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**'68OrangeSunshine** · 05-06-2021, 05:45 PM

The OEM Grille Hoops for MY '67 were steel but usually painted a contrasting color. They will take chroming nicely. For MY '68, the Hoops were issued in bright anodized aluminum. GM did not support the '67 steel Hoops as replacement parts, they listed the aluminum '68s. That makes the '67 Hoops rare.
The '67 hoops are a simple D shape in cross section. The '68 Hoops have a few extra ridgeing lines in their crosssection. The aluminum Hoops ding a lot more easily than the steel ones did.

05-06-2021, 05:45 PM	#8
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 7,098	Re: 67-68 chrome grill hoops? The OEM Grille Hoops for MY '67 were steel but usually painted a contrasting color. They will take chroming nicely. For MY '68, the Hoops were issued in bright anodized aluminum. GM did not support the '67 steel Hoops as replacement parts, they listed the aluminum '68s. That makes the '67 Hoops rare. The '67 hoops are a simple D shape in cross section. The '68 Hoops have a few extra ridgeing lines in their crosssection. The aluminum Hoops ding a lot more easily than the steel ones did. __________________ Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not.