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Old Jul 30, 2014 | 02:48 PM
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Hi All -

Just curious if stock 1975-1979 tail lights would fit inside a 1980 bumper tail light bucket. As anyone done this swap on their 1980-1982?
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Try it and let us know how it goes.
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That's funny, I think the stock '80 taillights look nicer
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That's funny, I think the stock '80 taillights look nicer
Yup!
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Originally Posted by Easy Mike
Try it and let us know how it goes.
The plastic guide pins on the back of the '75 tail lights are WAY shorter than the ones on the '80 tail lights and cannot reach the guide pin holes on the bumper's metal backing plate.

But, even without the guide pins as anchors, the tail lights fit pretty securely.
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