To swap an 85 cutlass supreme header panel onto a 5th gen El Camino looks like a pretty straight forward attack. I've noticed only a couple obstacles that could get in the way on this.
The Cutlass Supreme fender fronts go straight down, while the El Camino tapers back. So I guess a small triangular spot will be left open there when putting on the Cutlass Supreme header panel. This can probably have a small fiberglass piece fabricated to fill it in.
El Camino houses the turn signals in the header panel, while Cutlass Supreme puts them in the bumper. For now the intent is to just extend the El Camino bumper out so it lines up with the Cutlass header panel. No thoughts yet on what to do about the turn signals.
Are there any other "gotchas" to look out for here? How about the front of the hood? Would there be any interference problems there?
BTW, budget project using a gifted header panel. Trying to avoid the need to swap bumper, fenders, and hood!
The Cutlass Supreme fender fronts go straight down, while the El Camino tapers back. So I guess a small triangular spot will be left open there when putting on the Cutlass Supreme header panel. This can probably have a small fiberglass piece fabricated to fill it in.
El Camino houses the turn signals in the header panel, while Cutlass Supreme puts them in the bumper. For now the intent is to just extend the El Camino bumper out so it lines up with the Cutlass header panel. No thoughts yet on what to do about the turn signals.
Are there any other "gotchas" to look out for here? How about the front of the hood? Would there be any interference problems there?
BTW, budget project using a gifted header panel. Trying to avoid the need to swap bumper, fenders, and hood!