Help, newbie can't tell differnce btwn 69 &70 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

70 shorty · 11-07-2004, 11:15 PM

Just what it says, how do you tell?

Hunter · 11-07-2004, 11:19 PM

By the VIN or look on the driver's door for the blue sticker mfg date. The grilles are different too. H.

70 shorty · 11-07-2004, 11:24 PM

How exactly are the grilles differnt? At a quick glance they look the same to me.

Solver · 11-07-2004, 11:25 PM

heres a pic of the 2 different grilles

Rod · 11-07-2004, 11:44 PM

The tops the 69 inner grill and the bottoms the 70 since its not listed here.

68w/sbc406 · 11-07-2004, 11:46 PM

the only difference i can see is the head light buckets

swede413 · 11-07-2004, 11:48 PM

the difference is in the inner grill

70 shorty · 11-08-2004, 09:21 AM

thanks!

**too much stuff** · 11-08-2004, 08:29 PM

The top pic (the 69) has 71-72 headlight bezels. I believe all the 69-70s were black. The inner grille on the 70 has faint lines in it.

Orange70chevy · 11-08-2004, 08:36 PM

69 has a black or silver rectangular inner grille where a 70 has 12 sets of small horizontal fins

useRc10 · 11-08-2004, 08:44 PM

hmmm...interesting, i never knew they had differentinner grills...my dad's 70 has a '69 inner grill then.

Super Duck · 11-08-2004, 08:50 PM

learn some thing new every day!

demi · 11-08-2004, 09:41 PM

Here's a 69 outer grill on mine with a 70 inner. I just blackened out the inner grill.

demi

Blue Beard · 11-08-2004, 09:51 PM

Welcome to the board from SW Washington State...

bluec10 · 11-11-2004, 12:07 AM

Aren't the interior door panels different? I think the wood strip started in '70.

Hooter · 11-11-2004, 12:52 AM

yes in 69 the door panels (if you had a deluxe interior) would be all vinyl, the 70 door panels did have the wood aplique in 70

useRc10 · 11-11-2004, 01:05 AM

does anyone sell the '70 grills?...everywhere seems to have a 69-70 grill as the same

-Nick

demi · 11-11-2004, 12:29 PM

As far as i know, the '70 inner grills are not reproduced. That's why I used a 70 on mine. Plus, I think the 70's are nicer looking.

demi

useRc10 · 11-11-2004, 12:51 PM

yours looks like the picture of the '69 grill to me though...maybe i'm just confused. have any other picture of it?

demi · 11-11-2004, 01:16 PM

On mine, I wanted to blacken the whole inner grill that's why it's not really noticable. Here's a little bit better pic of the inner grill from mine.

The '70 inner grill has 6 groupings of horizontal bars that are painted silver and separated with a small black indentation where the arrow points.

The '69 has a honey comb appearance where all the horizontal and vertical sections are silver.

The bottom image from Solver's post shows a nice pic of the 70 grill - I have yet to see this one reproduced.

demi

11-07-2004, 11:15 PM	#1
70 shorty Where's my beer? Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Glen Allen, VA Posts: 1,768	Help, newbie can't tell differnce btwn 69 &70 Just what it says, how do you tell?

11-07-2004, 11:19 PM	#2
Hunter Lovin' Arizona Since 1961 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Camp Verde, Arizona Posts: 173	By the VIN or look on the driver's door for the blue sticker mfg date. The grilles are different too. H. __________________ "Religion is like a toothbrush: Everybody should have one, but I don't want yours" - Will Rogers

11-07-2004, 11:25 PM	#4
Solver Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Storm Lake, Ia Posts: 1,449	heres a pic of the 2 different grilles Attached Images __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 LWB-Blue 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Black 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Red 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-green 1972 GMC 4x4 LWB-White 1971 Cheyenne 10 LWB-Ochre 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Copper 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Black 1969 Custom 10 LWB-lt blue 1968 GMC 3/4 ton-green 1968 1/2 ton swb stepside-silver 1967 Chevrolet CST 10 LWB-green 1967 Chevrolet custom 20 LWB-Maroon

11-07-2004, 11:44 PM	#5
Rod Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Eastern - Manitoba Canada, Winnipeg Posts: 4,369	The tops the 69 inner grill and the bottoms the 70 since its not listed here. __________________ Senior active founding member. 70 3/4 ton GMC Suburban 4x4 250/4 spd. 71 1/2 ton Suburban Chevy 4x4, 350/350 72 Chev 1 ton tow truck 402BB w/Holmes 440 wrecker on propane 2005 FLSTSCI Harley Springer 85 FXSB Harley Lowrider 72 Triumph 650 Bonneville 5spd "Poor people don't have hobbies" Quote from wife.

11-07-2004, 11:46 PM	#6
68w/sbc406 Got Light Emitting Diode? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newberg, OR Posts: 2,485	the only difference i can see is the head light buckets __________________ 1968 1/2 ton 2wd lwb 6 lug disc and bags up front. Next c notch and rear bags '02 Chevy Silverado LT ext cab short bed 2WD 5/7 drop on 22's(the family car) 1993 Cherokee work ride/weekend wheeler

11-07-2004, 11:24 PM	#3
70 shorty Where's my beer? Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Glen Allen, VA Posts: 1,768	How exactly are the grilles differnt? At a quick glance they look the same to me.

