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11-10-2017, 12:57 AM
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Location: somerset ky
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What is this bracket?
Just wondering if anyone knows what purpose this bracket serves? Is it original? |
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11-10-2017, 01:00 AM
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Re: What is this bracket?
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Yes it is original. It is a heat deflector. Some trucks had them on one side, some had them on both and some didn't have them at all.... LockDoc
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11-10-2017, 01:00 AM
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Re: What is this bracket?
The way I understand it those directed cooler air on the exhaust manifolds which were prone to cracking, especially the passenger side. My 72 2500 had them.
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11-10-2017, 01:01 AM
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Re: What is this bracket?
Doc is faster than I am.
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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 |
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11-10-2017, 01:11 AM
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Re: What is this bracket?
Thanks so much! I had no idea why that was there. This site makes owning these trucks even better! Appreciate the response!
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11-10-2017, 12:29 PM
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Re: What is this bracket?
I'm glad you asked because my C20 has one on the passenger's side and I was cursing it when I was changing the plugs, and saying "why is this thing here?
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Re: What is this bracket?
Had those on my 1972 GMC C15 when I bought it.
Gary
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