72 cloned to a 70

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Offline wedge5329

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Re: 72 cloned to a 70
« Reply #16 on: August 25, 2009 - 06:12:57 AM »
Would doing this front rear swap make the value drop much???

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Re: 72 cloned to a 70
« Reply #17 on: August 25, 2009 - 06:28:48 AM »
72-74 cars never have had the market value that 70-71's have. Yours being a real BS code with #matching I wouldnt think it would detract too much from its value but I just wouldnt do it.

However, if you could do it cheaper than restoring the car with 72 parts, I would probably well consider it. My car is a real 72 BS car like yours but not a numbers car.

I have a fender gill kit to put in it but thats as far as I am going and may not do that actually.
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Re: 72 cloned to a 70
« Reply #18 on: August 25, 2009 - 06:55:47 AM »
thanks

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Re: 72 cloned to a 70
« Reply #19 on: August 25, 2009 - 10:51:42 PM »
It’s your car you should do what you want to it.  :2thumbs:

However, you should also know that it takes more than the tail panel and fenders and grille to make it a 70, you will need headlight buckets and replace (weld in) the side marker lights as well and 1970 grill parts are not cheap.  :2cents:

 What is different on the headlight bucket from a 70 to a 72?

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Re: 72 cloned to a 70
« Reply #20 on: August 26, 2009 - 06:13:02 PM »
the 70 has a back plate thats welded in to the fenders and the headlight buckets attach to them,,the 72 buckets remove with the grill houseing ,,the buckets themselfes  will enterchange but the 70 buckets do have a bigger center were the headlight rests in it
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Re: 72 cloned to a 70
« Reply #21 on: August 27, 2009 - 12:49:25 AM »
So would 72 fenders and headlight buckets work with the 70 grille?

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Re: 72 cloned to a 70
« Reply #22 on: August 27, 2009 - 04:08:38 AM »
So would 72 fenders and headlight buckets work with the 70 grille?

I'm interested to know this one as well

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Re: 72 cloned to a 70
« Reply #23 on: August 27, 2009 - 06:25:47 PM »
So would 72 fenders and headlight buckets work with the 70 grille?
they will work but does take some work,,you have to get the backing plates that weld in off a 70 fender,and weld in to the 72(,71 may work),,then on the marker light you can cut it out over the 72 marker light and recess the edge for proper fit for the marker bezel or get front section  of the area of the marker and weld on to the 72,,and if you look at the 72 fender headlight area ,you will see that the edge is flat were the 72 grill housing mounts to the fender,,if you slightly bend that edge in to a 45% degree angle as the 70 is made,, and in the lower area its easier to weld in a small tab for the lower screw hole in the bezel  ,,it will work as i did this to mine,,the easy way is to buy the new 70 style fenders,,mine look great it just requires some patience an work
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Re: 72 cloned to a 70
« Reply #24 on: August 27, 2009 - 06:27:53 PM »
oh yea the buckets will work,,the center hole is a different size but doesnt cause any problems
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