swap

anyone know if a 61 fenders, grill, hood, lamps,bezels, will swap onto a 62 falcon? if it will all bolt onto the 62 core support and line up then -cool- i'm gonna pick up an old gasser that rusted before it could hit the track- already has the solid axle that i'll swap over.

edit: guess i could swap the core support if i have too- any thoughts? advice? mean spirited thoughts? attaboys?

I think I read that you will need to swap the core support also to get things to align up correctly and look right.

cool, my budget might make me do a gasser instead of a four linked lowered strip car. i like gassers alot, but that's not something that can be undone easily later in life........hmmmmm. at least i'll have the 61 clip while i'm deciding.

They may look the same but doubt that they are. Get out the tape measure and the holes are in different locations, and the fender for a 1962 is usually a bit longer than for a 1960-1961.

'course, if someone modified things back when it may only fit one auto then.

Wm.

Originally Posted by coosbaylumber

They may look the same but doubt that they are. Get out the tape measure and the holes are in different locations, and the fender for a 1962 is usually a bit longer than for a 1960-1961.

'course, if someone modified things back when it may only fit one auto then.

Wm.

i dont have a problem drilling different holes for fender mounts. shorter may be a problem, as a v8 with a rad will be tight (i expect to buy an electric fan). i love gassers but was planing on a four link tubbed and tubed ride. but i now i am really warming to the idea. it's gonna be a bare bones, ruthless street brawler anyway, and i'm aaaall about attitude on the street.

Originally Posted by 69fury

... as a v8 with a rad will be tight (i expect to buy an electric fan).

You will have room for a 3 core even with a spacer on the fan.

Originally Posted by 1bad6t

You will have room for a 3 core even with a spacer on the fan.

well i'm gonna do some set back (trannyface right at the firewall) and it's gonna be a small block Mopar mill (i know-blasphemy but it's mean and it's what i got) I think the lengths of the motor are fairly close. i hope. the 61 front end is pretty important to me though (60 is even better but i think that's an easy swap when you already have the 61 on it) i just hope the core support swap is straight forward.