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07-29-2012, 10:15 PM | #1 |
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calling anybody thats gone from 73-80 to 81-87 front end
Does anybody have a picture of the hood hinge
i was told by a few members here that i would have to cut some metal to get the 81-87 body style to work like the firewall I guess? for the hood hinge or springs |
07-30-2012, 01:22 AM | #2 |
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Re: calling anybody thats gone from 73-80 to 81-87 front end
the firewall has to be slotted for the hinges
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07-30-2012, 09:28 AM | #3 |
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Re: calling anybody thats gone from 73-80 to 81-87 front end
is it gonna be alot?
any specific tools to do this i hate to be a burden but would you happen to have any pictures? |
07-30-2012, 11:05 AM | #4 |
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Re: calling anybody thats gone from 73-80 to 81-87 front end
Little of topic. I went the other direction from a 86 to a 78. Have anything of the front clip you want to get rid of?
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07-30-2012, 11:27 AM | #5 |
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Re: calling anybody thats gone from 73-80 to 81-87 front end
Mines a 74, but I still have it on the truck its gonna take another 2-3 weeks before I get it off
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07-30-2012, 11:31 AM | #6 |
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Re: calling anybody thats gone from 73-80 to 81-87 front end
A 74!!!!! You sure you wanna do that swap???? Well if you do I want first dibs
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07-30-2012, 04:14 PM | #7 |
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Re: calling anybody thats gone from 73-80 to 81-87 front end
So sad.
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Re: calling anybody thats gone from 73-80 to 81-87 front end
Please keep this on topic and refrain from turning it into a Wanted to Buy/For Sale ad.
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07-30-2012, 11:33 AM | #10 |
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Re: calling anybody thats gone from 73-80 to 81-87 front end
Sorry bout that^^^^
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07-30-2012, 11:40 AM | #11 |
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Re: calling anybody thats gone from 73-80 to 81-87 front end
Here ya go: http://coloradok5.com/grilleswap.shtml
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07-30-2012, 03:08 PM | #12 |
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Re: calling anybody thats gone from 73-80 to 81-87 front end
Thank you gchemist so much
cant wait till next friday to do this |
07-30-2012, 04:36 PM | #13 |
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Re: calling anybody thats gone from 73-80 to 81-87 front end
The reason i want to do the swap is to rember my dads trucks
it got taken from him (ex wife) i loved that truck i just want to replicate it sorry if it saddens or upsets yall |
07-30-2012, 05:58 PM | #14 |
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07-31-2012, 04:00 PM | #15 |
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Re: calling anybody thats gone from 73-80 to 81-87 front end
I'll try to get pictures of mine for you tonight. Mine doesn't have the front cowl screen between the hood and windsheld, so you should get some good detail from it. Fair warning, however, it looks pretty hacked up, it looks like it may have been cut with a stick welder, or at best scenario, a torch.
It was done by the previous owner, so I can't really give you any details on the swap process, but I can certainly take pictures of what I have!
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07-31-2012, 11:10 PM | #17 |
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Re: calling anybody thats gone from 73-80 to 81-87 front end
frog210, you got a pic of your 74?
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07-31-2012, 11:14 PM | #18 |
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Re: calling anybody thats gone from 73-80 to 81-87 front end
yeah give me a few and upload a recent pic alright
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08-01-2012, 12:17 AM | #19 |
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Re: calling anybody thats gone from 73-80 to 81-87 front end
These are the only pics i have of the front will try to get some more tomorrow
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08-01-2012, 02:41 AM | #20 |
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Re: calling anybody thats gone from 73-80 to 81-87 front end
Oh man! That thing look's nice.
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Re: calling anybody thats gone from 73-80 to 81-87 front end
Nice 74.
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08-01-2012, 10:51 AM | #22 |
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Re: calling anybody thats gone from 73-80 to 81-87 front end
Just wating till payday to do the swap
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08-01-2012, 11:23 AM | #23 |
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Re: calling anybody thats gone from 73-80 to 81-87 front end
I apologize, I didn't get the pictures last night, got a lot on my mind. I will try to get pictures tonight.
While we're on the subject, what are the other difficult issues involved with this swap? I know the front horns need to be trimed down, is there anything else that I should be taking pictures of?
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08-01-2012, 11:30 AM | #24 |
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Re: calling anybody thats gone from 73-80 to 81-87 front end
How about the radiator support location, I have heard that you have to move it 2 inches forward or backwards, do I have to drill new holes or will they already be there, how doea the cowl mount, since I know it has different hole locations do I just drill holes for that too
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08-06-2012, 08:27 PM | #25 |
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Re: calling anybody thats gone from 73-80 to 81-87 front end
Again, let me remind you that I didn't do this conversion, so I don't have any details on what it takes.
Here is a good photo of the hinge cutout area. You can see that my hinge has been welded on, I don't know if it's more common to drill holes and bolt it on. My hood sits a hair higher than the level of the fenders, which I might fix someday but not today.
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