1973 dart swinger question

[500stroked]

can i change the front end parts on a 1973 dart swinger with those off of a 1970? any help would be greatly appreciated.

[moparhead]

What are you trying to change 




 

[Evan]

yes, but it's an all or nothing deal. change the fenders, hood, bumper and grill.

[moparrr07]

if i were going to all of that trouble, id put on a 68ish front end imo, but im with you, i dont like the pointy noses

[drjay0]

That's exactly what mine is. A 76 Swinger that has 72 Fenders and bumper, and a 71 grill and 6 pack hood. The hardest part is the front bumper brackets. The 76 had the impact shocks behind the refrigerator sized bumper. The 72 bumper had a nice 4 x 12 flat bracket that almost lines up to the existing bolt thread taps. I just Drilled that out and welded in a sleeve to the frame for the 72 style bracket bolts. My 74 also had these bumper absorbers but I'm not sure if that was in place in 73. Also As far as the rear goes but may not apply to you or the 73, one would need to change the rear quarter extentions and remove the lower trunk panel with whatever tool of destruction you choose. That will make way for the earlier bumper that has the lights built in. Haven't done that part yet but I had seen one on the Hoosier Tire site a while back that looked real good. You will need as stated everything. Hood,fenders,fender extentions,bumper,mounts,lower valance,grill and radiator support,grill and light assemblies, and lastly the vertical latch assembly.

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