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...p?albumid=1684 Check out my "Cheap Tricks" thread and add to it if you can, lots of good info there. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=489394

04-26-2014, 02:39 PM	#3
hogwild99 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: moore ok Posts: 79	Re: how to tell what year my hood is? Thank you for the response, sweet so I can get the correct 68 fenders and should match up fine?

04-26-2014, 02:46 PM	#4
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 7,423	Re: how to tell what year my hood is? '67 and '68 hoods are the same sheetmetal parts. Most '68 hoods have that thin chrome strip 'gingerbread' trim, and have little holes for the attaching nuts in the leading edge. __________________ Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not.

04-26-2014, 04:37 PM	#5
67chevy1series Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: a t w a t e r cali 95301 Posts: 10,713	Re: how to tell what year my hood is? The basic look of the 67 and 68 hood are the same some 68's had no trim there is one difference I have found between the hoods. They are the same in everyday except the flange/pinch weld at the back of the hood along the cowl area the 67 has the metal fold down and the back up and is spot welded until the edges just before it bends down to the fender with the body line. 68 has the metal fold down at a 90 degree angle and it stays like that and it's spot welded just like 69-72 hoods. The 68 hood seems like it would be a little better for the seal that screws with the cowl since the metal pointing down helps go into the seal and would probably (at least I think) would provide a better seal for water.

04-28-2014, 08:59 AM	#6
hogwild99 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: moore ok Posts: 79	Re: how to tell what year my hood is? I see I will have to check that out. I am in the process of trying to get it to start. It quit starting baout htree weeks ago and my neighbor called the city on me so I have 10 days to gt it running or get fined 100 bucks.



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