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Post by Tom77 Fri Sep 02, 2011 11:43 am

Can anybody tell me if 75 malibu tailights will interchange with a 77. I like the look of the 75 lights more than the 77. Next question anybody have any?
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Post by The Dude Fri Sep 02, 2011 11:58 am

Yes and no. Yes they will fit, but you need a 75 trunk lid to make it look right.

https://www.g3gm.com/t3852-1975-tail-light-pictures-anyone-have-some?highlight=tail

Then again, you could do this:
1975 Tailights 75l_0010
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Post by Tom77 Fri Sep 02, 2011 12:15 pm

Thanks thought I could just swop out lenses. thanks for recking my weekend. LOL Laughing
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Post by Limey SE Fri Sep 02, 2011 12:36 pm

Rago wrote:Yes and no. Yes they will fit, but you need a 75 trunk lid to make it look right.

https://www.g3gm.com/t3852-1975-tail-light-pictures-anyone-have-some?highlight=tail

Then again, you could do this:
1975 Tailights 75l_0010

1975 Tails and will require the tail panel, and trunk lid from 75 as well as the corner pieces from 75

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Post by texan01 Sat Sep 03, 2011 4:17 pm

I thought 75-77 all had the same trunk lid and panel extensions. it was in the filler panel and the actual taillight mounts that were different?

76 lights are bolt-in and do away with the fussy bars in the lenses. I know I'm on the lookout for a set of 76 lights for my 77.

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Post by Limey SE Sat Sep 03, 2011 4:27 pm

no trunk lid has a diff angle than 76 - 77 would look never shut if you use it


I WILL SWAP YOU MY 76 LENSES FOR YOUR 77 LENSES RIGHT NOW @ Texan

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Post by The Dude Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:18 am

76 lenses are 100x cooler than 77. Both trump the 75 style IMHO.

Here's some pics of 75 vs 76-77 corner pieces & what happens when you have a 75 trunk on a 76-77 car. (75 is black, 76-77 is maroon on the comparisons)

1975 Tailights Ebaads006
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It would work, but you can see how the 75 trunk is at a different (very slight) angle. You would most certainly need to do something with the tail panel though. Looks like the 75 needs a different type of support to hold the tail lights in.
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Post by Biomedtech Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:06 pm

Yeah, I picked up a tailpanel for my 76 from a 75... ( I was a sucker for the little bowties), Extensive modification to the trunk section behind the tailights, none of the holes line up. Sad

Soooo, that means I do have one available if anyone is interested.
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Post by jared76 Thu Jan 26, 2012 12:05 am

The Dude wrote:76 lenses are 100x cooler than 77. Both trump the 75 style IMHO.

Here's some pics of 75 vs 76-77 corner pieces & what happens when you have a 75 trunk on a 76-77 car. (75 is black, 76-77 is maroon on the comparisons)

1975 Tailights Ebaads006
1975 Tailights Ebayads113
1975 Tailights Ebayads115

It would work, but you can see how the 75 trunk is at a different (very slight) angle. You would most certainly need to do something with the tail panel though. Looks like the 75 needs a different type of support to hold the tail lights in.


Hey do you have any more pics of that sweet black car that taillight goes to?
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Post by Limey SE Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:52 am

NOPE he Changed the tails Back to originals that is Doctor Larrys ride

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