1972 442 grill question
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1972 442 grill question
Gentlemen,
Will 1972 442 grills fit properly in a 1971 radiator support ? I think the supports are different between 71 & 72. Not sure if any modifications are needed,
Thanks.
Will 1972 442 grills fit properly in a 1971 radiator support ? I think the supports are different between 71 & 72. Not sure if any modifications are needed,
Thanks.
#2
Fyi
FYI you can easily interchange 1972 442 grilles in a 1971 442. They fill the same space. If you are looking to use 1972 442 grilles in place of 1971 Cutlass grilles you will need the 442 grille to rad support mount brackets.
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#4
The 1971 and 72 442 grilles are exactly the same molded plastic part. The only difference is the paint. The differences in the 1971 vs 72 core supports is to accommodate the 72 Supreme grilles.
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Just an Olds Guy
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A LOT of patience and some tweaking of either the inside post on the bright work for the repro grill, or dremeling out the stoneshield where it's going to cause conflict. The repro grills are NOT a plug and play with the stone shield no matter what the vendor says.
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1971 Cutlass:
1972 Cutlass:
#9
More than just the CS grills Joe. It was also needed for the Cutlass and Cutlass S grills since they were all a taller profile and further forward than the 442 grills.
A LOT of patience and some tweaking of either the inside post on the bright work for the repro grill, or dremeling out the stoneshield where it's going to cause conflict. The repro grills are NOT a plug and play with the stone shield no matter what the vendor says.
A LOT of patience and some tweaking of either the inside post on the bright work for the repro grill, or dremeling out the stoneshield where it's going to cause conflict. The repro grills are NOT a plug and play with the stone shield no matter what the vendor says.
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Just an Olds Guy
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re: 71/72 grills being similarly shaped? Nope, unless you say they have a general rectangular shape? The 71/72 CS grills aren't even close. 72 has an eggcrate design and is plastic, and the 71 is vertical bars with a horizontal centerline that are recessed and made of pot metal. 2 completely different grills.
One thing I will say, ALL 1971 grills will fit into a 1972 rad support, but not all 72 grills will fit the 71 rad support (except the 442).
1971 CS
1972 CS
#12
Keep in mind that the opening formed by the stone shield and the hood that the grille fits into is exactly the same for both 1971 and 1972.
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Just an Olds Guy
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Really the only thing 71/72 front end comparisons are about is cosmetics alone.
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100% - that one looks like the RS of the grill is damaged. It should be horizontal instead of slanting up to the right like that. I can see where the grill is broken on the vertical connection. But your point was to show the obvious need for the modification, which it does.
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