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Offline freightdriver

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70 grill on a 71??
« on: January 23, 2006 - 07:52:32 PM »
i was looking at my grill this weekend and it did'nt look quite right the dam'n crackhead who had my car had put a 70 grill on my 71 i like the look of the 70 grill more then the 71 put its just not quite right  :villagers: are there any differences in the mounting brackets or headlight buckets on either years? this grills fixable should be a weekend job to get it lookin quite good so i might as well use it since its already here and in good shape if i was building the car to sell i'd change it but its just going to be my sunny day driver/racecar so theres no worrys :cooldancing:




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Re: 70 grill on a 71??
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2006 - 08:43:27 PM »
For the price of '71 grills these days, you are probaly better off keeping the '70 grill.
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Re: 70 grill on a 71??
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2006 - 09:38:04 PM »
pretty much my thoughts.... are all the headlight buckets the same???

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Re: 70 grill on a 71??
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2006 - 09:51:06 PM »
Not sure on the challey . . . :dunno:   Got any pics?   :picture:
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Re: 70 grill on a 71??
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2006 - 05:42:31 AM »
:useless:

Is it a Cuda or a Challenger?!?!  Big differneces between a 70/71 Cuda not so big between 70/71 Challenger...
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Re: 70 grill on a 71??
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2006 - 08:07:18 AM »
Hello I need some parts off a 70 grille, LH turn signals lense, and headlight ring.

You sell'en any of it?

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Re: 70 grill on a 71??
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2006 - 12:13:13 PM »
Is it a Cuda or a Challenger?!?!  Big differneces between a 70/71 Cuda not so big between 70/71 Challenger...

Its a 71 Challenger  . . .  so maybe not too difficult!   :cooldancing:

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Re: 70 grill on a 71??
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2006 - 12:20:53 PM »
the header plate & hood latch are tottally different   should go though

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Re: 70 grill on a 71??
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2006 - 01:36:19 PM »
sorry guys it's a chally and i'll get afew pics of it later on  :picture:

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Re: 70 grill on a 71??
« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2006 - 02:06:50 PM »
sorry guys it's a chally and i'll get afew pics of it later on  :picture:


Yes Josh . . . we do need some pics!!     :grinyes:  :grinyes:  :grinyes: