Will 74 comet parts work on 72 comet?

NastyCometGT · 2004-12-14, 12:51

I have a 72 comet gt that the body is shot but everything else is fine. I also have a 74 comet that the body is great but the motor is bad. My question is will all the parts on the 72 swap right onto the 74? I already planned on doing the small bumper conversion to the 74. I want to use the 74's body to rebuild the 72 gt. Also does anybody know what a 1972 comet gt is worth? I was told my car is the only comet gt in york county. If I was told wrong please let me know. I would love to know there is more 72 comet gt's around york so I can get help on restoring mine.

My plans are to do a twin turbo, 5 or 6 spd, 9" rear comet gt that can hang corners with the best of them. any help would be great thanks.

shaunh82 · 2004-12-14, 13:46

well, I have the nose from a 77 mav on a 71, bolted right up, don't see why a comet would be different, same car minus the hood, grille, and front bumper I think
Shaun

littleredtoy · 2004-12-14, 15:38

Parts will swap-have a ball. Your fenders are different-you will figure that out
when you start taking them apart. The door handles/armrests/pulls are in a
different location. The '74 should have a glove compartment while the other
car has a tray under the dash.

IF your '72 was a 6 cyl. car from the factory, it may be a 4 lug axle car.
The '74 will be 5 lug, all Comets and Mavericks were 5 lug from '73 on.

Seth

shaunh82 · 2004-12-14, 17:42

now, let me get this straight, the body on the 74 is good, and the body on the 72 is shot? Swap the drivetrain and make the 74 a 72 IE, change the bumpers and such

NastyCometGT · 2004-12-15, 00:15

Thanks for the help.

Both of my cars are original v8, auto, 5 lug cars. The 74 has the shifter on the column while the 72 gt has the shifter on the floor. I guess I have to cut the tranny tunnel to install the t5 shifter on the 74 since there isn't any hole there. I bought the 74 from ebay. Let me see if I can find the web address of the previous owners website. I spent $500 to get the 72 GT

and $360 to get the 74

. I'll have to post the web address later ebay isn't working right now.

Mavaholic · 2004-12-15, 04:32

Sounds like a great project. Be sure to put up some pics.

NastyCometGT · 2004-12-15, 23:21

I found the website. I hope this works. Let me know if it doesn't. This is my 74 comet I bought but it is the previous owner's website. http://mysite.verizon.net/vze4dm9t

2004-12-14, 12:51	#1
NastyCometGT Member Join Date: 2004-12-14 Location: New Oxford, PA Posts: 37 Vehicle(s): 72 maverick iTrader: 0 (0%) Images: 2	Will 74 comet parts work on 72 comet? I have a 72 comet gt that the body is shot but everything else is fine. I also have a 74 comet that the body is great but the motor is bad. My question is will all the parts on the 72 swap right onto the 74? I already planned on doing the small bumper conversion to the 74. I want to use the 74's body to rebuild the 72 gt. Also does anybody know what a 1972 comet gt is worth? I was told my car is the only comet gt in york county. If I was told wrong please let me know. I would love to know there is more 72 comet gt's around york so I can get help on restoring mine. My plans are to do a twin turbo, 5 or 6 spd, 9" rear comet gt that can hang corners with the best of them. any help would be great thanks.

2004-12-14, 15:38	#3
littleredtoy Seth Join Date: 2002-04-27 Location: North Carolina, Triangle Area Posts: 3,963 Vehicle(s): '74 Comet GT, '69 Maverick iTrader: 15 (100%) Images: 27	Parts will swap-have a ball. Your fenders are different-you will figure that out when you start taking them apart. The door handles/armrests/pulls are in a different location. The '74 should have a glove compartment while the other car has a tray under the dash. IF your '72 was a 6 cyl. car from the factory, it may be a 4 lug axle car. The '74 will be 5 lug, all Comets and Mavericks were 5 lug from '73 on. Seth __________________

2004-12-15, 04:32	#6
Mavaholic Growing older but not up! Join Date: 2002-03-09 Location: Crownsville, MD Posts: 14,211 Vehicle(s): Original 72 Sprint Owner, 71 Comet GT, 71 Mav, 69.5 Mav convertible project, 57 Ranchwagon, 57 Ranchero iTrader: 36 (100%) Images: 20	Sounds like a great project. Be sure to put up some pics. __________________ "Todays racing technology has diminished the role of the driver way too much. Back in the days of 4 speeds, the driver had a lot more to do with the outcome of the race, and I can't imagine anything being more fun than that." Ronnie Sox

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2004-12-14, 13:46	#2
shaunh82 Member Join Date: 2004-04-03 Location: Washington NJ Posts: 934 Vehicle(s): 71 Pinto sportsroof iTrader: 1 (100%)	well, I have the nose from a 77 mav on a 71, bolted right up, don't see why a comet would be different, same car minus the hood, grille, and front bumper I think Shaun

2004-12-14, 17:42	#4
shaunh82 Member Join Date: 2004-04-03 Location: Washington NJ Posts: 934 Vehicle(s): 71 Pinto sportsroof iTrader: 1 (100%)	now, let me get this straight, the body on the 74 is good, and the body on the 72 is shot? Swap the drivetrain and make the 74 a 72 IE, change the bumpers and such

2004-12-15, 00:15	#5
NastyCometGT Member Join Date: 2004-12-14 Location: New Oxford, PA Posts: 37 Vehicle(s): 72 maverick iTrader: 0 (0%) Images: 2	Thanks for the help. Both of my cars are original v8, auto, 5 lug cars. The 74 has the shifter on the column while the 72 gt has the shifter on the floor. I guess I have to cut the tranny tunnel to install the t5 shifter on the 74 since there isn't any hole there. I bought the 74 from ebay. Let me see if I can find the web address of the previous owners website. I spent $500 to get the 72 GT and $360 to get the 74 . I'll have to post the web address later ebay isn't working right now.

2004-12-15, 23:21	#7
NastyCometGT Member Join Date: 2004-12-14 Location: New Oxford, PA Posts: 37 Vehicle(s): 72 maverick iTrader: 0 (0%) Images: 2	I found the website. I hope this works. Let me know if it doesn't. This is my 74 comet I bought but it is the previous owner's website. http://mysite.verizon.net/vze4dm9t