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Old Jul 17, 2019 | 04:26 PM
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Will 79 original tail lights fit in a stock 80 bumper? I am swapping out old 79 bumper to 80 OEM and wondering if I can re-use the tail lights - Thx
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Old Jul 17, 2019 | 05:21 PM
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According to the parts book, they are different numbers. They may still fit
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Make them fit, I put my 76 tail lights in an 80-82 bumper
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I don't think the holes line up, and the bulbs come in at a different angle, but I'm sure you can make it work, perhaps with some thread spacers. In my 80, even the brake/signal lights are keyed differently than the backup lights. I had to drill holes to make the bumper work with 4 brake lights.
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