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Old 05-06-2006, 09:20 PM   #1
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Is there a difference with the radiator support on a 76 and an 81 ???
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Old 05-06-2006, 09:37 PM   #2
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will the same radiator work in both, most likely.. but yes i believe they are different as that is one of the things you have to swap when switching to a later model (81-87) front end. It has the holes for the headlights and such and the locations between the 2 years were different.
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Old 05-06-2006, 09:48 PM   #3
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thanx for the info actually im putting a 76 frontend on an 81
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they are indeed different.
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Old 05-07-2006, 05:46 PM   #5
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thanx for the info actually im putting a 76 frontend on an 81
Was wondering about this myself actually......though it ain't gonna happen to the 85
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Old 05-07-2006, 06:29 PM   #6
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while at the local boneyard today i noticed the difference, so Im not sure what Im gonna do with the trucks
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