What year front end is this?

LIVE4RDO

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I like this front end better than my 78, car is being painted so now is the time to switch. Anyone has parts for sale?


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1981Regal

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Mar 10, 2008
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Im pretty sure its an 81 and very close to an 80 other than grill.


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prairiehotrodder

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I've put 80 headlight bezels with an 81 grill before and it looks cool and different.
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dkeeler80

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Feb 21, 2007
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prairiehotrodder said:
I've put 80 headlight bezels with an 81 grill before and it looks cool and different.
brian

Do you have any pictures of this setup. I have a 80 elco and as you know they don't make replacment grills so if i can put 80 bezels with 81 grill, it would be a way around it.
 

LS6 Tommy

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AFAIK, some 80 & 81 header panels are the same, the holes for the screw pads are just in different spots. Others I've seen have separate holes...

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prairiehotrodder

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I don't have any pictures. The cool thing is that the black recessed line on the bezels doesn't join up with the line in the grill. Instead the line turns vertical right before it gets to the grill and creates a unique look that just about appears like its supposed to be that way.
brian
 

dkeeler80

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So its a gamble! They might fit, they might not. MMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Thanks for the info fellas. And prairiehotrodder was the car a 80 or 81?
 

prairiehotrodder

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i had the 80 bezels on my 81 malibu with my 81 grill. The car in my avatar. I had it like that untill i hit a bolt rack in my shop and broke one bezel while i was putting it away for winter storage.
brian
 

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