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Offline joesgarage71

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73-80? Hood differences
« 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
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Re: 73-80? Hood differences
« Reply #1 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?
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Re: 73-80? Hood differences
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2007, 05:39:13 pm »
 So the hood I have is from 77-80?
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Re: 73-80? Hood differences
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2007, 05:52:31 am »
Not positive but I think 79 was the first year for the raised brow.
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Re: 73-80? Hood differences
« Reply #4 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
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Re: 73-80? Hood differences
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2007, 05:53:06 am »
Chris is correct, 73-77 is smooth front, 78-80 is raised lip at front.
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Re: 73-80? Hood differences
« Reply #6 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.
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Re: 73-80? Hood differences
« Reply #7 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.
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