Hood and door Swap

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  1. bluebandit

    bluebandit Member

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    Hi, I have a '75 maverick and I am wondering if a '72 hood will fit? Can anyone tell me also if the front doors will fit?
     
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  2. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    Yes the hood will fit.

    The doors will "fit" as long as we are talking 2-door to 2-door.....4-door to 4-door. Also....the inside door handle, door panel, and arm rest would be different from 1972 to 1975.
     
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    Perfect thanks! I wanted to make sure before I bought them!
     
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    The 72 doors are also lighter because they don't have the heavy steel guard rails attached inside the doors
     
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    Do you know how much lighter? I heard 7 pounds. :huh:
     
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    I have a later set of doors in my garage and just from moving them and the 70 doors around, there is a noticeable difference - never actually weighed any of them
     
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    I weighed a '74 door with no guts inside...it weighed a good 75 pounds on the bathroom scales.
    (FYI...Big rear bumper weighs 54 lbs. wo/mounts...small rear bumper w/mounts weighs 16 lbs.
    Front big bumper weighs 89 lbs. w/mounts...didn't weigh the small front bumper.)

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    Guess we all put on weight as we age...
     
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    You have too much time on your hands, Jeff.
     
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    When I took my 70 doors down to Dale Doll for him to do his magic on them, he told me not to carry them by the window frame - I reminded him that they were early doors and he said "oh, they should be OK then"
     
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    Being retired has its side effects. :yup:
     
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