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Post by glenny49 Sun Aug 27, 2023 12:02 pm

Hello, I'm new to the group and thanks for having me on board. I wanted to know if you can make the square head light monte carlo car look like the round head light monte carlo car by exchanging the front grilles and can all mounting parts be interchanged?

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Post by REVINKEVIN / Mr. 600+HP Sun Aug 27, 2023 4:55 pm

Hey. First off, WELCOME! You have come to the right place. I was thinking about this exact topic last night. I like the 76/77 front end on a 73 rear end Monte. I think that you have to change the fenders as well as the grille. Someone will surly chime in ad let you know the complete process.. Good luck.
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Post by zucchi Mon Aug 28, 2023 8:50 am

Fenders are the same. The rake of the front-end seen on 73-75 Montys is "masked" by the adjusted front on the 76-77. Look closely at this photo…
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You can see that the fender still has the rake angle but the headlight assembly is vertical.
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Post by glenny49 Mon Aug 28, 2023 11:39 am

Thank you for your input Zucchi. I'm sorry but you're going to have be more descriptive in you're explanation for me, please. Maybe start off with yes it can be done or no it can't be done, not trying to be smart here with you either.

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Post by zucchi Mon Aug 28, 2023 11:58 am

glenny49 wrote:…Maybe start off with yes it can be done or no it can't be done…
It can be done but you'll need ALL the front-end pieces; headlight buckets, grille, header panel, front bumper, fillers, etc. Note that the blinker and running light assembly on the early cars are in the front point of the headlight bucket whereas on the later cars, they're in the bumper and fender respectively.
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So, you'll also need the front fender lower trim to cover the hole.
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Post by zucchi Mon Aug 28, 2023 12:02 pm

Of course, you could always see about finding a Monte Carlo Custom Cloud…
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These kits were built on 76-77 Monte Carlos.
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Post by glenny49 Mon Aug 28, 2023 12:18 pm

Okay, so we got it that time. This information will be very helpful to me someday maybe. Thank you Zucchi. I wonder how many custom clouds got done, ha ha?

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