69-70 grill insert

[lousblown55chevy]

I bought a NOS grill insert of of Ebay , it was in a GM box dated 3/99 but i can't find any part number on the part also the rectangler openings are all silver but the original insert in my 70 c/30 is only painted silver on the edges and it has 1 inch black edges every 7 inches . So what do you guys think is NOS and GM just got sloppy or did i get screwed

[too much stuff]

Sounds like a 69 grill. 70 is as you described on your truck. I don't think there is a positive way to identify the 69-70 grills. No part numbers on them. How much was it?

[lousblown55chevy]

240.00 , but with the lack of detail on the silver paint its got me wondering

[too much stuff]

69 grills were all silver. I think that was all that was available from GM after the 70s.

[kevmac]

I was always told that there was a strike in 70 at gm and therefore lots more 69 and 69 parts than 70. Most nos parts are usually 69. I could be wrong though

[jocko]

post a pic!

[lousblown55chevy]

Will try to post pics tommorow , never have posted pics , hope it is easy

[SS Tim]

Sounds like a typical replacement part. What people seem to forget is that GM repair parts were/are not the same as production parts and often didn't even come from the same supplier. If this has a 99 date on it then it likely a licensed reproduction but could be a last of the dealer replacements.

[jocko]

agree, sounds like a 69 grille. isn't it the case that 70's aren't reproduced, only 69's?? So, if you order a 69-70 grille from a vendor, you're actually getting a 69??
Seems I heard that somewhere on here.

However, dtd 99, it could still be NOS, possibly. Is it possible that GM stocked 69 grilles as 69-70??

[factorystock]

Originally Posted by kevmac

I was always told that there was a strike in 70 at gm and therefore lots more 69 and 69 parts than 70. Most nos parts are usually 69. I could be wrong though

There definately was a big strike, one of the last big ones.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...oryId=14720112

[SS Tim]

Here is an example of the differences as built. 69 is rectangles and 70 has 12 sets of fins.

[70cst]

Originally Posted by SS Tim

Here is an example of the differences as built. 69 is rectangles and 70 has 12 sets of fins.

picture. I saved it for reference down the road.