GMC Headlight Surrounds ? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

54blackhornet · 06-22-2025, 02:59 PM

Were these produced in both steel and aluminum ? I had a 68 that were painted white from the factory and steel if I remember correctly ? I came across a set that are chrome plated steel and got me wondering if they were offered in plain aluminum like Chevrolet ones…thanks

**'68OrangeSunshine** · 06-22-2025, 04:40 PM

I have a '71 Jimmy K/1500 and its headlight surrounds are chromed steel. I also have a ('69 - '72? ) GMC Grille/Radiator Wall, I picked up from a local Blazer buff [and low rider builder] who had a shop downtown -- for $200. And it too has steel surrounds.
If the aftermarket vendors popped replacements out in alumunum -- anodized like the '68 Chevy trim -- I can't say, as I've never seen one.
I've only been paying attention to GMCs since I bought my Jimmy in 1995. Prior to that, I thought of GMC as a different make.

Casper42 · 06-24-2025, 09:23 PM

I don't think they were ever aluminum. I had a 69 and 72 GMC and they had surface rust on the back...so they were clearly metal plated in chrome (at a lower grade)

06-22-2025, 02:59 PM	#1
54blackhornet Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Eastern Oregon Posts: 2,481	GMC Headlight Surrounds ? Were these produced in both steel and aluminum ? I had a 68 that were painted white from the factory and steel if I remember correctly ? I came across a set that are chrome plated steel and got me wondering if they were offered in plain aluminum like Chevrolet ones…thanks __________________ 71 C-20 07 Magnum RT AWD

06-22-2025, 04:40 PM	#2
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 8,118	Re: GMC Headlight Surrounds ? I have a '71 Jimmy K/1500 and its headlight surrounds are chromed steel. I also have a ('69 - '72? ) GMC Grille/Radiator Wall, I picked up from a local Blazer buff [and low rider builder] who had a shop downtown -- for $200. And it too has steel surrounds. If the aftermarket vendors popped replacements out in alumunum -- anodized like the '68 Chevy trim -- I can't say, as I've never seen one. I've only been paying attention to GMCs since I bought my Jimmy in 1995. Prior to that, I thought of GMC as a different make. __________________ Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not.

06-24-2025, 09:23 PM	#3
Casper42 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2022 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 612	Re: GMC Headlight Surrounds ? I don't think they were ever aluminum. I had a 69 and 72 GMC and they had surface rust on the back...so they were clearly metal plated in chrome (at a lower grade) __________________ '72 C10 Cheyenne SWB North Carolina kept for 50 years, 75k original miles, Medium/Hawaiian Blue paint, 3 owners - one for 40 years & garaged kept. Original: sheetmetal, undercarriage, moldings, glass, immaculate unrestored bed. * * * New - rebuilt engine at 65k in 2015, one frame-on respray in 2010, front bumper, blue houndstooth seat, carpet, 8 inch rally wheels on 275-60R-15, LED lighting. - Semper Paratus!



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