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cgster · 04-28-2019, 07:55 PM

Is the hood bolt (bolt on hood that snaps into hood latch) the same for 69-72? I have 70 hood trying to put on 72 truck and having a few issues getting hood bolt to go all the way down into hood latch. Seems to latch, but hood still has a good ways still to go down before it's even with fenders.

cgster · 04-29-2019, 09:32 PM

ttt

**GMCPaul** · 04-30-2019, 05:07 AM

They are the same.
Paul Jr @ GMCPauls

**LockDoc** · 04-30-2019, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cgster

Is the hood bolt (bolt on hood that snaps into hood latch) the same for 69-72? I have 70 hood trying to put on 72 truck and having a few issues getting hood bolt to go all the way down into hood latch. Seems to latch, but hood still has a good ways still to go down before it's even with fenders.

Are you sure it is latched or just on the safety catch. The bolt is adjustable and I'm betting that it needs to be adjusted down a little bit more to get it to fully seat into the latch.

LockDoc

**Ol Blue K20** · 04-30-2019, 11:43 AM

I used a coat of white grease on the bolt. Then I closed the hood to verify that it latched al the way. I adjusted the bolt to pull the hood even with the fenders.

cgster · 05-01-2019, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LockDoc

Are you sure it is latched or just on the safety catch. The bolt is adjustable and I'm betting that it needs to be adjusted down a little bit more to get it to fully seat into the latch.

LockDoc

Tried adjusting hood bolt, hard to get it to turn. May just order new bolt and plate that it screws into and work with something new and not so rusty. Hopefully that will help with getting the hood to align/close correcting.

04-28-2019, 07:55 PM	#1
cgster Registered User Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Texas Posts: 324	Hood bolt question Is the hood bolt (bolt on hood that snaps into hood latch) the same for 69-72? I have 70 hood trying to put on 72 truck and having a few issues getting hood bolt to go all the way down into hood latch. Seems to latch, but hood still has a good ways still to go down before it's even with fenders.

04-29-2019, 09:32 PM	#2
cgster Registered User Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Texas Posts: 324	Re: Hood bolt question ttt

04-30-2019, 05:07 AM	#3
GMCPaul Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Rockville,In. USA Posts: 3,718	Re: Hood bolt question They are the same. Paul Jr @ GMCPauls __________________ Secure Online Catalog for-GMCPauls Truck Parts Email- GMCPAULS@GMAIL.COM

04-30-2019, 11:43 AM	#5
Ol Blue K20 Proprietor of Dale's Corner Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vacaville , CA Posts: 15,834	Re: Hood bolt question I used a coat of white grease on the bolt. Then I closed the hood to verify that it latched al the way. I adjusted the bolt to pull the hood even with the fenders. __________________ "Some Days Chickens And Some Days Feathers" Dale XNGH ECV Sam Brannan 1004 R.I.P. 67ChevyRedneck R.I.P. Grumpy Old Man



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