[Sam Warren]

Does anyone know if the air/dam bumper to radiator support closeout from a 69/70 Grand Prix will fit a 72 Grand Prix

[Sam Warren]

Does anyone know if the air/dam bumper to radiator support closeout from a 69/70 Grand Prix will fit a 72 Grand Prix

[mike nixon]

i'm not sure of the answer on this ?.

i'm copying this to the bodyshop forum.

mike

[ssj71]

Are you speaking of the top plastic triangular cover found under the hood at the front bumper on the 69-70's, or the plastic air dam panel under the car bolted to the radiator support on the 71-72's? The 69-70's & 71-72's are quite different when it comes to the closeout panels & airdams.

1970 SSJ: 272
1971 SSJ: 157
1972 SSJ: 60 or 350 or somewhere in between

[Sam Warren]

It's the plastic piece underneath the front bumper on the 72 GP that bolts to the bumper and to the radiator support that I am trying to match up.

Thanks.
Sam

[karl emerick]

sam,
IIRC they are unique to 71-2. I know it took me a loooong time to find a NOS one when I restored my 72 in the early 1990's. if you can shoot me a part # I'll look it up to see the applications.

[Sam Warren]

Karl you have mail

Thanks, Sam

[mike nixon]

this part has me curious now.

the orig and my core buumper for my 72 show no evidence of this filler ever being installed.

my car has had no major collision damage during it's life.

the parts car had an nos front clip on it when i stripped it.

the parts car was a 71 and i'll have to dig to get the build date for my 72.


my ? for someone with a parts manual or crash book from the period, was this only on the hd cooling cars?

mike

[karl emerick]

sorry for the delay but.......

sam warren was nice enough to send me what appears to be body shop estimate sheets which includes a pic and part # 9790583 - "baffle, support to bumper".

I have been unable to find this part in my master parts book but mine is a 71 edition.

this is a plastic part, v-shaped fwd like the bumper, lays in the bumper, flat to rear, attaches to bottom of core support with approx a 2 inch edge that sticks down slightly like a spoiler.

my 72 SJ with climate control came from the pontiac, mich plant with one of these. it broke being driven over curbs and I had a very difficult time finding a NOS one when the car was restored.

[karl emerick]

mike,
I reread your post and am not sure what cars had HD cooling. I would venture to say if any had that 'option ' it would be a car like mine with a 455 and climate control. but others with more knowledge should chime in.

you could check the bottom of your core support. if it had the panel from the factory there would be approx 5 - 6 holes for the part.

['ol Pinion head]

The plastic baffle is tough to find, but they are out there.

[Sam Warren]

Finally found it on E-Bay, NOS, Paid through the nose but it was worth it.

[karl emerick]

sam,
you can always make money. but you can't always find the PARTS. congrats. now stay away from those tall parking blocks and curbs with that NOS piece

[usdoc]

[have 74 grand ville need left rear corner bumper filler (driver side) can you help me where to go??? thanks

[karl emerick]

usdoc,
welcome to the forums. you should post your request under 'big pontiac - parts wanted'.
good luck with your project

[dedsleds]

no they won't fit. 71-72 use different bumpers, 69-70 has that lower valance. all i ever saw under a 69-70 gp around the chciagoland area was a rubber strip bolted to the lower core support (69). for sure wouldn't work. i also have a 70 and 72gp.