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Old 10-30-2005, 10:03 PM   #1
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69-72 Radiator support with a 68 hood, fenders and grill?

So, I have decent 68 grille, fenders and hood. My inners and radiator support are junk.

Can you use a 71 radiator support with 68 fenders, hood and grill?

I already own a 71 repop rad support...

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Old 10-30-2005, 10:43 PM   #2
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Re: 69-72 Radiator support with a 68 hood, fenders and grill?

NO.

Sorry- you need a 67-68 radiator support.
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Old 10-30-2005, 10:48 PM   #3
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Re: 69-72 Radiator support with a 68 hood, fenders and grill?

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NO.

Sorry- you need a 67-68 radiator support.
Where is the difference? I understand it's huge in the cowl to hood.

I also have the 71 hood latch and all of that.
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Old 10-30-2005, 11:09 PM   #4
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Re: 69-72 Radiator support with a 68 hood, fenders and grill?




Study the two pictures closely. Notice on the 67-68 support, the headlight bucket mounts straight to the core support. On the later unit, there is a stamped bracket between the core support and the bucket.

Also, there are provisions along the bottom of the 67-68 support for the lower grill splash pan to bolt to.
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Old 10-30-2005, 11:11 PM   #5
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Study the two pictures closely. Notice on the 67-68 support, the headlight bucket mounts straight to the core support. On the later unit, there is a stamped bracket between the core support and the bucket.

Also, there are provisions along the bottom of the 67-68 support for the lower grill splash pan to bolt to.
Good info. Is that the only difference?

heh, I have a plasma cutter and a welder. I can fix that!

No issues with the fenders lining up? Height, etc? Would running 71 headlight buckets fix that?

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Old 10-30-2005, 11:16 PM   #6
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Re: 69-72 Radiator support with a 68 hood, fenders and grill?

I've been told, can't verify, that even if you overcome the bucket differences, the holes in the support for the headlights are in a different place between the two.
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I've been told, can't verify, that even if you overcome the bucket differences, the holes in the support for the headlights are in a different place between the two.
Ok, that sucks. So you have to pull the trim off to adjust the headlights?
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