is it just me or do chevy HD's resemble our trucks?
 

i noticed his the first time i saw one in motor trend, i wonder what guy at gm was responsible for the look of the front of teh HD's, and i wonder what pic he looked at to get the idea, the HD hoods look alot liek a newer version o the 69-72's, just wodering if i was the only one who noticed this.

when I was younger, i always thought the early '80's F-150 kinda had the same lines as the '67/'68. Always faciniated me. Ford got there #1 seller from an old Chevy design.

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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it.
FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite.
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Andy, in Columbus Ohio

hey, it just goes to show that history repeats itself and you can't mess with perfection.

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'72 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 shortbox stepside 350/350auto on '84
ralleys and 31/10.5s

67 Cutlass convertible
330, 3spd stick

90 GMC Jimmy
350/auto
Chad Stephens
Orleans,NE

yup got to luv them hoods

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Mechanic @ California Concept
Britney: 1970 2wd K/5 Blazer (Frame up)
Jessica: 1967 2wd SWB (pops daily driver)
Helga: 1972 4x4 3/4ton LWB (my daily driver)

AIM:Alexmart1
Mountain View, Cali

I thought the same thing, they do look alot alike. So I went out and bought one. Some day this month I'm going to park them together and take a picture. I'll post it.

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1972 K10 Green.
2002 2500HD C/C D/A Green
12' airboat W/0-470 continental
webpage

I wish it would repeat already!!! I can't stand the look of the 90's up crap. Start building '70 Chevelles, 57 Chevy's again! Awe, they wouldn't do it right anyhow. The days of the good cars/trucks is over. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/board/ubbhtml/frown.gif
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"hey, it just goes to show that history repeats itself and you can't mess with perfection."

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63 Impala*66 Chevelle SS*69 Chevelle*69 C10 Stepside*71 Cheyenne 20*72 Chevelle

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[This message has been edited by bobs409 (edited April 04, 2002).]

Thats the first thing my friend said when I parked my 71 next to his 2002 HD. I think the Chevy design team is getting better. Except for the Avalanche though. Who the heck came up with that one?

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http://www.forsakenproductions.com/1971_K5

The Avalanche is Sweet!!! I would take an Avalanche over any other car out there, except maybe an Hummer, and even then it would be a toss up. They look better in real life than they do in pictures and on tv

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1967 custom camper 3/4 ton 327
1967 Ford Mustang 200cid 3 spd manual
1999 Kia Sephia (I like how the name ryhmes)
Mountlake Terrace WA
candjsimmo@earthlink.net

for those who like the avalanche's, i saw in teh new moto trend that the 03 chvys are gonna adopt their nose,which loks better than the 01, 02's, i think, but there still not good lookin, by the way, are the new doges teh ugliest thing you have ever seen too?

You have to be kidding on the Avalanche?
That is one of the most BUTT UGLY things GM has ever done. Theres one down the street from me and its all I can do to not puke when I go by

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Steve's 70 CST
Soon to have a BB

I'm with you man, the Avalanche and the Aztec are 2 of the most BUTT UGLY vehichles on the road. Maybe there's some good ideas on them, but the packaging sucks! IMO, it's gonna take a little while for the GM designer's to dig theirselves out of this hole.

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I think they did that so we will get used to seeing them on the road, They kinda look like electric vehicles and our government wants them on the road. Not that they cut on polution, they just polute in another place.

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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it.
FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite.
If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com
Andy, in Columbus Ohio

Anyone seen the pic of the Bel Air GM is thinking of making. Looks pretty sweet. It said they're going to put an turbo charged inline 5 in it. I think is saw it in CHP magazine. They're trying to do something allong the lines of F@rds new T-bird

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68 custom stepside
350 with Carter 650, Weiand intake, HEI,
Crane Enegizer 266 cam, Headmen headers
40 series Flowmasters, B&M hole shot
2,000 rmp stall, TCI TH350 Streetfighter,
4.10 gears
Virginia Beach, VA by way of
Houston, TX

I'm with most of you on the Avalance, however you had better get use to the front end. That is what all Chevy trucks will look like in the near future. I believe the 03 models will get the Av headlight set up. As I understand it the Chevy and GMC will part ways with styling more than they have in some time. As the Chevy will take on the Av look to appeal to the younger crowd the GMC will remain close to what they are to appeal to the RV'ers and Boaters etc. Sport vs Classic styling.

