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#692762 11/07/2010 3:31 PM
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i recently bautgh this truck i dont know what model it his the tag in the door say model 9314 gmc the hood is gmc the grill 9310 ,the fender is apache 32 ,fleetside box,tailgate and the dash is gmc now for the engine block says gmc 283 with pontic valve cover .....can someone help me !

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I'd say it's 90% GMC, with Chevy fender badging....


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ok so what about the grill

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welcome to the shop beausejour, some pics in the DITY or Welcome forums would get you some info/opinions on your new toy - the model is indicated by the vin, it's a [93]1/2T [1]short [4]pickup

what about the grill? sounds like it's a GMC grill - the number on it is the series [short half ton], not the model, the "4" indicates pickup, there's also a 9311, and 9315 the same grill would have been used on - as Dave says, you have a GMC someone added Chev fender emblems to sometime in the past 50 years - also, the Pontiac engine was the one used in Canuck GMC's, don't lose those valve covers, they're hens teeth

Bill

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Hy beausejour, welcome, the model number you listed is for a GMC 1/2 ton pickup 114" wheelbase, 5000 lb. g.v.w., if it came with a V8 from the factory it would have been a Chevrolet 283, American GMCs came with Pontiac V8s from the factory up to series 500. Canadian Pontiac cars were also Chevrolet powered, so someone may have swapped in a "Canadian Pontiac" [Chevrolet] V8 at some point. I have a Chevrolet 283 in my shop that has valve covers on it which say Pontiac. Somewhere along the line someone has put Chevrolet fender spears on your truck, if they haven't swapped the entire fender. It can be a bit confusing the differences between Canadian and American models, I hope this explains some of what may have happened.

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tanks guy thats what i thaug about the fenders so is that the write grill and series is it

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Hy beausejour, if your grill has a 9310 identification in it, then it is a GMC grill, hope that helps

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look at my pic, or at any '58-'59 pics in the Gallery for a GMC vs Chevy grille....


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ok so i notice to that behind the park light theres hole in the grill but not in my truck to bolt it down

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9315 model means panel cause i have the napco panel complete from end to end


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