A What If....
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Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '05
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A What If....
Here is the theoretical question Im pondering.
Is it possible to mate the rear deck flat glass section of a 70s Corvette to the 80s style Vette? Could you make the T-tops match up? Has it ever been done and can it be done PRACTICALLY.
My thing is that I love the front half and the interior of the 80s, but I dont like the rear glass as much as I like the rear decks of the 70s...what do you guys think, can it be done?
Is it possible to mate the rear deck flat glass section of a 70s Corvette to the 80s style Vette? Could you make the T-tops match up? Has it ever been done and can it be done PRACTICALLY.
My thing is that I love the front half and the interior of the 80s, but I dont like the rear glass as much as I like the rear decks of the 70s...what do you guys think, can it be done?
Racer
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From: river rouge michigan
umm
u can get a 80 style front bumper for a 70 and i think the interior can be swapped .... the only issue might be the gauges on driver side.... possible..... i also think u can get an 80's top for a 70's and vise versa..some moding in the brackets though
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by cryzko
u can get a 80 style front bumper for a 70 and i think the interior can be swapped .... the only issue might be the gauges on driver side.... possible..... i also think u can get an 80's top for a 70's and vise versa..some moding in the brackets though
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Originally Posted by 75rag4sp
I think it would be easier to start with an 80's and try to make the fiberglass work
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I know the fiberglass front ends at the bumpers are different. Look at the chrome bumper front end, it makes a V. Now, look at yours, in the middle the Urethane turns up towards the windshield in the middle.
Now the rear, that is a whole 'nother can of worms. Realistically, you can do anything if you possess the talent or the cash to hire the talent. Theoretically, since the cars were very similar, you should be able to graft the an early shark onto a later shark. Easy to do, doubt it. Possible, probably.
I know that Wackedvette has a 68 with the 78-82 back half. He is replacing the rear rubber bumper with a 68-77 rear panel. Haven't seem him post for a while, but last I remember, he had it roughed in.
Now the rear, that is a whole 'nother can of worms. Realistically, you can do anything if you possess the talent or the cash to hire the talent. Theoretically, since the cars were very similar, you should be able to graft the an early shark onto a later shark. Easy to do, doubt it. Possible, probably.
I know that Wackedvette has a 68 with the 78-82 back half. He is replacing the rear rubber bumper with a 68-77 rear panel. Haven't seem him post for a while, but last I remember, he had it roughed in.
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