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mr48chev · 01-25-2024, 04:43 PM

We have a tighter space to move things on AD trucks. Plus we can't hide what we did as well as you did with your TF.

After looking at several of my photos taken over the years I'd say that running the GMC radiator and trimming the piece that runs across the top of the radiator support on the Chevy as done on the yellow truck is the simplest way to get an inch of space.

In a photo from the left side on the yellow truck they did go old school and slide the radiator down inside the radiator support. It looks like they also set it an inch or so lower.

If I can ever catch up with him I need to talk to my buddy about cutting the brackets off of mine and moving them back per GMC. That would be a 30 minute project for him

I don't have more photos of the Chopped Blue truck with the cross flow in it but it looks like they put some thought into it and did some nice fabricating.

01-25-2024, 04:43 PM	#12
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,336	Re: GMC vs Chevy radiator differences/depth We have a tighter space to move things on AD trucks. Plus we can't hide what we did as well as you did with your TF. After looking at several of my photos taken over the years I'd say that running the GMC radiator and trimming the piece that runs across the top of the radiator support on the Chevy as done on the yellow truck is the simplest way to get an inch of space. In a photo from the left side on the yellow truck they did go old school and slide the radiator down inside the radiator support. It looks like they also set it an inch or so lower. If I can ever catch up with him I need to talk to my buddy about cutting the brackets off of mine and moving them back per GMC. That would be a 30 minute project for him I don't have more photos of the Chopped Blue truck with the cross flow in it but it looks like they put some thought into it and did some nice fabricating. Attached Images __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.