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New member here, thanks for letting me join! Please don't hate or judge, but wondering how difficult it would be to put a 67 or 68 grille (nose) on a 69? "Hopefully" just the grill and headlights, not the blinkers or lower valance. I know with the right amount of time and money that almost anything is possible, but Just curious how hard it would be to make the swap? The hoods on a first gen are all interchangeable, correct? Thanks for any and all guidance and advice!
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68-69 hoods interchange. it seems to me the 7-9 frames are the same so the bumper with brackets would mount on to a 69.
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It's physically possible, however I will caution you that there is a sharp fender crease (body line) in the '69 fender that carries into the headlight surround. The '67/68 bumper will not match that crease and it may look a bit unfinished or like it does not line up.
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Thanks Mark, much appreciated! Dave
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That's a good point, thanks for the input, much appreciated! Do you think it would bolt up though? I'm not sure of the exact widths of the three different years, though I'm guessing 67 & 68 would be the same?
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Yes, the '67 & '68 parts interchange with the exception of the hood latch levers and hood catch on the hood itself.
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