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Front clip swap info please
« on: April 14, 2007, 11:28:21 PM »
Not sure if i should put this here but surely I'm not the only one who needed info on this. Say I wanted to change my front clip on my 78 wagon to a 74- 76 or 71-73, What would i need to do? Are the body lines the same for 71-80? And could i change back with minimal effort if i wanted to?
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Re: Front clip swap info please
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2007, 12:56:56 AM »
Hello 2.3stangii,
 The 74-76 swap is not too bad except for the bumper mounts.
 The swap to the 71-73 style are a bit mor complicated as the 74-up core support and frame are bigger and will not allow the use ofd the front pan unless you cut the pan..
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Re: Front clip swap info please
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2007, 06:47:27 PM »
What about the bumper mounts? Also is the hood the same from 74-78?
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Re: Front clip swap info please
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2007, 07:17:07 PM »
I have a 75 hood and a 78. They look identical to me. I'm fairly sure that the hoods interchange from 74-78. Earlier hoods look similar but may change around the front latch design. The bumper brackets on the 75 will interchange with the 78. They are a different style but use the same dimension mounting holes in the subframe. I would keep the 78 bumper/mounts because it is similar to the 74-76 but made of aluminum and is much lighter in weight.

Overall, I think that you could easily change your 78 into a 74-76 style, but it is more difficult to fo to 73 and earlier. Hope this helps.

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Re: Front clip swap info please
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2007, 09:31:30 PM »
So all I really need are fenders and grill? That's great, time to start hunting parts.  ;D
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Re: Front clip swap info please
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2007, 09:53:48 PM »
Better news. You don't need to change the fenders to go from 78 to 74-76 style. You just need to remove the rubber headlight surrounds from the fenders you have and get the 74-76 style flatter styled headlight bezels. I've done this the opposite way. I changed a 76 to a 77. It works.

You will need the grille. There are subtle differences between the grilles in the mid 70s, even tho they look similar.You may need to find a year specific brace/bracket to retain the grille that you buy. Not sure about that.

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Re: Front clip swap info please
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2007, 09:48:15 PM »
2.3stangii, I've got a set of '76' Headlight Bezels with the Chrome Rings. The Chrome Trim Rings have seen better days though. $15 + shipping.

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Re: Front clip swap info please
« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2007, 05:54:26 PM »
Well thats one part down, 76 Grill anyone?
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« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2007, 05:34:14 PM »
I believe the Bezels are for a '74' to '78'! So any of those grills will work.

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