I like the front ends on the Av's so I think the trucks will look good. Just don't bolt on all that crappy plastic on the sides. I own a new GMC HD and I love the looks of the truck. Glad they are not planning to change them too much.

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2001 GMC 2500HD Crew Cab Duramax, Allison, 4WD, Love it

1971 Chevrolet 1/2 ton 2WD Short/Step Side. In process of frame off restoration

dont get me wrong, i hate everyting new, except the hd's and maybe a couple of camaroes,. but the avalanche looks better, in teh front that the trucks right now, i did see the belaire, it looked pretty cool , but i personally ting that you cant inprove the first belaire

is it true that you can get an HD with a 490 cube BB, man i wanna find one of those with a totaled rearend at the scrap yard!

I have an '01 2500 HD with the 8.1 engine which is 496 cubic inches. It runs real strong. It will pass just about anything on the road except the gas stations. I'm not about to crash it, but it is for sale.

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• '01 2500HD 4X4 Silverado 8.1 engine Allison tranny (for sale)
  '97 2500 4X4 454 eng
  '92 2500 4X4 350 eng
  '78 K20 4X4 400 eng
  '70 Boss 302 (owner for 25 years)
  '57 Ford shortbox 383 stroker TH350 tranny
  '23 T-bucket (built in '78)
  '02 Explorer
  '67 C-10 short step under construction
  Hobby 67 Stepside

ey hobby67, how bout you tell me where you live and leave your hood popped tomorrow night, preferable park your HD under a big tree, you know, buig enough for a chain fall to go over, hahaha

The ONLY circumstances under which I would like them ucking fugly Avalanches is if all that bulky "armor" all over the place was actually made out of some good sheet metal, then it'd be like driving a tank! (in other words, like driving a 67-72!)

some of you guys would get a kick working at my work, the AV are real nice lowerd with there "armor" painted the same as the truck, and i think they look kinda cool, they give you this feeling were you dont have to worrie about scratch and F'n somthing up

but the 2500 HD are bad MF. i luv them and the crew cabs are bad, also the escalade AWD with whipple supercharger, mmmmmmmmm, DAM IT. i made a mess, brb

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Mechanic @ California Concept
Britney: 1970 2wd K/5 Blazer (Frame up)
Jessica: 1967 2wd SWB (pops daily driver)
Helga: 1972 4x4 3/4ton LWB (my daily driver)

AIM:Alexmart1
Mountain View, Cali

LMAO alexmart, Petersons 4 wheel and off road got to paly with an avalanche intheir annual new 4 by test thing, they said it performed pretty good xcept when they ramped it the plastic $hit fell off. shouldnt have started this topic, too much talking about new stuff

Raindog---

On the 2003 Chevy Avalanche's, the body armor will be optional. I dont remember where I saw this, but I believe it was on one of the auto news websites.

I agree with the HD's looking like 69-72's
I also think the my 2000 1/2 ton silverado kinda looks like my '67 ...ok, only kinda..
My thoughts on the Avalanche front ends are YUK...but I do like the Escalade frontends. First time I saw one was in the Parking ramp at the Denver Airport, almost missed my flight. I still don't get the "changeable" thing, WHY? If GM changes the Silverados to the Av' front end, I'll either trade mine in on a GMC in a year or so, or just keep it... You know... Slam it, 18's, hard bed cover, Cowl hood....Oh wait, maybe I should use all that money to finish the '67 projects...

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Bryan in South Dakota
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-67 CST originally a 327-4bbl(missing)...w/TH400 w/AC,PS,PB,3pc bucket seat,small window,LWB. orig. drk blue w/blue interior. needs serious restoration
-67 CST(plain janer) 283/MT LWB
-2000 Silverado 1/2ton 2wd x-cab w/4th door
***future projects***
A 67/68 CST,SWB,350/TH350,Lowered 5/7, rollin' on 17's, not air bagged.using above listed 67 CST (janer)

I do like the HD style but as for the rest of the GM line-up - I will stick with my 69 K20 and my 95 GMC.

And what was Dodge thinking - the previous style was very aggressive and they went and screwed it up too!

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1969 C20 4x4 with roughly 6" lift and 35's
residing near Rose Hill, Kansas

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