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Old 01-25-2020, 05:51 PM
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I've been looking at the rear of a 64 Lemans and my 63 Lemans, do you think it would be possible to replace the 63 bumper and valance with a 64 bumper.
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Old 01-25-2020, 06:42 PM
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The cars are different widths, aren't they?

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Wont be a bolt on,just numbers in a check book to have a custom shop make it fit.Tom

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Customizers try to get the look your car already has. Maybe just tuck in the bumper a bit or use a smaller bumper like 68 Camaro.
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It's just that that rear valance is a pain in the ass to get straight or try to find one that isn't beyond repair.

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Could try stud welder, pull and metal work on the car or cut it off, repair and weld it back on.

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Mine was so bad that I couldn’t get anything behind. Sliced it off vertically through the backup lights and horizontally behind the bumper. Once it was on the ground I beat it straight and mig welded back on.
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I will probably do the same thing, but my backup lights are junk so thinking about welding the holes in.

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Looking for a back up light kit? I have a NOS kit in the box.

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What would you want for that?

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