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Old 02-27-2011, 11:54 PM   #7
Walts_restoration
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Re: Putting a 73 grill in a 79 truck?

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Originally Posted by Gyawo View Post
So it is just a simple bolt off, bolt on operation? Saweet! Thanks.

No, 73-80s and 81-87s (or 91s if still square) are very different from the firewall forward. If you swap, you need to swap the entire front clip, fenders hood core support, even the wipers need attention. I believe going from 81-87 to 73-80 is easier, but i have never done it myself.
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