[webrunner]

An earlier post refers to the lower 5 holes as being on a 73 only. I take it now that is incorrect?: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...highlight=nose

[68bird400HO]

Originally Posted by webrunner

An earlier post refers to the lower 5 holes as being on a 73 only. I take it now that is incorrect?: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...highlight=nose

It looks like he is referring to my comment in the previous post. The bottom lip of that red nose in your linked thread is not straight. It dips down to go around the bolt holes. That is '73 only. The lip on the '70 to '72s has the bolt holes but is cut straight across the whole bottom.

[aronhk_md]

Here are pics of the 70-72 nose I just bought. Headlight bracket, bottom lip, and even lack of support behind center of nose are quite visible to me now.

[165th]

Aron, congrates on getting a nice front bumper. Another distinguishing characteristic of the '72 bumper is the recesses along the bottom lip to accommodate the plastic lower front valance. I'm not sure if this detail is on the '70, '71 but it is on the '72, '73. In these photos you can still see remnants of a plastic lower front valance bolted to the bumper that were painted over.

If using a metal lower front valance this detail will not be as important.

[aronhk_md]

Good info....was not aware of that. I'm going to have to use the one I have, even though mine is a 72. I'd like to go back to the plastic valance eventually, but I guess I'll have to change the nose again at that time to do it and get a real 72 bumper? Uggghhh!!!.....lol