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72 challenger rear lights
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 14 1:01 pm
by Fenderbender
Hi Guys
Has anyone out there have any tips on how to change a 72 challenger rear light cluster to a 70,Without having to replace the whole steel panel.I have all the lenses and housings and the reversing lens and housing.
Cheers. Neil
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 14 1:16 pm
by steveo
don't think its the answer your looking for , the Ebody mob will know more on this i'm sure .
while anything can be made to fit , if you know body /paint / cutting/ welding etc & have patience . IMO your going to have a lot of messing about ( time ) cutting fabricating & measuring ect , your going to be miles ahead , ordering up a new repop 70 tail lamp panel , a good days work will see it done , the other way think your be a few days just measuring
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 14 1:42 pm
by autofetish
what he said
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 14 4:17 pm
by Carl
Quite easy, you sell the 72 and buy a 70.
Simples.
Seriously I can understand why you want to do it as the 70s lights are better but a lot of work, are you building a 70 clone?
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 14 4:20 pm
by drewcrane
autofetish wrote:what he said
Ditto
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 14 5:17 pm
by Cannonball
hi
you need the 70 panel or you could get away with a bit off tweaking a 71. the 72 0n is very different
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 14 9:23 pm
by Faux-7-0
This is a picture of my 72 which has already had a 70 rear panel fitted. Might give you some idea of the differences/work involved in converting yours.
if you're going to convert, get a set of 70 lights first and then adapt the panel to fit them but I think the results would be better using the 70 panel. Good luck with whatever route you take.
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 14 9:49 pm
by Sublime For 40
I've had all the rear lights off my '70 and the two 'outboard' clusters are one-piece and therefore have 8 studs to get through the rear panel whilst the two reflector 'bowls' fit in the outer pair of 'letterbox' cut-outs. The centre reversing light is half the size, single bowl, 4 studs.
I'd agree with everyone else - very tricky if you don't have a '70 panel.
By the way, the reason I took mine off was that there were no body gaskets fitted and I wondered why I was getting CO poisoning in the cabin . . . !
1970 rear lights are certainly the best-looking.
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 14 4:06 am
by drewcrane
I was getting CO poisoning in the cabin . . . !
LOL that is part of the trip boss
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 14 10:44 am
by MattH
You need the 70 panel and all the lamps, bezels etc.
I considered it but stuck with the 73 back end on my Sam Posey tribute, i just park it so the back is towards the wall!
I have a second hand 70 steel back panel that will need work but is the correct bit.