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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 08:44 AM
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A friend of mine, says that this is a 74.
I don't know the VIN and I didn't ask....... All I have is these pics.
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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 08:46 AM
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That's a '80 and up nose. The rear bumper is aftermarket. You need the VIN. The car has "updated" at the very least.
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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 09:03 AM
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Agree with 3JsVette. I think the 74 bumper was split down the middle and I don't think it had the spoiler in the front or rear. Emblems missing on the sides also.
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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 09:04 AM
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yea... it's deff a 74-77... but without a vin it would be very hard to tell an exact year
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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 10:01 AM
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69-77 coupe with 80-82 bumper covers. Could be a 74. Could also be a 68 if the doors have been swapped.

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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 10:06 AM
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Well I didn't want to be too nosy and ask her for the VIN, but I will see if she wants to give that information out. Otherwise, it's not a big issue and she's very happy with the car. It just suprised me that someone would go to such lengths to modify this car.
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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 11:22 AM
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No vents at the back window, not a '74
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Originally Posted by imariver
Well I didn't want to be too nosy and ask her for the VIN, but I will see if she wants to give that information out. Otherwise, it's not a big issue and she's very happy with the car. It just suprised me that someone would go to such lengths to modify this car.
Thanks, Steve
Actually, a '74-'77 would be a car I'd have the fewest qualms about modifying. It's actually pretty unusual these days to find a '74 with the original-style split rear bumper-cover, as many of the cracked originals have been replaced by covers like the one on this car.
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Originally Posted by TexasTechDad
No vents at the back window, not a '74
Could be 74 with the vents filled. Could be 80-82 with a replacement rear surround panel. Who knows?
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Has an 80-82 nose. Could be anything from a 69 to a 77. The '74 had rear vents, but these could have been filled as extensively as this car has been modified. No way of knowing without the VIN
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I did such mods to many cars back in the day...no vents, chrome windshield trim, just walkin' by I'd call it a '76...The key is "she is very happy with the car"...That's what they're about...enjoy'm
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LETS SEE THE INSIDE....................
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That's not a 74 front, that 80 bumper won't bolt up to a 74 front maybe a 75-77. The 73/74 went straight across between the headlights.
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It's a frankenvette!
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Originally Posted by stpman
That's not a 74 front, that 80 bumper won't bolt up to a 74 front maybe a 75-77. The 73/74 went straight across between the headlights.
Right, but the side-vents look like they have the '80-'82 inserts, so I'm wondering whether the whole front clip might have been changed.
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77 with 80's bumpers
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I like what ever it is
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Originally Posted by 427SIXPACK
...LETS SEE THE INSIDE...
Why? If a PO went spent time and effort on the body mods, the interior could have also been swapped.


Originally Posted by THefley
...I like what ever it is...
Nice work, huh?

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That car looks great!

Sometimes I wish my '81 didnt have the bubble window. now I know what it would look like without it.
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