67 Front End
 

The more I look at the 67 front ends the more I like them. I was wondering everyone's thoughts. Don't get me wrong I love the way she looks now. Just trying to get a ton of opinions and see what everyone thinks.

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I have a 69 and the first thing I did was to convert it to a 67. I love the way they look. IMO thats the way to go.

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can you just do the grill or what all do you have to do?

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Have to do the grill, rad support, and I believe fenders. Someone else will chime in on this who knows exactly. I know you have to change the rad support.

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Well, as simple as it is, you will need a few more parts than I think you were ready to buy. You will need a new hood (67-68), new fenders ('67, '67's did not have the side marker lights like the '68-'72's do.), new grille and new grille trim and headlight bucket trim. I believe that everything should bolt up to what's left existing, but I'm sure someone will ring in with whatever mods you will need to do.

IMO the '67's were awesome, smooth and clean looking.

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Hood, rad support, fenders, grille, trim.... and the panel under the grille, latch too I think.

I like them as well but a nicely polished grille like yours looks good with a darker paint job.

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everyone thanks. I'll have to look into this more then.

msgross thanks for the input maybe i'll go with a darker paint scheme. I'd like to keep an original color although this is the original paint job as far as I know. if you could link me to the original paint codes/chips it'd be appreciated.

Maybe this project will wait until I paint the truck and then make my decision. Thanks to everyone for chiming in though.

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you can usually find entire front clips for sale though... $300-$500ish

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that's not a bad price...so will I have to change radiators or just the supports?

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just supports I think.... inner fenders and hood hinges should be the same

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hmmm...now i'm considering it. But I want to paint her a glossy black but we'll see...cause I know paint is going to be considerably more expensive than everything else I want to do

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here's a stolen pic... some have white noses, some have "CHEVROLET" on the hood, some have trim on the hood and "eyebrows" of the fenders....

tons of options. I like the painted grille with chrome (not aluminum) rings. They have white steel one's as well...usually people have them chromed with the headlight rings.

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what's with the side markers? Are those put on after cause I thought I had to use the whole front clip to include new fenders...? But who's ever that is has a sweet truck minus the new school bed.

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That'd be a 68 front end on that black truck. I'm doing that to mine, though it is a "mutt" right now-68 hood & grill with the 70 fenders & support. It still looks better than it did IMHO. Is yours a fleetside? I would have gone 67 fenders, but it would be a pain changing the bedsides out just to delete the side marker lights, and I like the side marker lights; and it looks bad to have rear side markers and no fronts!

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i definitely agree with you there oldgold. I love the look of those front ends.

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I loved my 71 clip when I got it. A trip to Missouri last year with two 67-68 trucks changed my mind though. I now have a 67 clip:cool:

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thanks again Mike. Just helping me out left and right.

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No problem, it's the least I could for someone protecting my freedom:D

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The masses agree with you. The 67-68 grills are very popular, and in this poll they have almost 52% of the vote with the 69-70 and 71-72 splitting the other 48%.

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hahaha thanks man. I emailed LUV2XCLR8 so hopefully he'll give me a good walkthrough in case it's a pain

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those are impressive numbers man...didn't realize it was that big of a love for these front ends...i mean don't get me wrong i like my 69 but at the same time i really love those 67-68 front ends

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count me in too, I'm in the process of swapping out my 72 fugly front end for a 68 on the burb.

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sweet...man i wish it was easy as just swapping the grills :(

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Go for the 67 front end. Of course I am partial. My truck is a hybrid. 71 or 72 swb frame, 68 doors, grille, and bed, new 67 fenders, new cowl hood. Shaving lights on bed sides, 72 factory a/c cab, 89 bottom end, 97 Vortec heads. She will be titled as a 68 SWB fleet. Also getting new tailgate without lettering.

I must say that a 69-72 with the full billet insert inside the factory outer grille looks pretty good. Just a thought.

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Here is what I meant.

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