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**special-K** · 09-01-2007, 06:38 AM

Seth Doulton (Golden State Pickup Parts founder) did what Carpenter did with what tooling that was available for parts that could sell at the time.Most others were produced off of factory prints where dies had been scrapped,which is the case with most tooling,Ford,Chevy,and forget Dodge.I couldn`t get hardly any`89 parts in`77,from Dodge.

zeeklu · 09-01-2007, 09:10 AM

I'm suprised you could get any 89 parts in 77. Must have been prototypes!

Chris

Twistedsteel · 09-02-2007, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob B.

I used one on my '67. The grille fit on the truck just fine. No trouble lining it up, and the bolt holes were in the right places. The headlight bezels were tricky, though. It would have been easier if the repop grille didn't have the bezel screw holes in it at all. Spent an hour or two screwing around with it, and got acceptable results. Might try to ajust them a bit more.

May I ask where you bought it from? I'm gonna be needin one for mine in the near future.

Albie

hughnews1 · 09-02-2007, 04:33 PM

me toooo my 1968 c2500 rust never sleeps

**Bob B.** · 09-03-2007, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Twistedsteel

May I ask where you bought it from? I'm gonna be needin one for mine in the near future.

Albie

I bought that grille form Classic Industries: http://www.classicindustries.com/truck.htm
I think it is the same grille that many of the vendors here sell, but I went with Classic Industries because they are fairly close to me and I saved a bunch on shipping (they have will-call, I just shot down there and picked it up). Oh, and speaking of Dodge trucks- I always liked the '72-'93 Dodge Rams (had 2 of them over the years), but no joke, they are tough to get parts for now.

09-01-2007, 06:38 AM	#26
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Reproduction GMC grills Seth Doulton (Golden State Pickup Parts founder) did what Carpenter did with what tooling that was available for parts that could sell at the time.Most others were produced off of factory prints where dies had been scrapped,which is the case with most tooling,Ford,Chevy,and forget Dodge.I couldn`t get hardly any`89 parts in`77,from Dodge. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 09-01-2007 at 06:39 AM.

09-01-2007, 09:10 AM	#27
zeeklu Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Northwest NJ Posts: 746	Re: Reproduction GMC grills I'm suprised you could get any 89 parts in 77. Must have been prototypes! Chris

09-02-2007, 04:33 PM	#29
hughnews1 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Hudson FL gulf coast Posts: 624	Re: Reproduction GMC grills me toooo my 1968 c2500 rust never sleeps



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