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**HO455** · 10-10-2021, 01:18 PM

Around the 66-67 time frame there were rumors that the government was going to make a regulation requiring the front ends of vehicles to be more visible at night. To get in front of this new issue GM responded by painting truck grilles white.
With the 68 GTO Endura bumper development done and assembly line production testing underway this was a big deal for GM (especially Pontiac) In the end (by mid to late 1967) the hubbub had died and it was a non issue.
Or so I was told by a retired Pontiac engineer.
Classic pretend your going to comply but, do everything you can to kill the new regulations.

10-10-2021, 01:18 PM	#7
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 10,886	Re: 67/68 Head Light Bezels? Around the 66-67 time frame there were rumors that the government was going to make a regulation requiring the front ends of vehicles to be more visible at night. To get in front of this new issue GM responded by painting truck grilles white. With the 68 GTO Endura bumper development done and assembly line production testing underway this was a big deal for GM (especially Pontiac) In the end (by mid to late 1967) the hubbub had died and it was a non issue. Or so I was told by a retired Pontiac engineer. Classic pretend your going to comply but, do everything you can to kill the new regulations. __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377