69/70 Grill Difference - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

*stepside68* · 01-19-2003, 01:05 PM

what is Difference in the 69/70 Grill Difference please post pic.

Longhorn Man · 01-19-2003, 02:27 PM

Some say nothing...some say paint.
I have seen 2 distinct grill inserts, so i beleive they were actually differant.
To throw a stick in the spokes, the '70 insert was discontinued many years ago, and the 69 insert is considered a replacement.
I can't remember who posted this originally...but I saved it.

No3Fan4Ever · 01-19-2003, 03:29 PM

The truck years scroller at ChevyDuty explain the differences pretty good

http://www.chevyduty.com/frame-truck-years.html

da-burb · 01-19-2003, 03:33 PM

As far as I know the top is a 69 and the bottom pic is a 70. They actually continued to produce the 1970 style as the replacement. Even the re-pops have the vertical bars.

Dandeluxe · 01-19-2003, 03:46 PM

ANDY,
THOSE PIC.S ARE CORRECT , BUT WHEN I BOUGHT MINE IT SAID 69-70 AND CAME AS A 69 REPO . I DONT THINK ANYBODY HAS THE ORIG. 70 STYLE. I COULD BE WRONG THOUGH. JUST MY .02 CENTS. DAN

Longhorn Man · 01-19-2003, 03:56 PM

Top is 69, bottom is 70. My old 70 longhorn had the bottom grill.
No one makes the proper 70 insert.

crazy longhorn · 01-19-2003, 04:10 PM

Yup, what longhorn said! I cant understand why the 70 insert was discontinued tho......IMHO, its a cleaner looking insert than the 69..........crazyL

*stepside68* · 01-19-2003, 09:41 PM

thanks

69oldie · 01-19-2003, 10:53 PM

I actually know someone who has a correct N.O.S. 1970 grill.....But it's not for sale

LONGHORNMAIL is correct.....no one has a repro. of the 70 grill..........very rare item to have........

doc70sub · 01-19-2003, 10:57 PM

My '70 C-10 Sub came w/ the top grill stock & has not been replaced as the Sub has been in the family since new. Weird!!

Doc

sgtjed · 01-19-2003, 11:41 PM

wierd on my 70 the parking lights in the grill have yellow,or amber len's and the two pictures you have of them are clear len's.

my 70 also has the grill listed on the top and my old 70 i had had the bottom grill insert. my 70 i have now is a base model truck and the old 70 i had was a big block truck with air. wierd thing indeed. i know the grills in my trucks havent been changed as there is no indication of them being swapped out.

i bet they had some 69 grills left over and used them in early production untill they ran out,i cant prove this of course. but you know the factory did do wierd things.

Longhorn Man · 01-20-2003, 12:59 AM

The parking lights should be clear, amber lenses would be a first by me... I know an amber bulm makes them look a little amberish, but not full up amber.
Here is a pic of my old '70 Longhorn...notice the clear lenses.

sgtjed · 01-20-2003, 03:00 AM

my bad, i wasnt holdin my head right when i looked at my parking lights.

well i think it has some dirt in it that made it look like it was another color in the dark.

but the grill insert in mine looks like the egg crate type.

casey · 01-21-2003, 01:28 AM

I got my amber lens for my 70 grill out of a van, they look cool with the park lights on, But mine came with clear lens

01-19-2003, 01:05 PM	#1
stepside68 Account Suspended Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Jonesville NC Posts: 149	69/70 Grill Difference what is Difference in the 69/70 Grill Difference please post pic.

01-19-2003, 02:27 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	All depends who you talk to. Some say nothing...some say paint. I have seen 2 distinct grill inserts, so i beleive they were actually differant. To throw a stick in the spokes, the '70 insert was discontinued many years ago, and the 69 insert is considered a replacement. I can't remember who posted this originally...but I saved it. Attached Images

01-19-2003, 03:29 PM	#3
No3Fan4Ever Running on empty Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Roanoke, Virginia Posts: 1,033	The truck years scroller at ChevyDuty explain the differences pretty good http://www.chevyduty.com/frame-truck-years.html __________________ _____________________________________________ Tim We have two rules here at the Rock. Rule #1: No writing on the walls. Rule#2: Obey all rules 70 GMC Sierra Grande "Custom Camper" Longhorn 402 Big Block TH400 PS PB factory AC Posi; 94 Bronco XLT 302, auto;worn out daily driver

