Mikjone Posted October 26, 2015 Posted October 26, 2015 Can someone explain or show a picture? Is it just the headlight bezel that's different? also are the extensions the same for all 3 years, front and rear? Thank you, Mike
Canuck Posted October 26, 2015 Posted October 26, 2015 GM moved the location of the headlights in 71. When they did this the bolt that holds down the fender to the rad support needed to be moved up to allow clearance for the headlight which was now directly under this bolt. They stepped up the rad support and fender for clearance. As a result the 1970 fenders, rad support and, fender extensions are all for that year only. The 72 has the same headlight location as 71 but there were further changes to the rad support to accommodate the turn signals in the 72 grille. Therefore, all three rad supports are different. The fender extensions are different all three years.1970 fender and rad support1971/72 fender and rad support 1
LostnFound Posted October 26, 2015 Posted October 26, 2015 Well described Aaron....you get a gold star for that one.
stangeba Posted October 26, 2015 Posted October 26, 2015 Yes, well done Aaron! I would add that in 70 there were more rubber stoppers (2 or 3 vs 1 for the hood) on the fenders than 71 and 72. (Maybe I missed that above) Bruce
BigdaddyT Posted October 26, 2015 Posted October 26, 2015 Good pics and discription, my 70was originally cranberry red I wish it still was
Canuck Posted October 26, 2015 Posted October 26, 2015 Yes, well done Aaron! I would add that in 70 there were more rubber stoppers (2 or 3 vs 1 for the hood) on the fenders than 71 and 72. (Maybe I missed that above) Bruce In general, 1970 had three rubber bumpers and 71/72 just had one but I have seen 71/72 fenders with two or three bumpers. I have heard there were differences with regard to these rubber bumpers between the original factory fenders and ones later produced by GM but don't know for sure.
Sam (Bones) Posted October 26, 2015 Posted October 26, 2015 and to top it off...the NOS fender I installed on my 1970 4 speed only had one hole for the hood bumper
Rock Posted October 26, 2015 Posted October 26, 2015 In general, 1970 had three rubber bumpers and 71/72 just had one but I have seen 71/72 fenders with two or three bumpers. I have heard there were differences with regard to these rubber bumpers between the original factory fenders and ones later produced by GM but don't know for sure. Thats weird since my 70 has one on each side of the hood only in the front....the slots are not there for the other 4 bumpers for hood alignment.
Jared Richey Posted November 2, 2015 Posted November 2, 2015 A little more on the hood bumper thing, all 70 fenders were supposed to have 3 hood bumpers and they went to 1 in 71 72, BUT I once had a 70 fender that only had the one also, according to what Sam just said this must have been a replacement at some point.
Rock Posted November 2, 2015 Posted November 2, 2015 A little more on the hood bumper thing, all 70 fenders were supposed to have 3 hood bumpers and they went to 1 in 71 72, BUT I once had a 70 fender that only had the one also, according to what Sam just said this must have been a replacement at some point. Thats kind of thought, both the front fenders have been changed out at some point in its life.
Mikjone Posted November 11, 2015 Author Posted November 11, 2015 Thanks to everyone for the great responses Aaron, the pics are great, worth a ... well you know the rest. Thanks, Mike
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