How much distance between G - M - C hood letters?? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

jtj143 · 01-02-2012, 09:44 AM

I think the '71 has a Chevy hood - it has only two emblem holes in the center of the leading edge. The 'M' lines up perfectly in the two holes.

If some of you GMC guys could measure the distance between the 'G' and the 'M', and between the 'M' and the 'C', and also the complete outside distance spanning the entire GMC logo. I'm thinking that the holes on the underside of the hood probably line up pretty well with the emblem letters;

Thanks for your assistance!

jtj143 · 01-02-2012, 10:39 AM

Ttt

Sicklajoie · 01-02-2012, 10:48 AM

Post #13 of this thread
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...c+hood+letters
has a good pic of the letters in relation to one another.
You can measure the actual M on your hood then the M in the picture and do a complex ratio thingamajig to see how much distance you need.

**special-K** · 01-02-2012, 11:00 AM

I don't have a hood with the letters off to measure mount hole locations,but the two I have here measure across the middle 2 15/16" between the edges of the G & M and 3" between the M & C. End to end across the middle it's 18 1/8+ (5/32?) if you let the tape bend at the center of the hood.

jtj143 · 01-02-2012, 11:18 AM

Thanks for the link to the photos sicklajoie, and I appreciate special-K for taking the time with a tape measure. I'll get these drilled and mounted today - pictures to follow!

jtj143 · 01-02-2012, 12:58 PM

BAZINGA!

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Sicklajoie · 01-02-2012, 06:13 PM

Cool beans!

JimKshortstep4x4 · 01-02-2012, 07:35 PM

Looks good!

Jim

**special-K** · 01-03-2012, 08:19 AM

Wait,I measured that wrong!!

Looks good

earlthegoat2 · 01-03-2012, 05:26 PM

I did a double whizbang zoom on your picture and it appears you are a few nanometers off.

Great job. That truck looks awesome. Now could you entertain a guy with a full body shot.

**GOPAPA** · 01-03-2012, 07:45 PM

[quote=earlthegoat2;5099660]I did a double whizbang zoom on your picture and it appears you are a few nanometers off.

Earl
Not sure if you are kidding or not ,,but me being an old carpenter and eye balling things into place ,,I see the G being (as you call it ,,a nanometer high,,I do hope it's just the way the picture was taken ,,but from my screen this is how I see it..

sorry jtj143 ,,like I said ,hope I am wrong as the distance between the letters look evenly spaced.. and ,,I'd like to see the whole truck also as it looks like a nice truck..papa Larry

jtj143 · 01-03-2012, 10:39 PM

Special-K - you had me for a nanosecond, but I've seen too many helpful posts from you - I bet you measured twice!

Ask and you shall receive...here is a side shot of the truck, hopefully if the letters are off no more than a nanometer it won't be noticeable while motoring down the road...

**special-K** · 01-04-2012, 08:28 AM

Man,that's one saw wheat K1500!!

MAK191 · 01-04-2012, 12:53 PM

I just stumbled on this in the assembly manual and thought it might be useful to someone in the future.

Sicklajoie · 01-04-2012, 07:27 PM

Sweet ride!

01-02-2012, 10:39 AM	#2
jtj143 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dotsonville, Tennessee Posts: 194	Re: How much distance between G - M - C hood letters?? Ttt __________________ '65 GMC Suburban 4X4, '71 GMC 4X4 LWB - The Yellow Eyed Monster, '86 C10 Silverado - Oldest Daughter's Pickup, '88 S15 GMC Work Truck, '95 GMC SLE 4X4 - Second Daughter's Truck, '99 K1500 GMC Suburban Road Trip Machine, 2000 C2500 W/T Utility Bed Work Truck, '03 Silverado - Wife's Grocery Getter

01-02-2012, 10:48 AM	#3
Sicklajoie The Niner Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Broad Brook, CT Posts: 2,491	Re: How much distance between G - M - C hood letters?? Post #13 of this thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...c+hood+letters has a good pic of the letters in relation to one another. You can measure the actual M on your hood then the M in the picture and do a complex ratio thingamajig to see how much distance you need. __________________ "A good racer is one whose head is in communication with his balls." - Richie Evans 1970 C/20 - 402/TH400/3.54s - 74K miles 2003 GMC Sierra 2500 - Wheatland Yellow Niner Progression Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=697183 Classic Trucks article: https://www.motortrend.com/features/...et-c20-driven/

01-02-2012, 11:00 AM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: How much distance between G - M - C hood letters?? I don't have a hood with the letters off to measure mount hole locations,but the two I have here measure across the middle 2 15/16" between the edges of the G & M and 3" between the M & C. End to end across the middle it's 18 1/8+ (5/32?) if you let the tape bend at the center of the hood. __________________ "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 ~ Last edited by special-K; 01-02-2012 at 11:09 AM.

