"Crewcab Jake" the 84 to 74 conversion

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I organized my shop attic and located parts up there that I wanted to use. I pulled the core support I had picked up quite some time ago. I was told it was a 78, but some one IDed it as a 1980 based on the oval shaped holes below the headlight holes. I stripped it of everything bolted on and gave it a thorough clean up with a wire brush and Scotch Brite. I did the same for the 73 filler panel, and lower valance.

Once dry, I installed the external release filler panel, and added the 73-74 center brace. The outer brackets require drilling holes. The last conversion I did on my 77, the core support had two factory indents where the holes should be drilled. On this core support they were only on one side. I made sure the filler panel and center brace were square, then marked and drilled the outer brackets. With these in place I could install the grill and squared it up.