11-07-2004, 11:48 PM	#7
swede413 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 183	the difference is in the inner grill __________________ 70 blazer 350 3on tree 98 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4 5 speed manual

11-08-2004, 09:21 AM	#8
70 shorty Where's my beer? Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Glen Allen, VA Posts: 1,768	thanks!

11-08-2004, 08:29 PM	#9
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,718	The top pic (the 69) has 71-72 headlight bezels. I believe all the 69-70s were black. The inner grille on the 70 has faint lines in it. __________________ 67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto

11-08-2004, 08:36 PM	#10
Orange70chevy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Penelope, Texas Posts: 393	69 has a black or silver rectangular inner grille where a 70 has 12 sets of small horizontal fins

11-08-2004, 08:44 PM	#11
useRc10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mechanicsville, VA, 23111 Posts: 1,138	hmmm...interesting, i never knew they had differentinner grills...my dad's 70 has a '69 inner grill then. __________________ -'02 Chevy Avalanche, 5.3L, 4x4... needing a small lift and bigger tires -'72 Chevy C-10(350, bored 60 over)dual flowmasters, 3 on the tree -'85 K5 Blazer,305 NO MORE...350 is in,2" lift,33" Mickey Thompson Baja Claw Radials -dads '70 burb (red, 5-7 drop, 350...) www.geocities.com/userc10/truckhome.html AIM: Auntjoedadda

11-08-2004, 08:50 PM	#12
Super Duck Chevy Nuttttt Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Santa Maria Ca. Posts: 568	some thing new learn some thing new every day! __________________ 67' Chev swb step side 69' SS elky 03' Chev ext cab 4X4 hey who lernt me to spell is there anything else?

11-08-2004, 09:41 PM	#13
demi Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Arizona Posts: 305	Here's a 69 outer grill on mine with a 70 inner. I just blackened out the inner grill. demi

11-08-2004, 09:51 PM	#14
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11-11-2004, 12:07 AM	#15
bluec10 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 663	Aren't the interior door panels different? I think the wood strip started in '70. __________________ Present: 2015 Tacoma. Yeah, not a GM, but I love it. 1969 GMC 32,000 - fix, drive, relax, fix... 2019 BMW R1250 GSA - Yahoooooooo 1979 Honda GL 1000 - retro touring at its best. Past: '05 Sierra 4x4 - Had 270,000 KM and running well when it was written-off by a stop sign runner. '94 F-150 from the "F word" company. I'll admit it...good truck. Sold what was left of it for $800 to a guy who came to pick it up at 11:00 PM with cash in hand. Hmm. '79 Sierra Grande (Black) organ donor - perfect rebuildable 4-bolt 350 and a good TH350. '76 Sierra Grande (Orange) - hate isn't too strong a word. Kid who bought it turned it into a hot rod. '68 C-10 R.I.P. - Dad's old truck...too far gone to resurrect. '59 C-50 - with hoist. Truck is gone, wife isn't. Nuff said.



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11-11-2004, 12:52 AM	#16
Hooter My other Love Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada Posts: 4,085	yes in 69 the door panels (if you had a deluxe interior) would be all vinyl, the 70 door panels did have the wood aplique in 70 __________________ Castlegar B.C.The great white North (Canada Eh!) Hooter_5@hotmail.com First generation Monte Carlo club pictures of my life

11-11-2004, 01:05 AM	#17
useRc10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mechanicsville, VA, 23111 Posts: 1,138	does anyone sell the '70 grills?...everywhere seems to have a 69-70 grill as the same -Nick __________________ -'02 Chevy Avalanche, 5.3L, 4x4... needing a small lift and bigger tires -'72 Chevy C-10(350, bored 60 over)dual flowmasters, 3 on the tree -'85 K5 Blazer,305 NO MORE...350 is in,2" lift,33" Mickey Thompson Baja Claw Radials -dads '70 burb (red, 5-7 drop, 350...) www.geocities.com/userc10/truckhome.html AIM: Auntjoedadda

11-11-2004, 12:29 PM	#18
demi Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Arizona Posts: 305	As far as i know, the '70 inner grills are not reproduced. That's why I used a 70 on mine. Plus, I think the 70's are nicer looking. demi

11-11-2004, 12:51 PM	#19
useRc10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mechanicsville, VA, 23111 Posts: 1,138	yours looks like the picture of the '69 grill to me though...maybe i'm just confused. have any other picture of it? __________________ -'02 Chevy Avalanche, 5.3L, 4x4... needing a small lift and bigger tires -'72 Chevy C-10(350, bored 60 over)dual flowmasters, 3 on the tree -'85 K5 Blazer,305 NO MORE...350 is in,2" lift,33" Mickey Thompson Baja Claw Radials -dads '70 burb (red, 5-7 drop, 350...) www.geocities.com/userc10/truckhome.html AIM: Auntjoedadda

11-11-2004, 01:16 PM	#20
demi Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Arizona Posts: 305	On mine, I wanted to blacken the whole inner grill that's why it's not really noticable. Here's a little bit better pic of the inner grill from mine. The '70 inner grill has 6 groupings of horizontal bars that are painted silver and separated with a small black indentation where the arrow points. The '69 has a honey comb appearance where all the horizontal and vertical sections are silver. The bottom image from Solver's post shows a nice pic of the 70 grill - I have yet to see this one reproduced. demi Last edited by demi; 11-11-2004 at 01:18 PM.

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