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Topic: 72 bumpers on a 73

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72 bumpers on a 73

Posted: 5/1/06 11:29am Message 1 of 11
Tinley73
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Vette(s): 1973 Corvette L48 Red with Dark Saddle Standard Interior PS PB A/C AM FM Stereo T/T NOM 350 LT-1 350 HP, Edelbrock Performer carb /manifold set-up, Hooker headers built June '73
Ok this might sound strange but hear me out. And maybe its justfor conversation, but I have always thought about it... Ok, so I take all of my bumper parts off of my perfectly good 73 ...all of the brackets, nose, cover,grilles. Now only the "opening" is left.  Lets's say I have bought all of the same for a 72: Bumper, brackets, grille etc. Can I just put them on? What other obstacles ie (fitting notching etc) will I face I know the 'glass is notched on the 72 at the front of the fender...but it doesn't look too severe, almost as if the bumper could still fit on there...thoughts??? I know its nuts...


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72 bumpers on a 73

Posted: 5/1/06 11:57am Message 2 of 11
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Why would you want to screw up the best looking Vette they came out with


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73 coupe L48, Flat-top pistons, Performer RPM Heads, Crane Cam and roller rockers, Holley 650 vac sec. Performer intake,
3.55 gear BTO 200-4R trans,
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72 bumpers on a 73

Posted: 5/1/06 12:23pm Message 3 of 11
Tinley73
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Vette(s): 1973 Corvette L48 Red with Dark Saddle Standard Interior PS PB A/C AM FM Stereo T/T NOM 350 LT-1 350 HP, Edelbrock Performer carb /manifold set-up, Hooker headers built June '73

 If you do say so yourself!

I agree to a point... I like the 73... but love the bumpers and it would fairly easy to go back if/when needed

"Ok this might sound strange but hear me out. And maybe its just for conversation, but I have always thought about it"




72 bumpers on a 73

Posted: 5/1/06 1:06pm Message 4 of 11
decrepid13
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I am pretty sure you would have to replace the whole front frame extension also.


72 bumpers on a 73

Posted: 5/1/06 1:33pm Message 5 of 11
Tinley73
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Homer Glen, IL - USA
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Vette(s): 1973 Corvette L48 Red with Dark Saddle Standard Interior PS PB A/C AM FM Stereo T/T NOM 350 LT-1 350 HP, Edelbrock Performer carb /manifold set-up, Hooker headers built June '73

Oh yeah...I would need all of the extensions, brackets etc If you check Corvette Central for example it's in excess of 800 for the brackets etc everything BUT the bumpers, bumperettes and grilles if i am lucky the whole thing is about 2K...

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BTW I am pretty close to you at approximately 143rd And Bell Road




72 bumpers on a 73

Posted: 5/1/06 3:09pm Message 6 of 11
Bob Griffiths
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Vette(s): Frederick County Corvette Club (Maryland) Tan 64 365 Hp Conv 4 sp Red 72 4 sp Conv ..running a '68 327 Blue 76 Coupe L 48 4 sp White 79 Coupe L 82 auto Silver 98 Conv, 6 sp 35th Anniv '88 vette

No major problem sticking a 72 front clip on the 73... the stock 73 hood I believe fits...so no need for the wiper door "crap"...

I own a 72.... BUT like the 73 very much because its one of a kind...
heck even my wife knows a 73 when she sees one...and even I have to
walk to the front and LOOK to tell the  70 71 and 72 apart...

Bob G.




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72 bumpers on a 73

Posted: 5/1/06 3:14pm Message 7 of 11
Tinley73
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Vette(s): 1973 Corvette L48 Red with Dark Saddle Standard Interior PS PB A/C AM FM Stereo T/T NOM 350 LT-1 350 HP, Edelbrock Performer carb /manifold set-up, Hooker headers built June '73

 

then you'd be ok swapping title for title? Now you don't like it THAT much!

it'd be just swapping out the bumper parts not the whole "clip"




72 bumpers on a 73

Posted: 5/1/06 4:10pm Message 8 of 11
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I looked at a 69 down the street from me. It is in pieces right now but it looks a lot different then our 73's. The front clip is quite a bit different. The fenders have fiberglass forms to attach the sides of the bumpers to. I don't no if it's just a matter of buying the hardware but from looking at earlier years it sure looks like more then that.


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73 coupe L48, Flat-top pistons, Performer RPM Heads, Crane Cam and roller rockers, Holley 650 vac sec. Performer intake,
3.55 gear BTO 200-4R trans,
Leather seats, Seatbelt Plus 3point seatbelts, Pioneer CD player
Magnaflow Exhuast System

Dewitt radiator and dual electric fans
Borgeson Steering box
 


72 bumpers on a 73

Posted: 5/1/06 7:14pm Message 9 of 11
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Sorry, it won't work.
The frames are different, as is the fiberglass in the front. There's no way to do this without puting the nose of a '72 on, and doing an ton of fabrication to the frame in front(unless you're not concerned with how it looks). The front of the frame also houses the vaccuum reservoir for the headlights. It is a structrual element of the front of the car. There is nothing there to bolt the chrome bumpers to.
The real question is, Why?!


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72 bumpers on a 73

Posted: 5/1/06 7:21pm Message 10 of 11
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Vette(s): 1973 coupe silver Eng.383 stroker. Tremec 5spd 1977 L48 Stock
 Anything is possible........... but I dont see the point


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