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Re: 76 Body on a 79?

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Subject: Re: 76 Body on a 79?
From: reed mideke <rfm@cruzers.com>
Date: Mon, 07 May 2001 14:47:26 -0700
Kevin Rhodes wrote:
> 
> Not quite - the radiator mounts are different - the 76 has the old upright
> radiator with the engine driven fan, the 79 has the slanted radiator with
> the electric fan. I have the other way around - I have the slant radiator
> in a 77 frame. My radiator mounts were cut and bent to suit. Not pretty,
> but very effective! Other way around would be similar, I would think.
> 
> Kevin Rhodes
> Freddy the Spit.
> 
> At 16:06 05/07/2001 -0400, Bowen, Patrick wrote:
> 
> >They are practically the same.  Nothing to even take into consideration.
> >Swap 'em, have fun
> >
> >Patrick Bowen
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: stiker2126@yahoo.com [mailto:stiker2126@yahoo.com]
> >Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 3:51 PM
> >To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> >Subject: 76 Body on a 79?
> >
> >
> >
> >You all out there on d Helpfull List.
> >
> >IS it in any way possible mount a 76 tub on a 79
> >Frame.
> 
If it is the all black bumper type ('80 and some '79 if 
I have it right) Some of the front bumper hardware is a
little different too. If you use the '79 bumpers as well,
no problem. If you want the '76 bumpers, a little cutting 
might be required.

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Reed Mideke
email: rfm(at)cruzers.com  -If that fails:  rfm(at)portalofevil.com

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