01-02-2012, 11:18 AM	#5
jtj143 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dotsonville, Tennessee Posts: 194	Re: How much distance between G - M - C hood letters?? Thanks for the link to the photos sicklajoie, and I appreciate special-K for taking the time with a tape measure. I'll get these drilled and mounted today - pictures to follow! __________________ '65 GMC Suburban 4X4, '71 GMC 4X4 LWB - The Yellow Eyed Monster, '86 C10 Silverado - Oldest Daughter's Pickup, '88 S15 GMC Work Truck, '95 GMC SLE 4X4 - Second Daughter's Truck, '99 K1500 GMC Suburban Road Trip Machine, 2000 C2500 W/T Utility Bed Work Truck, '03 Silverado - Wife's Grocery Getter

01-02-2012, 12:58 PM	#6
jtj143 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dotsonville, Tennessee Posts: 194	Re: How much distance between G - M - C hood letters?? BAZINGA! Posted via Mobile Device __________________ '65 GMC Suburban 4X4, '71 GMC 4X4 LWB - The Yellow Eyed Monster, '86 C10 Silverado - Oldest Daughter's Pickup, '88 S15 GMC Work Truck, '95 GMC SLE 4X4 - Second Daughter's Truck, '99 K1500 GMC Suburban Road Trip Machine, 2000 C2500 W/T Utility Bed Work Truck, '03 Silverado - Wife's Grocery Getter

01-02-2012, 09:44 AM	#1
jtj143 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dotsonville, Tennessee Posts: 194	How much distance between G - M - C hood letters?? I think the '71 has a Chevy hood - it has only two emblem holes in the center of the leading edge. The 'M' lines up perfectly in the two holes. If some of you GMC guys could measure the distance between the 'G' and the 'M', and between the 'M' and the 'C', and also the complete outside distance spanning the entire GMC logo. I'm thinking that the holes on the underside of the hood probably line up pretty well with the emblem letters; Thanks for your assistance! __________________ '65 GMC Suburban 4X4, '71 GMC 4X4 LWB - The Yellow Eyed Monster, '86 C10 Silverado - Oldest Daughter's Pickup, '88 S15 GMC Work Truck, '95 GMC SLE 4X4 - Second Daughter's Truck, '99 K1500 GMC Suburban Road Trip Machine, 2000 C2500 W/T Utility Bed Work Truck, '03 Silverado - Wife's Grocery Getter

01-02-2012, 06:13 PM	#7
Sicklajoie The Niner Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Broad Brook, CT Posts: 2,491	Re: How much distance between G - M - C hood letters?? Cool beans! __________________ "A good racer is one whose head is in communication with his balls." - Richie Evans 1970 C/20 - 402/TH400/3.54s - 74K miles 2003 GMC Sierra 2500 - Wheatland Yellow Niner Progression Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=697183 Classic Trucks article: https://www.motortrend.com/features/...et-c20-driven/

01-02-2012, 07:35 PM	#8
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Re: How much distance between G - M - C hood letters?? Looks good! Jim __________________ 1971 Shortbox step side 4x4, 350 sbc, 3:07 rear end 1965 Impala SS 400 sbc, Muncie rock crusher 1966 Impala SS 396 bbc, TH 400 1969 El Camino, 350 sbc, TH 350 1971 Snowplow built on a Blazer frame 1972 GMC Short bed, stepside, TH 400, 427 BBC

01-03-2012, 08:19 AM	#9
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: How much distance between G - M - C hood letters?? Wait,I measured that wrong!! Looks good __________________ "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 ~

01-03-2012, 05:26 PM	#10
earlthegoat2 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 104	Re: How much distance between G - M - C hood letters?? I did a double whizbang zoom on your picture and it appears you are a few nanometers off. Great job. That truck looks awesome. Now could you entertain a guy with a full body shot.

01-03-2012, 07:45 PM	#11
GOPAPA "Tail Gate Best Seat In House" Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Nampa Idaho Posts: 7,389	Re: How much distance between G - M - C hood letters?? [quote=earlthegoat2;5099660]I did a double whizbang zoom on your picture and it appears you are a few nanometers off. Earl Not sure if you are kidding or not ,,but me being an old carpenter and eye balling things into place ,,I see the G being (as you call it ,,a nanometer high,,I do hope it's just the way the picture was taken ,,but from my screen this is how I see it.. sorry jtj143 ,,like I said ,hope I am wrong as the distance between the letters look evenly spaced.. and ,,I'd like to see the whole truck also as it looks like a nice truck..papa Larry __________________ When you learn a thing a day you store up smart.

01-03-2012, 10:39 PM	#12
jtj143 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dotsonville, Tennessee Posts: 194	Re: How much distance between G - M - C hood letters?? Special-K - you had me for a nanosecond, but I've seen too many helpful posts from you - I bet you measured twice! Ask and you shall receive...here is a side shot of the truck, hopefully if the letters are off no more than a nanometer it won't be noticeable while motoring down the road... __________________ '65 GMC Suburban 4X4, '71 GMC 4X4 LWB - The Yellow Eyed Monster, '86 C10 Silverado - Oldest Daughter's Pickup, '88 S15 GMC Work Truck, '95 GMC SLE 4X4 - Second Daughter's Truck, '99 K1500 GMC Suburban Road Trip Machine, 2000 C2500 W/T Utility Bed Work Truck, '03 Silverado - Wife's Grocery Getter

01-04-2012, 08:28 AM	#13
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: How much distance between G - M - C hood letters?? Man,that's one saw wheat K1500!! __________________ "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 ~

01-04-2012, 12:53 PM	#14
MAK191 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: FL Posts: 335	Re: How much distance between G - M - C hood letters?? I just stumbled on this in the assembly manual and thought it might be useful to someone in the future. Attached Images

01-04-2012, 07:27 PM	#15
Sicklajoie The Niner Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Broad Brook, CT Posts: 2,491	Re: How much distance between G - M - C hood letters?? Sweet ride! __________________ "A good racer is one whose head is in communication with his balls." - Richie Evans 1970 C/20 - 402/TH400/3.54s - 74K miles 2003 GMC Sierra 2500 - Wheatland Yellow Niner Progression Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=697183 Classic Trucks article: https://www.motortrend.com/features/...et-c20-driven/



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