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12-16-2018, 11:15 AM | #1 |
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56 gmc grill differences
So I recently bought a 56 GMC. St least that’s what the tag says anyway but the front end is different than what I see on other 56 GMC trucks. First off my grill more resembles a Chevy. It’s not the big mustache looking grill you see othe GMCs with. Secondly My hood doesn’t have the indent where the GMC emblem sets. Why the difference? Or is mine some pieced together homemade hybrid!
I’ll post a pic of my front end and a pic of one I pulled off the web so you can better understand what I’m talking about. |
12-16-2018, 03:24 PM | #2 |
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Re: 56 gmc grill differences
could somebody stuck a gmc emblem on a chevy frontend?
What about other badging,dash ,steering wheel and soforth....
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12-16-2018, 03:36 PM | #3 |
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Re: 56 gmc grill differences
Everything points to GMC as far as dash and VIN.
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12-16-2018, 04:03 PM | #4 |
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Re: 56 gmc grill differences
may just be a chevy front clip
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12-16-2018, 04:35 PM | #5 |
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Re: 56 gmc grill differences
I suppose anything is possible. It does just have one layer of paint which all matches. With the exception of the doors which are white. Front clip, cab and bed are all the same. I did find a couple pics of other GMCs that look like mine. I was just wondering why the differences, hoping someone might know.
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12-16-2018, 05:10 PM | #6 |
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Re: 56 gmc grill differences
you could send the vin to the gmheritage center and maybe they could tell you what the truck started life as.
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12-16-2018, 06:09 PM | #7 |
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Re: 56 gmc grill differences
Its a 56 GMC Fleet Truck that someone put a 56 Chevy Pickup Grille in it . You can see the grille does not fit very well in the fender opening. It should have had one of the wire mesh fleet grilles. The GMC hood emblem is original as is the flat "fleet" style front bumper . Pretty rare truck that has had a Chevy grille fitted to it.
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12-16-2018, 06:19 PM | #8 |
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I was wondering the same thing, fleet truck, but thought th heritage center could probably tell for sure.
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12-16-2018, 06:26 PM | #9 |
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Good idea. Always nice to verify . I think there is a pickup like this but black on one of the online truck sites.
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