Question on malibu grille ... i like the 81 but i own a 78

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Anonymous

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do they interchange? do i have to swap out the header panel? Headlight bezels?

Also, how about tailights, do the years matter? do they all bolt in? what about lightbulb fitment and wiring?


Thanks guys
 

DOUG213XRJ

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My 81 has the 78 gril and tail lights.All tail lights interchange exsept the 78.the 78 tail light has a different angle.You will need to change the quarter corner piece. The 79 -83 tail light has a square shaped corner. The wiring may have to be added to to make it longer .. To change the gril you will need the complet header panel .I just tryed to install a 1979 gril in a 1980 header panel but it would`nt bolt on. :x
 
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YES YOU DO HAVE TO SWAP OUT THE HEADER PANEL. ALSO THE LIGHT BEZELS AND ALL HAVE TO BE SWAPPED. 78 AND 79 ARE INTERCHANGABLE.
 

DOUG213XRJ

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1980MALI said:
YES YOU DO HAVE TO SWAP OUT THE HEADER PANEL. ALSO THE LIGHT BEZELS AND ALL HAVE TO BE SWAPPED. 78 AND 79 ARE INTERCHANGABLE.
1980 and 1981 are also interchangable.
 

jonesybu

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i'm converting from an 81 to an 82. if you decide to go through with it, i have the complete 81 header panel with lights, grille, bezels and everything. maybe we can work something out. i'll have pictures posted later, just haven't got around to it yet.
 

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