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Old 03-22-2023, 08:33 PM   #1
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65 GMC grill bracket buster

I am trying to mount my grill with the brackets on my 1965 gmc truck (shown in pic) to my radiator support and the holes aren’t lining up. Does anyone know if there were different size brackets? Do these brackets look right? Need some help. Thank you, Angie
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Old 03-22-2023, 09:04 PM   #2
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Re: 65 GMC grill bracket buster

I do not know if there were different brackets. I have this one from a 63 maybe.
Looks the same to me.
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Old 03-22-2023, 09:33 PM   #3
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I do not know if there were different brackets. I have this one from a 63 maybe.
Looks the same to me.
Thanks for responding…. Here is what I am trying to line up to? The holes don’t line up…. Thoughts? Thank you!
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Old 03-22-2023, 09:53 PM   #4
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Re: 65 GMC grill bracket buster

Did that grille come off of that grille support panel? If not, that could be part of the problem. I'm not sure if the Chevy and GMC holes were drilled in different spots
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Old 03-22-2023, 10:04 PM   #5
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Re: 65 GMC grill bracket buster

I think CW is correct. I just looked at a build of a GMC and that grille surround valence (?) does not look like what you have, so Chevy?
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Old 03-22-2023, 10:12 PM   #6
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Re: 65 GMC grill bracket buster

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Thanks for responding…. Here is what I am trying to line up to? The holes don’t line up…. Thoughts? Thank you!
I agree with the others. That painted radiator support looks like the one in my '64 Chevy.
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Old 03-22-2023, 10:45 PM   #7
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Re: 65 GMC grill bracket buster

Here’s a photo of a 65 GMC build. Looks like yours but more holes
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Old 03-25-2023, 12:24 PM   #8
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Re: 65 GMC grill bracket buster

All - thanks for helping out on this one…. It was a Chevy panel and now we drilled the extra holes to make it a gmc.. the pics really helped @ thanks again…

Keep on trucking! Thank you!
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Old 03-25-2023, 08:54 PM   #9
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Re: 65 GMC grill bracket buster

Looks great so far. Got anymore progress pics to share?
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Old 03-26-2023, 12:51 AM   #10
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Re: 65 GMC grill bracket buster

Definitely a Chevy front grill support, here is my GMC support
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Old 04-03-2023, 09:16 AM   #11
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Re: 65 GMC grill bracket buster

Man I need to get a GMC grill. Such a good look.
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