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06-05-2004 08:37 PM #1
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57 chevy front end on a 55
Can I take a 57 belair front end and install it on my 55 belair.
Meaning the sheet metal bumpers thing like that.
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06-05-2004 11:13 PM #2
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Why???..I have 55 convert and like it the way it is..............but it should fit ok.........
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06-06-2004 05:46 AM #3
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It won't fit. The cowl of the 57 is different than 55 and 56. I wanted to put a 55 nose on a 57. It could be done with a few weeks of major bodywork but it's not a bolt on swap.
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06-06-2004 02:33 PM #4
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Re: 57 chevy front end on a 55
Why, when a 55 is obviouslly better looking?Originally posted by 93_406cobra
Can I take a 57 belair front end and install it on my 55 belair.
Meaning the sheet metal bumpers thing like that.
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