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: 1984 Buick Regal front on my 1980 El? aea257 03-19-2005, 08:40 AM Has anyone taken the front end from a Regal T-type/Grand National and transplanted it on a Camino? If so, what kind of problems will I encounter? Donor car 1984 T-type. Receipant 1980 El Camino 80beingbuilt 03-19-2005, 10:03 AM Dont know for sure,but should be a fairly easy swap.theres a couple around me that have swapped pontiac noses on to early 5th gen elkys Supercharged 86 03-19-2005, 11:58 AM Seems like they'll bolt right on, but hood lines might not match up. 87elcamino probably knows. http://elcaminocentral.com/albums/album232/Front_Ends12.jpg Check this album out (http://elcaminocentral.com/modules.php?set_albumName=album232&op=modload&name=Gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php) aea257 03-19-2005, 12:51 PM Dont know for sure,but should be a fairly easy swap.theres a couple around me that have swapped pontiac noses on to early 5th gen elkys What make of pontiac? This sounds interesting 87ElCamino 03-19-2005, 06:01 PM What make of pontiac? This sounds interesting A 78-81 LeMans/GrandAm conversion looks cool. http://elcaminocentral.com/users/elcamino/pics/78_le_mans_bl3.jpg http://elcaminocentral.com/users/elcamino/pics/poncho_elky.jpg 200chevyelky 03-19-2005, 06:16 PM i am told by one of the people who has done it you need to use the whole front clip header panel, hood, fenders. to make it flow some tweaking is requiered. it'll look smoking. buick should have made their own elky with the grand national look and performance Mrapii 03-19-2005, 08:06 PM All this crossbreeding gives me nightmares. It's sorta like marrying your first cousin. Supercharged 86 03-19-2005, 08:16 PM All this crossbreeding gives me nightmares. It's sorta like marrying your first cousin. But your baby will be really hot :lol: 80beingbuilt 03-20-2005, 05:38 AM I am not sure but would say that the one close to me that I see most often is probably 79-80 pontiac grand-am on pre-82 elky.it appears like maybe they couldnt find or afford an elky front clip and put the pontiac in its place. August 03-21-2005, 07:56 AM The only problem is good luck finding the parts. I've been looking for a GN hood for a few months now and all I've found was a fiberglass one (still looking for a steel one). I found a couple of them back east but they wont ship out to CA. :-( If anybody knows somebody that wants to sell one let me know please. August Gsir8 04-21-2005, 09:18 PM Is there an album like that for 3rd Gen swaps? | ||