01-19-2003, 03:33 PM	#4
da-burb "Ochre Ogre" Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Springfield, MN Posts: 3,558	As far as I know the top is a 69 and the bottom pic is a 70. They actually continued to produce the 1970 style as the replacement. Even the re-pops have the vertical bars. __________________ Bowtie Truck Stop Inc. Mid-West GM Truck Restoration Parts Supplier Your Key Parts, Auto Metal Direct, Dynacorn, and Goodmark dealer. like us @ www.facebook.com/BowtieTruckStop 1971 C-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1971 K-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1972 C-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1972 K-20 Suburban (Yellow- that just aint right!) Springfield, Minnesota 56087

01-19-2003, 03:46 PM	#5
Dandeluxe Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: st.louis mo. Posts: 717	69 - 70 GRILLS ANDY, THOSE PIC.S ARE CORRECT , BUT WHEN I BOUGHT MINE IT SAID 69-70 AND CAME AS A 69 REPO . I DONT THINK ANYBODY HAS THE ORIG. 70 STYLE. I COULD BE WRONG THOUGH. JUST MY .02 CENTS. DAN __________________ 1969 cst swb 350/400 th . DANNY C . ["]FRIENDS DONT LET FRIENDS DRIVE F@RD$!! 1969 cst swb corvette hugger orange with 400 hp sbc I started out with nothing and i held on to it

01-19-2003, 03:56 PM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Top is 69, bottom is 70. My old 70 longhorn had the bottom grill. No one makes the proper 70 insert.

01-19-2003, 04:10 PM	#7
crazy longhorn Fabricate till you "puke" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ill Posts: 9,403	Yup, what longhorn said! I cant understand why the 70 insert was discontinued tho......IMHO, its a cleaner looking insert than the 69..........crazyL __________________ 69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears....

01-19-2003, 09:41 PM	#8
stepside68 Account Suspended Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Jonesville NC Posts: 149	thanks

01-19-2003, 10:53 PM	#9
69oldie Never too many LONGHORNS! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Los Angeles Calififornia Posts: 423	I actually know someone who has a correct N.O.S. 1970 grill.....But it's not for sale LONGHORNMAIL is correct.....no one has a repro. of the 70 grill..........very rare item to have........

01-19-2003, 10:57 PM	#10
doc70sub Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Thomasville, NC Posts: 669	My '70 C-10 Sub came w/ the top grill stock & has not been replaced as the Sub has been in the family since new. Weird!! Doc __________________ 1970 Sub C-10 - 350/TH-350/3.73 12-bolt Came home from the hospital in it & mine ever since. 1966 Catalina Ventura 2-door fastback 389/TH400

01-19-2003, 11:41 PM	#11
sgtjed What if? Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Choctaw,Oklahoma Posts: 649	wierd on my 70 the parking lights in the grill have yellow,or amber len's and the two pictures you have of them are clear len's. my 70 also has the grill listed on the top and my old 70 i had had the bottom grill insert. my 70 i have now is a base model truck and the old 70 i had was a big block truck with air. wierd thing indeed. i know the grills in my trucks havent been changed as there is no indication of them being swapped out. i bet they had some 69 grills left over and used them in early production untill they ran out,i cant prove this of course. but you know the factory did do wierd things.

01-20-2003, 12:59 AM	#12
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	The parking lights should be clear, amber lenses would be a first by me... I know an amber bulm makes them look a little amberish, but not full up amber. Here is a pic of my old '70 Longhorn...notice the clear lenses.

01-20-2003, 03:00 AM	#13
sgtjed What if? Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Choctaw,Oklahoma Posts: 649	my bad, i wasnt holdin my head right when i looked at my parking lights. well i think it has some dirt in it that made it look like it was another color in the dark. but the grill insert in mine looks like the egg crate type.

01-21-2003, 01:28 AM	#14
casey Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 2,048	I got my amber lens for my 70 grill out of a van, they look cool with the park lights on, But mine came with clear lens



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