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FL71C10 · 06-01-2012, 10:31 AM

I have been saving two hoods for my 71 chevy for almost 2 years. The GMC hood is in slightly better shape than the Chevy, but its been primered, so who knows what that is hiding.

My question is, are the later GMC hoods the same as the 69-72 chevy hoods? I though after 68 they were the same. If they are different, I will just sell the GMC hood and use the Chevy one.

Thanks!

67swb72klb · 06-01-2012, 11:21 AM

they are the same except for the holes for emblems on the gmc

mr48chev · 06-01-2012, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by 67swb72klb

they are the same except for the holes for emblems on the gmc

Yep to that one, This is the Chevy hood that is on my 71 GMC. I put it on the truck when my aunt wrecked it when my aunt and uncle still owned the truck. You can still see the outline of the Chevy emblem around the M.

69 gmc · 06-01-2012, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by mr48chev

Yep to that one, This is the Chevy hood that is on my 71 GMC. I put it on the truck when my aunt wrecked it when my aunt and uncle still owned the truck. You can still see the outline of the Chevy emblem around the M.

That's an interesting place for the GMC letters, do you have a picture of the entire front of the truck?
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mr48chev · 06-01-2012, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 69 gmc

That's an interesting place for the GMC letters, do you have a picture of the entire front of the truck?
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It's a 71 GMC 3/4 ton that belonged to my uncle for a lot of years and after he passed away my aunt gave it to me but the engine had a rod out.

about 27 years ago my aunt got in a wreck with it and I did the repair work but at at the time I couldn't find a GMC nose and bought the Chevy pieces from my buddy and used a tube grill that I bought at Bowden's auto parts where I worked.

A couple of years ago I was coming home from work and there was a broken GMC grill laying in the ditch next to my mailbox with the GMC emblem in the middle of it.
A bit of sawing and welding and I had a one off grill. I was thinking today that I might get the tube grill powder coated as spray can paint only lasts a few months.

The truck originally belonged to my uncle Slim the one in the cowboy hat for a number of years.

06-01-2012, 10:31 AM	#1
FL71C10 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 2,508	GMC hood vs Chevy Hood I have been saving two hoods for my 71 chevy for almost 2 years. The GMC hood is in slightly better shape than the Chevy, but its been primered, so who knows what that is hiding. My question is, are the later GMC hoods the same as the 69-72 chevy hoods? I though after 68 they were the same. If they are different, I will just sell the GMC hood and use the Chevy one. Thanks! __________________ 71 Chevy C10 Shortbed Stepside. LT1 with 4l60E. Just got back from painter, in assembly now.

06-01-2012, 11:21 AM	#2
67swb72klb Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: livingston co.mi Posts: 2,452	Re: GMC hood vs Chevy Hood they are the same except for the holes for emblems on the gmc __________________ California 65 GTO---Texas 64 burb 283 ---Oklahoma 67 CST SWB BBW wood bed 327 2004r---New Mexico 72 k10 350 350 auto---Georga 72 short step project



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