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Title: 70-71 Challenger grill swap
Post by: superdave on April 22, 2019, 09:51:39 AM
 :thinking: Is it a pretty straight over swap or are there some differences to watch out for? Thanks for any input.
     Dave
Title: Re: 70-71 Challenger grill swap
Post by: dave73 on April 22, 2019, 10:00:07 AM
What year are you swapping into what year?
Title: Re: 70-71 Challenger grill swap
Post by: 1 Wild R/T on April 22, 2019, 10:05:25 AM
71 has the top support plate which has to go, it mounts the hood latch lever so you'll need a 70 hood latch... And the plate that the secondary catch grabs...

Fender/grill mounting holes  are the same, the center latch support works... Valance is the same....
Title: Re: 70-71 Challenger grill swap
Post by: superdave on April 22, 2019, 10:25:38 AM
'71 Challenger 318 console auto. Has '70 grill and '71 tail lights. I would prefer all '71 (personal preference) but cost on a '71 grill might do that in. Not going stock with it, probably going for a big block.
Title: Re: 70-71 Challenger grill swap
Post by: 1 Wild R/T on April 22, 2019, 10:32:03 AM
Funny thing, back in the late nineties I had two 71 grilles, both complete with the top plate, one was cherry, the other had a small area broken off by the left headlight.... I hauled them to 7-8 swap meets through the years asking $100 for the cherry one & $50 for the broken one.... Finally sold both at MATS around 2006 got $100 for both of them....  Now I see them selling for $$$$... :crying:
Title: Re: 70-71 Challenger grill swap
Post by: 70 Challenger Lover on April 22, 2019, 11:09:57 AM
I had a 71 tail panel and tail lights from a 71 that I couldn't give away either. Finally sold it all for $100 about two years ago. Nice parts but I guess there are fewer 71s so fewer people doing restos on them.
Title: Re: 70-71 Challenger grill swap
Post by: dave73 on April 22, 2019, 12:40:17 PM
Maybe I'm in the minority but I like the 71 better than the 70. If I ever change over my 73, I'd probably go for the 71 look
Title: Re: 70-71 Challenger grill swap
Post by: anlauto on April 22, 2019, 02:05:05 PM
Quote from: dave73chally on April 22, 2019, 12:40:17 PM
Maybe I'm in the minority but I like the 71 better than the 70. If I ever change over my 73, I'd probably go for the 71 look

I'm with you 100% :twothumbsup:
Title: Re: 70-71 Challenger grill swap
Post by: RUNCHARGER on April 22, 2019, 05:51:58 PM
I like the 71 as well but I don't like the tail lights as much.
Title: Re: 70-71 Challenger grill swap
Post by: JS29 on April 23, 2019, 05:36:34 AM
Quote from: RUNCHARGER on April 22, 2019, 05:51:58 PM
I like the 71 as well but I don't like the tail lights as much.
:iagree: