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BLAZERMAN · 09-15-2012, 02:15 PM

This is a period correct grille guard made by Safe Guard..same as Smash Hit. Its in very good shape and heavy made, it looks bent in the pic but its not. 200.00 picked up

BLAZERMAN · 09-16-2012, 10:39 PM

Heres a pic of this style mounted on a 72 Blazer...gives it a pretty tough look!

**WIDESIDE72** · 09-16-2012, 11:39 PM

Cool guard, and a bump for you...I have one on my 71 GMC. Same company made mine. (What's up with Fort Worth 6, Texas?) I bought mine for a 72 Chevy and forgot that it came off a 70 Chevy, which has the same bumper bolt locations as the GMC. (Yours will fit 71-72 Chevy only.)

**special-K** · 09-17-2012, 06:16 AM

Not sure how we know Blazerman's guard is 71/72-only. The one on that Blazer isn't using the bumper mount locations anyway. I'm going back to pondering on this now...

**WIDESIDE72** · 09-17-2012, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K

Not sure how we know Blazerman's guard is 71/72-only. The one on that Blazer isn't using the bumper mount locations anyway. I'm going back to pondering on this now...

I was looking at this on my cell phone and didn see that extra holes were drilled until you mentioned it. It should fit a 67-70 chevy or any GMC without drilling. I wonder if the manufacturer ever changed there design to fit 71-72 or if the installer had to dill holes to fit them (?)

I know because I held mine up to the bumper on my 72 and the outer bolt holes don't line up. 67-70 chevy and 68-72 GMC use the same front bumper brackets, which are different front bumper brackets than 71-72 chevy, due to the turn signal being locTed in the bumper instead of the grill, therefore since the grill guard uses these same bolt locations, they will not fit all years. Not trying to poop on anybody's parade, I just figured it wouldbe better not to have a disappointed.
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cleszkie · 09-17-2012, 04:19 PM

That is my Blazer with the Smash Hit grille guard. Yes, I did have to drill the two lower outer holes because they didn't line up with the original holes. Not sure but I think it has something to do with the bumper braces being different for 2 wheel drive and 4 wheel drive trucks. My guard came off of a 2 wheel drive Chevrolet which didn't require the extra bolt holes to be drilled.

BLAZERMAN · 09-17-2012, 05:40 PM

I double checked mine and it fits 71-72 stock bumper bolt holes..if you look close you can see the 2 outer supports dont angle inward as much as the one on cleszkie's Blazer. It will fit 2 or 4 wheel drive as only the inner bumper brackets are different between these two and the bumpers are the same.

cleszkie...Hope you dont mind me using a pic of your Blazer, its the only pic I have of one of these mounted up and it would be hard to find a better example anyway...thats one Tuff looking Blazer!

**D.PASSMORE** · 09-17-2012, 09:00 PM

I had a Smash Hit guard (Made in WACO, TX) on a TX truck that I purhcased in the mid 80's, 71 Cheyenne (2WD). The guard bolted right up to the OE bumper holes.

**WIDESIDE72** · 09-22-2012, 02:09 AM

Notice that the 72 truck in this video has the same grill gaurd that uses the original bumper bolts

1972 Chevrolet (Highlander) C-10 - YouTube

BLAZERMAN · 09-23-2012, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by WIDESIDE72

Notice that the 72 truck in this video has the same grill gaurd that uses the original bumper bolts

1972 Chevrolet (Highlander) C-10 - YouTube

Thanks for the video, thats pretty Cool!

mytruck70 · 09-30-2012, 11:18 AM

How much shipped 2 27520? Clayton NC?
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09-15-2012, 02:15 PM	#1
BLAZERMAN Currently Blazerless Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: St. Joseph Mo. Posts: 4,828	Grille Guard 200.00 This is a period correct grille guard made by Safe Guard..same as Smash Hit. Its in very good shape and heavy made, it looks bent in the pic but its not. 200.00 picked up Attached Images __________________ 1972 C/30 133" W.B. C&C 1970 GMC 3500 157" W.B. single wheel C&C

09-16-2012, 10:39 PM	#2
BLAZERMAN Currently Blazerless Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: St. Joseph Mo. Posts: 4,828	Re: Grille Guard 200.00 Heres a pic of this style mounted on a 72 Blazer...gives it a pretty tough look! Attached Images __________________ 1972 C/30 133" W.B. C&C 1970 GMC 3500 157" W.B. single wheel C&C

09-16-2012, 11:39 PM	#3
WIDESIDE72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 7,500	Re: Grille Guard 200.00 Cool guard, and a bump for you...I have one on my 71 GMC. Same company made mine. (What's up with Fort Worth 6, Texas?) I bought mine for a 72 Chevy and forgot that it came off a 70 Chevy, which has the same bumper bolt locations as the GMC. (Yours will fit 71-72 Chevy only.)

09-17-2012, 06:16 AM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Grille Guard 200.00 Not sure how we know Blazerman's guard is 71/72-only. The one on that Blazer isn't using the bumper mount locations anyway. I'm going back to pondering on this now... __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

09-17-2012, 04:19 PM	#6
cleszkie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Santa Ana, CA Posts: 2,191	Re: Grille Guard 200.00 That is my Blazer with the Smash Hit grille guard. Yes, I did have to drill the two lower outer holes because they didn't line up with the original holes. Not sure but I think it has something to do with the bumper braces being different for 2 wheel drive and 4 wheel drive trucks. My guard came off of a 2 wheel drive Chevrolet which didn't require the extra bolt holes to be drilled.

09-17-2012, 05:40 PM	#7
BLAZERMAN Currently Blazerless Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: St. Joseph Mo. Posts: 4,828	Re: Grille Guard 200.00 I double checked mine and it fits 71-72 stock bumper bolt holes..if you look close you can see the 2 outer supports dont angle inward as much as the one on cleszkie's Blazer. It will fit 2 or 4 wheel drive as only the inner bumper brackets are different between these two and the bumpers are the same. cleszkie...Hope you dont mind me using a pic of your Blazer, its the only pic I have of one of these mounted up and it would be hard to find a better example anyway...thats one Tuff looking Blazer! __________________ 1972 C/30 133" W.B. C&C 1970 GMC 3500 157" W.B. single wheel C&C

09-17-2012, 09:00 PM	#8
D.PASSMORE One of the First Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: St. Augustine,FL. Posts: 4,059	Re: Grille Guard 200.00 I had a Smash Hit guard (Made in WACO, TX) on a TX truck that I purhcased in the mid 80's, 71 Cheyenne (2WD). The guard bolted right up to the OE bumper holes. __________________ DAVID PASSMORE ST AUGUSTINE ,FL ZIP 32084 '71 SWB K/10 CUSTOM DELUXE (Chili) '72 BLAZER K/5 Muscle Truck (Mule) '72 LWB K/20 CHEYENNE (Blackie)

09-30-2012, 11:18 AM	#11
mytruck70 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: clayton, NC Posts: 139	Re: Grille Guard 200.00 How much shipped 2 27520? Clayton NC? Posted via Mobile Device



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