72 Cuda to a 70 Cuda grill
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Would I be able to "bolt in" a 70 grill in place of my 72 Cuda grill or are the headlight buckets in a different position? What differences would there be? ie. screw hole locations, headlights, parking lights etc?
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1972 Cuda 340 4 speed, 2001 Ram CTD 4x4 6 speed, 1970 Duster 408 4 speed, 1996 Ram 5.9 2x4 auto, 1965 Coronet 500
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Re: 72 Cuda to a 70 Cuda grill
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Would I be able to "bolt in" a 70 grill in place of my 72 Cuda grill
I don't understand why it seems to be so popular to change 72-74 Cudas into 70 or 71 clones. It might make sense for Challengers since the 72 - 74s are butt-azz ugly, but 72-74 Cudas are good looking cars as long as you remove the bumper guards.
The later Cuda grilles are similar enough to the 70 models that I can't see why anyone would bother.
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Re: 72 Cuda to a 70 Cuda grill
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Would I be able to "bolt in" a 70 grill in place of my 72 Cuda grill
I don't understand why it seems to be so popular to change 72-74 Cudas into 70 or 71 clones. It might make sense for Challengers since the 72 - 74s are butt-azz ugly, but 72-74 Cudas are good looking cars as long as you remove the bumper guards.
I happen to think that my 73 Challenger (with 72 bumpers) is a damn fine looking car. Good thing that opinions are like azz-holes..everybodys got one
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Re: 72 Cuda to a 70 Cuda grill
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Well the deal is this. The car already has a 70/71 tailpanel in it with a set of 71 tail lights and the turn signals have been shaved. Soooo, I've been considering the 70 clone idea.
This is the way I bought it.
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1972 Cuda 340 4 speed, 2001 Ram CTD 4x4 6 speed, 1970 Duster 408 4 speed, 1996 Ram 5.9 2x4 auto, 1965 Coronet 500
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Re: 72 Cuda to a 70 Cuda grill
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I do not know for sure all the details but they are very very differnt. How hard to swap, I'm not sure, but even the header panel is different. I would think that I would get a grill and see what works and what doesn't. Hopefully somebody will chime in that has done it.
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Re: 72 Cuda to a 70 Cuda grill
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I just picked up a 72 and the only thing I don't like about the grill is somebody painted it black. At least I think, none were available in black correct?
Correct. There was a package available in 1972 where a body color painted grill was part of the package, but otherwise,silver was it.
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Re: 72 Cuda to a 70 Cuda grill
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AMD is showing the same part number for the front Valance on a 1970 and 1972-74. https://www.autometaldirect.com/store/pr...-Front-Valance=I guess the next question is would a lower grill filler panel for a 70 fit on a 72?
1972 Cuda 340 4 speed, 2001 Ram CTD 4x4 6 speed, 1970 Duster 408 4 speed, 1996 Ram 5.9 2x4 auto, 1965 Coronet 500
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Re: 72 Cuda to a 70 Cuda grill
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I guess the next question is would a lower grill filler panel for a 70 fit on a 72?
I think you're talking about the lower part of the header.....it wraps around the back of the grill and has a strip that's at the bottom. As mentioned above the header is a '70 only piece. Take a look at AMD's site and you'll see the difference.
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Re: 72 Cuda to a 70 Cuda grill
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Will this piece physically fit into a 72. Fastener positions will vary of course.
1972 Cuda 340 4 speed, 2001 Ram CTD 4x4 6 speed, 1970 Duster 408 4 speed, 1996 Ram 5.9 2x4 auto, 1965 Coronet 500
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