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RALLY FAST · 06-13-2002, 05:51 PM

a freind of mine asked me if he could put a 67-68 hood on a 69-72 front clip, fenders ,grill. i told him i didnt think so. he said take the front crome piece off the hood maybe that would work. he has a pair of gmc fenders68-72 that are extra, can he make this work? what he wants is a 67-68 hood with a 71-72 grill. i told him i woud ask??

DennyB · 06-13-2002, 05:58 PM

It would not fit right. need a 67-68 doghouse for a 67-68 hood!

tom hand · 06-13-2002, 09:01 PM

Depends on how good you are. There was a pic posted on here one time of a truck that had a 67-68 hood and a 71-72 grill and I thought it looked good. I pretty sure the truck was parked in front of the shop that did it. Now before you guys start in on me I know it is not a bolt on thing, but if you are not scared to cut and weld, anything is possible.

DennyB · 06-13-2002, 09:29 PM

Any thing is possible but, it would be a whole lot easier to put the 71 grille in a 67-68 front clip than to try to modify fenders to hood to the.....bla bla bla

chevy2racr · 06-13-2002, 11:16 PM

I thought the fenders would smooth up into the hood ok, is just the lower front lip on the hood thats the problem, i you cut/weld taht, and you'd need a 67-68 latch. what I've been told. atleast if you ahve the grill nd trim ring off with the 67-68 latch it will go on.

*racedvl* · 06-13-2002, 11:31 PM

This is the formetioned pic....

Blue_71 · 06-13-2002, 11:39 PM

that a um interesting pic, btw a 67-8 chevy hood will fit on any 67-72 GMc probably, because all GMC use 67-8 chevy fenders

DennyB · 06-13-2002, 11:45 PM

Hmmmmm, I know the fenders are different. Are they only different at the grill?

**BIG ORANGE** · 06-13-2002, 11:52 PM

GM should had done it like that from the getgo,it sure looks better than that box ox they come out with in 69,just my 2cents.

Longhorn Man · 06-13-2002, 11:54 PM

If you install a 67/68 hood, asuming it will clear the 69 up core support, it will leave a gap between the hood and grill.
If you look at a 69 and up GMC hood, the hood is back almost a 1/2 inch from the older style fenders. That is why GMC put the chromew top bar on there, to fill in this gap.
I can get a pic on my GMC if needed.

**68SWB4x4** · 06-14-2002, 12:23 AM

there was a blazer i saw with a 68 clip that they cut out the 68 grille and put a 72 grille behind it,,,,, looked kinda good

06-13-2002, 05:51 PM	#1
RALLY FAST Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: knox, Tenn. Posts: 150	can you put 67hood on a freind of mine asked me if he could put a 67-68 hood on a 69-72 front clip, fenders ,grill. i told him i didnt think so. he said take the front crome piece off the hood maybe that would work. he has a pair of gmc fenders68-72 that are extra, can he make this work? what he wants is a 67-68 hood with a 71-72 grill. i told him i woud ask?? __________________ 69 SHORT FLEET SIDE MAROON RESTORED. 71 LONG FLEET RESTORED D/DRIVER. BUT ALWAYS LOOKING TO IMPROVE 68 SHORT UNDER CONSTRUCTION

06-13-2002, 05:58 PM	#2
DennyB Led Sled! Discs R 4 ME! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Toms River, NJ, USA (Transplanted Hoosier) Posts: 7,327	NOPE It would not fit right. need a 67-68 doghouse for a 67-68 hood! __________________ "Never ride faster than your Angel can fly" I.M.O.M,W,J&C Patriot Guard Rider

06-13-2002, 09:01 PM	#3
tom hand CCRider Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Olive Branch,MS,USA Posts: 2,232	Depends on how good you are. There was a pic posted on here one time of a truck that had a 67-68 hood and a 71-72 grill and I thought it looked good. I pretty sure the truck was parked in front of the shop that did it. Now before you guys start in on me I know it is not a bolt on thing, but if you are not scared to cut and weld, anything is possible. __________________ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS

06-13-2002, 09:29 PM	#4
DennyB Led Sled! Discs R 4 ME! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Toms River, NJ, USA (Transplanted Hoosier) Posts: 7,327	Any thing is possible but, it would be a whole lot easier to put the 71 grille in a 67-68 front clip than to try to modify fenders to hood to the.....bla bla bla __________________ "Never ride faster than your Angel can fly" I.M.O.M,W,J&C Patriot Guard Rider

06-13-2002, 11:16 PM	#5
chevy2racr So Many Ideas, So Little Money Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Marshalltown, IA Posts: 1,610	I thought the fenders would smooth up into the hood ok, is just the lower front lip on the hood thats the problem, i you cut/weld taht, and you'd need a 67-68 latch. what I've been told. atleast if you ahve the grill nd trim ring off with the 67-68 latch it will go on. __________________ 72 Blazer 3/4 ton running gear 4.10s NP205/TH350 350 4in lift half doors 71 C10 with 454 99 S-10 5.1L SBC 700R4 09 Malibu Marshalltown, Iowa

06-13-2002, 11:31 PM	#6
racedvl Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Woodstock, IL Posts: 7,020	This is the formetioned pic.... Attached Images

06-13-2002, 11:45 PM	#8
DennyB Led Sled! Discs R 4 ME! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Toms River, NJ, USA (Transplanted Hoosier) Posts: 7,327	Ponderous....... Hmmmmm, I know the fenders are different. Are they only different at the grill? __________________ "Never ride faster than your Angel can fly" I.M.O.M,W,J&C Patriot Guard Rider

06-13-2002, 11:52 PM	#9
BIG ORANGE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Lancaster S.C. Posts: 4,745	GM should had done it like that from the getgo,it sure looks better than that box ox they come out with in 69,just my 2cents. __________________ Things happen for a reason!

06-13-2002, 11:54 PM	#10
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	If you install a 67/68 hood, asuming it will clear the 69 up core support, it will leave a gap between the hood and grill. If you look at a 69 and up GMC hood, the hood is back almost a 1/2 inch from the older style fenders. That is why GMC put the chromew top bar on there, to fill in this gap. I can get a pic on my GMC if needed.

06-14-2002, 12:23 AM	#11
68SWB4x4 Strongman Garage Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Salinas, CA Posts: 10,241	there was a blazer i saw with a 68 clip that they cut out the 68 grille and put a 72 grille behind it,,,,, looked kinda good __________________ Kalle 68 GMC Suburban 1500 4x4 SOLD 69 Pontiac Lemans 99 Silverado 4.8 5 speed ECSB [ Facebook Instagram Subscribe on YOUTUBE



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