wrecked 68 - front end mod question

[flashdad]

My son wrecked his 68 GMC PU and smashed in the grille and shoved the rad and rad support into the fan. I can find rad support cores for 67-68 chevy's but none for gmc. Can I drop in one of these and maybe change the grille to accomodate a single headlight system, or mod the chevy core to accept a double headlight sys? Gotta do it on a tight budget and could use some good info.

[67chevy1series]

flashdad you can buy a chevy grille and radiator support and have it as a chevy or get a gmc grille and red. support and have it as a gmc the hood maybe different but i doubt it some one else will chime in about the hood

[flashdad]

I talked with a guy at a salvage yard and he said you can't swap the chevy for a gmc cuz of the headlight buckets. would I have to cut out for the 2nd headlight or mod it some other way to make it work, or would it be better to convert to single headlights?

[Hubscrub]

there is people on here that have converted the chevy rad supports to the four light system. i'll see if i can find it

[flashdad]

thanks, you can't imagine how much I appreciate the help.

[Hubscrub]

from what i gather you can get a chevy support and weld the headlight bucket assemblies from your gmc support to it and it will work.

[oldblue1968chevy]

or convert it to a chevy, surely you can find someone thats went from GMC to CHEVY and has their old front clip still..

Or maybe a junkyard clip? Lets see the carnage picture

[LockDoc]

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Don't know if this will help or not...

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=296189

LockDoc

[flashdad]

I'll post pics tomorrow. but from the link posted by lockdoc, I should be able to use either a chevy or gmc core support, would just have to either convert to single headlight, or weld on the old ones. Could they be bolted on? Don't have a welder yet.

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by flashdad

Could they be bolted on? Don't have a welder yet.

Don't know why not. That or some decent size sheet metal screws.

LockDoc

[Rooster's 67]

I have a GMC Panel for sale over in the trucks for sale area, search for GMC panel.
its got a good front clip on it. look it over and give me a holler if you want.

[flashdad]

are you parting it out or selling the whole vehicle?

[Livrat]

You can use the 67/68 chevy core support and either use a 67/68 chevy grill, grill support and hood latch.. or just attach your GMC headlight buckets to the the 67/68 chevy core support

68 Chevy and GMC fenders and hoods are the same.
67/68 GMC core supports are actually 67/68 Chevys with GMC headlight buckets spot welded on.. (if you look on the GMC core support under outer headlight you will see that is has the square holes for the headlight adjuster screws and spring on the core support)

[flashdad]

awesome. sounds like I could just pick up a 67-68 chevy core, and just attach the headlight buckets and it'd work out. Thanks to all for your info and advice. Guy at the yard has one for 100 bucks. I'll probably pick it up this weekend. Now, to find a hood!

[Rooster's 67]

I want to sell complete. Either call or pm. You might be able to find something local to you, I am in dallas, so counting fuel costs,,,, might not be cost effective for ya. I know there is quite a few members in the OKC area, somebody has to have a line on some parts.
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[flashdad]

ok, thanks rooster. I'll keep my eyes peeled.

[67chevy1series]

chevy= new radiator support and grill plus headlights and wiring harness to keep it gmc then you will need to get the wrecked parts again of course the lights are gonna be different....

[flashdad]

Well I picked up a grille and headlight trim at the yard Saturday when I couldn't find the support. I should be able to still use it with the Chevy support core, right?

[flashdad]

Grille is for a 68 gmc. Sorry, forgot to add that little detail.

[Livrat]

Originally Posted by flashdad

Well I picked up a grille and headlight trim at the yard Saturday when I couldn't find the support. I should be able to still use it with the Chevy support core, right?

As long and you attach your old GMC headlight bucket stanchions to the chevy core support it will work..

[flashdad]

Here's the wreck pics. Had the bumper off and finished sanding and priming the hood. Icy patch + ditch = $$ and lots of tylenol. Impact drove the rad into the fan blade and buckled the bottom of the support core. Can't wait to get started on it!

[67chevy1series]

wow is the radiator trash to? the hood is definatly trash.....

[flashdad]

Yeah, it caved on the bottom below the fan. So far, the best price I've got to replace the rad is about $260. Beside the hood, that's the most expensive thing to replace.