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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: joesgarage71 on September 10, 2007, 05:11:04 pm

Title: 73-80? Hood differences
Post by: joesgarage71 on September 10, 2007, 05:11:04 pm

 I picked up a hood from Fla. and it has an extra lip deal in the front is this from a 73-74 truck??
 Steve

Title: Re: 73-80? Hood differences
Post by: VileZambonie on September 10, 2007, 05:34:19 pm

? The earlier hoods didn't have the raised bump in the front is that what you mean?

Title: Re: 73-80? Hood differences
Post by: joesgarage71 on September 10, 2007, 05:39:13 pm

 So the hood I have is from 77-80?
 Steve

Title: Re: 73-80? Hood differences
Post by: Blazin on September 11, 2007, 05:52:31 am

Not positive but I think 79 was the first year for the raised brow.

Title: Re: 73-80? Hood differences
Post by: Captkaos on September 11, 2007, 08:47:49 am

If it is the one you got from here it is the late 78-80 hood.  http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=5843.0

Title: Re: 73-80? Hood differences
Post by: bigblock73 on September 12, 2007, 05:53:06 am

Chris is correct, 73-77 is smooth front, 78-80 is raised lip at front.

Title: Re: 73-80? Hood differences
Post by: joesgarage71 on September 13, 2007, 07:04:23 pm

 yea Chris I got it in FLA. Just looks alittle funny all my other hoods are the 73-77 style.

Title: Re: 73-80? Hood differences
Post by: 1976Scottsdale on September 16, 2007, 07:59:07 pm

What year did they stop making the hoods WITHOUT the crumple zone in the middle that so easily converted my ORIGINAL 1978 hoot into a pup tent in fron of my very eyes?  My friend has a 74 and his does not have the crumple zone.