moparisbest
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Need to update the trunk lid part 7172 are not the same as 7374. Different in locks and 71 had place for wing and the dovetail is different.
71 72 charger differences frm 73 74 help
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Nacho-RT74
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Diff cylinder hole, true, but false on the rest. 71s got the cuts for the wing, but the underside frame is the same in all 71/74. Just laters didn't get the cuts, but the blank space is there.
You CAN FIT any 71/74 deck lid on ANY 71/74 Charger just considering the correct cylinder for the trunk lid. It has been done many times.
You CAN FIT any 71/74 deck lid on ANY 71/74 Charger just considering the correct cylinder for the trunk lid. It has been done many times.
moparisbest
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We can go back and forth all day long with this . But look at the pictures they don't lie there's a noticeable difference in the dovetail . And yes you can make anything look rite with some filler.
moparisbest
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Nacho
nacho let me give you an example of ma mopar changing something slightly. Look at the duster deck lid same fit from 70 to 76 same bottom different skins. Flat for 70 71 rib down center for the rest.
Nacho-RT74
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Yes I know about looks differences on Demons/Dusters deck lids, but still interchangeable. Trust me you can fit a 71/72 charger deck lid on a 73/74 and backwards ( without filler/bondo ). It has being done many times and not by me, but I have seen this since ever.
Need to note this... American cars never got perfect shapes when molded. You can find even NOS pieces needing some massaging to fit correctly on a car. Tolerances on American cars are quite huge!! diff from European cars where fitting is close to perfection ( specially German cars )!
Need to note this... American cars never got perfect shapes when molded. You can find even NOS pieces needing some massaging to fit correctly on a car. Tolerances on American cars are quite huge!! diff from European cars where fitting is close to perfection ( specially German cars )!
Montclaire
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Tired tooling/different plants?
moparisbest
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I don't buy that for a minute. I will do a complete detailed description of my findings. I'm not the only one with this view and unless someone can show me in a Chrysler interchange book or some other proof.
Fm3 Dart
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Park a 71-72 Charger next to a 73-74 Charger, and you will see that they are very different cars.
Look under the hood, or put them on a hoist and you will see how they are very different cars.
As for exterior body parts interchanging, the hoods, and trunklids are the only parts that can be swapped, and even those had changes year to year. Doors will not swap. They lowered the window opening in 73. If you tried to swap a 71-72 door onto a 73-74, the door would sit an inch higher at the rear.
Look under the hood, or put them on a hoist and you will see how they are very different cars.
As for exterior body parts interchanging, the hoods, and trunklids are the only parts that can be swapped, and even those had changes year to year. Doors will not swap. They lowered the window opening in 73. If you tried to swap a 71-72 door onto a 73-74, the door would sit an inch higher at the rear.
Nacho-RT74
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Everything of that is already posted. As I mentioned, the referenced thread what it was composed by me is very old and could need several adds and corrections based on recent learnts BUT STILL is very accurated
On a side note... not just hoods and deck lids, but rear valence as a straight bolt on pieces, front valence and front fenders as an allmost perfect match with some tweaks, details and stuff, roof, trunks pan ( 74 exception ), trunk extensions, inner rear wheel wells, floor pans, “ductchman” panel, rocker panels, rear frame rails, kick panels, cowl panel and some more stuff with minor tweaks ( like firewall ) as a welding panels
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Fm3 Dart
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Here is a brown 74 door and a green 72 door. The 72 door is taller and the body lines are convex at the top. The 73-74 doors are cut lower and have a concave at the top.
Not shown is how the lower body line also was raised up in 73.
You cannot put a 71-72 on a 73-74 or vice versa, and expect anything to line up at the rear.
The 73-74 doors have continuous body lines top and bottom, where the 71-72 have the double diamond sort of shape similar to a 67-70 Charger door, with body lines that do not carry through near the "louvers" on a 71 R/T or 72 Rallye.
Also notice the lock cylinder is in a different spot too.
Inner upper door panels also do not fit between 71-72 and 73-74.
Oh yeah, and the 73-74 doors weigh a ton, because they have a huge side collision beam added inside.
Not shown is how the lower body line also was raised up in 73.
You cannot put a 71-72 on a 73-74 or vice versa, and expect anything to line up at the rear.
The 73-74 doors have continuous body lines top and bottom, where the 71-72 have the double diamond sort of shape similar to a 67-70 Charger door, with body lines that do not carry through near the "louvers" on a 71 R/T or 72 Rallye.
Also notice the lock cylinder is in a different spot too.
Inner upper door panels also do not fit between 71-72 and 73-74.
Oh yeah, and the 73-74 doors weigh a ton, because they have a huge side collision beam added inside.
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Fm3 Dart
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Another shot of a brown 74 quarter and a green 72. Notice the concave shape at the upper quarter. The 72 body line is straight at the rear where it meets the quarter extension piece. On a 73-74, there is an obvious kick up to the body line. The quarter extension piece is much squarer, and has the odd angles.
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Fm3 Dart
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Another shot near the back window showing how he brown 74 quarter has a completely different look than the green 72. The 73 redesign made all the body lines much more pronounced, lowered and exaggerated.
Fm3 Dart
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The wheel opening on a brown 74 fender is raised up, compared to the Orange 71 fender.
This is because the suspension was radically changed in 73, lowering the car. The wheel opening was moved upward in 73 about 1 1/2". This is one reason that 73-74 Chargers look like low riders compared to 71-72's. because they are!
This is because the suspension was radically changed in 73, lowering the car. The wheel opening was moved upward in 73 about 1 1/2". This is one reason that 73-74 Chargers look like low riders compared to 71-72's. because they are!
Montclaire
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Thanks for the photos
Fm3 Dart
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Well the front bumper itself will, but not the brackets. Front brackets won't bolt on because the front frame rails are totally different between 71-73 and 73-74. Rears on a 73-74 are much longer to sit the bumper out from the car further. The whole assembly can be swapped on the rear.
Nacho-RT74
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Everything of the mentioned and pictured is clear on the list.
However I need to mention, as far I recall the ride height is the same in all 71/74 B bodies.
However I need to mention, as far I recall the ride height is the same in all 71/74 B bodies.
Will the 71 Charger rally tail light housing interchange with a 73 ?
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