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Picture of your 68-73 tail light/exhaust panel needed
I've started fiberglassing my 70 tail light and exhaust panel together but unfortunately I didn't take any "before" pictures and now that I've "V"d out the join and covered it in fiberglass I don't know exactly what shape to make it. The area circled in yellow below is what I need a close-up picture of if you have one without the bumper and license plate bezel in place.
That's a bit of help, I can see probably what I need to see on the right side of the license plate bezel. Even just a close up of the exhaust filler panel in that location would probably do.
Do you realize that the panel was made removable to allow the body to drop straight down on the frame? If you glass it in, it will not be easy to raise the body off of the frame. Lou.
I didn't notice that it was you posting, Priya. I guess that this is for your 79? I also noticed that I have two posts 1,743. How the heck does that happen? It has happened to me a few times in the past. Lou.
Do you realize that the panel was made removable to allow the body to drop straight down on the frame? If you glass it in, it will not be easy to raise the body off of the frame. Lou.
Yes, I did consider that and my husband was quite concerned about glassing in that panel but I read where a couple of people had done it and were still able to get the body off/on the frame by (if I remember correctly) tilting the body, sliding it ahead and back while lowering it. You are correct, this is my 79.
Yes, I did consider that and my husband was quite concerned about glassing in that panel but I read where a couple of people had done it and were still able to get the body off/on the frame by (if I remember correctly) tilting the body, sliding it ahead and back while lowering it. You are correct, this is my 79.
Really ? the 79 frame will fit under with a bit (or a lot!) of manoeuvring into the rear of a 68-73 shape with moulded exhaust panel?
I'm asking as I ended up with a 78 frame to go back under a 69 body. I was going to cut the whole ends off around the rear body mount and swap them but maybe I wont have to .
One thing that might have to come off is the flange(s) on the outside at the back (to bolt the hydraulic shock absorber ) the shocker wont be used and it will make it (your frame) about 2 inches narrower. Interesting bit of info . thanks .
Really ? the 79 frame will fit under with a bit (or a lot!) of manoeuvring into the rear of a 68-73 shape with moulded exhaust panel?
I'm asking as I ended up with a 78 frame to go back under a 69 body. I was going to cut the whole ends off around the rear body mount and swap them but maybe I wont have to .
One thing that might have to come off is the flange(s) on the outside at the back (to bolt the hydraulic shock absorber ) the shocker wont be used and it will make it (your frame) about 2 inches narrower. Interesting bit of info . thanks .
I think the couple of times I read about this it was a 68-72 body with a glassed in exhaust filler panel and a 68-72 frame. I know the hydraulic shock absorber and the crash bar that mounts to it on a 79 frame has to come off to allow a 68-73 rear to fit on a 79 frame.
I think the couple of times I read about this it was a 68-72 body with a glassed in exhaust filler panel and a 68-72 frame. I know the hydraulic shock absorber and the crash bar that mounts to it on a 79 frame has to come off to allow a 68-73 rear to fit on a 79 frame.
10-24-2016, 05:38 PM
Picture of your 68-73 tail light/exhaust panel needed
