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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: Skunksmash on September 18, 2012, 08:01:01 pm
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I've decided that I like the 73-80 front end better than the 81-87 front end. Looks more... old. I want the truck to have that "old" look. And the 81-87 front end just screams 80's when you look at it. So anyone know what all it takes to swap over from the 87 front end (which I currently have) to the 73 front end? I guess you'll need fenders, a hood, a bumper, headlights, a grill...... what else?
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So anyone know what all it takes to swap over from the 87 front end (which I currently have) to the 72 front end?
I think it would take an extreme amount of work to put a 72 front clip on.
Did you mean 73-80?
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Sorry yeah that is what I meant. The 73 front clip is what I want. Fixed the error.
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Everything from the doors forward, including the wiper arm stubs.
If you do a search for this on the site you will find several discusions about it.
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Using which keywords? I tried a few but it only ever came up with this thread.
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80stepsideguy has a lot of info in his thread on how he did his.
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php/topic,5724.0.html (http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php/topic,5724.0.html)
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Uh oh, looks like you need a new core support. That might be too much work since I'm lazy.
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I might be satisfied for now, with just a new 81-82 grill. Since my new 87 grill just recently got a large rock (or something...) tossed right through it. But for some reason hardly anyone sells one with the chevy logo in it. Must be due to copyrights or something.