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1969K10 · 05-31-2005, 03:38 PM

So, i have a 68 cab, with 69 qtrs, hood & what's left of the front grill (purchased this way). Since i've gotten no takers on the 67 i'm needing to get rid of, i'm looking at swapping the front qtrs, hood & grill onto my 68 cab. Is there anything that i need to be worried about as far as things fitting and lining up? From what I can figure, it should be a bolt-on issue.

smokekiki · 05-31-2005, 03:52 PM

You say quarters,do You mean Fenders?You need the 67-68 radiator support,fenders hood and grill.If it has 69 fenders on it now,You need to use the whole front clip from the 67.This is assuming You are refering to a chevy.

XXL · 05-31-2005, 03:59 PM

'67 and '68 sheetmetal are interchangeable.

1969K10 · 06-01-2005, 04:37 PM

So how do I tell if I've got at 68 radiator support, or a 69? Right now, as best as I can tell, I've got 69 fenders. I know what remains of the front grill is 69, and the hood is 69 & up... The radiator support should be 68 (?), because my headlights don't sit centered in the openings of the grill...

**CPNE** · 06-01-2005, 04:59 PM

A 67 or 68 chevy radiator support will have a series of nuts welded to the rad support across its bottom front edge whereas a 69-72 will not. This is because 67/68 trucks had a valance piece that filled in the area between the lower part of the grill and the lower front edge of the rad support. These nuts accomodated the bolts that held the valance in place.

Super Duck · 06-01-2005, 06:21 PM

as long as you pull one front clip and repalce it with another you will be fine

05-31-2005, 03:38 PM	#1
1969K10 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Clarks Hill, Indiana Posts: 733	67 sheetmetal part on 68 So, i have a 68 cab, with 69 qtrs, hood & what's left of the front grill (purchased this way). Since i've gotten no takers on the 67 i'm needing to get rid of, i'm looking at swapping the front qtrs, hood & grill onto my 68 cab. Is there anything that i need to be worried about as far as things fitting and lining up? From what I can figure, it should be a bolt-on issue. __________________ 1969 K10 - V8, 465, 205, 12 bolt, D44 2002-current 1969 K20 - V8, 465, 221, Eaton, D44 2012-current Nothin' but drums on all 4 corners! past horses in the stable 72 C10-short step (97-02), 68 C10-long fleet (06-12)

05-31-2005, 03:52 PM	#2
smokekiki Mike Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: west chester pa Posts: 2,474	You say quarters,do You mean Fenders?You need the 67-68 radiator support,fenders hood and grill.If it has 69 fenders on it now,You need to use the whole front clip from the 67.This is assuming You are refering to a chevy. __________________ 70'c/10, 71 suburban4x4 402bb, 72suburban 4/6 drop, 72k/5 4x4 blazer 4" lift 35 tires

05-31-2005, 03:59 PM	#3
XXL Señor Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Edge of the world Posts: 5,367	'67 and '68 sheetmetal are interchangeable. __________________ Craigslist \| ebay \| Engrishtees \| www.myattitudesucks.com \| Follow me on Twitter

06-01-2005, 04:37 PM	#4
1969K10 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Clarks Hill, Indiana Posts: 733	So how do I tell if I've got at 68 radiator support, or a 69? Right now, as best as I can tell, I've got 69 fenders. I know what remains of the front grill is 69, and the hood is 69 & up... The radiator support should be 68 (?), because my headlights don't sit centered in the openings of the grill... __________________ 1969 K10 - V8, 465, 205, 12 bolt, D44 2002-current 1969 K20 - V8, 465, 221, Eaton, D44 2012-current Nothin' but drums on all 4 corners! past horses in the stable 72 C10-short step (97-02), 68 C10-long fleet (06-12)

06-01-2005, 04:59 PM	#5
CPNE Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NH Posts: 6,664	A 67 or 68 chevy radiator support will have a series of nuts welded to the rad support across its bottom front edge whereas a 69-72 will not. This is because 67/68 trucks had a valance piece that filled in the area between the lower part of the grill and the lower front edge of the rad support. These nuts accomodated the bolts that held the valance in place. __________________ 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

06-01-2005, 06:21 PM	#6
Super Duck Chevy Nuttttt Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Santa Maria Ca. Posts: 568	as long as you pull one front clip and repalce it with another you will be fine __________________ 67' Chev swb step side 69' SS elky 03' Chev ext cab 4X4 hey who lernt me to spell is there anything else?



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