emmd61
Active Member
I have a 67 300 convertible that I would like to customize a bit. Like the 68 grill look better. Is this an easy swap? Thanks
Newports are easier to find... I'm stuck on the NYer grill and tail lights from 68 though.It MIGHT be IF the mounting locations are on the 1967 front end sheet metal. You'd need to look at the 1968 system and see IF it can easily mount to the 1967 sheet metal. All things considered, I'm suspecting that Chrysler just adapted the '68 system to existing '67 sheet metal, with brackets and such, rather than design a one year only situation, due to production/tooling costs.
Be aware, also, that the earlier systems were not quite as reliable as the later systems from the 1980s and later. Yes, there was a back-up manual method to open the headlight doors, but that in itself could be a pain to deal with.
I, too, like the 1968 300s, BUT each model year has it's own charm about them. Might be easier, in the long run, to find a '68 300 you like better than your '67. OR just admire the '68 300s and relish the fact YOU aren't having to deal with any issues with that system.
In my situation, I always liked the 300s better than a Newport or New Yorker, but I found that a NY was a bit "too good" for me and I usually found Newports rather than the 300s when I was looking. Just like I wanted to find a '70-'71 T-bird for my "nice" car after college, but found my '70 Monaco Brougham 4-dr hardtop instead (with W23s and 383/330 too!). But my favorite 300 of those years was the '68 300 conv.
When I finally DID happen to find a '68 300 convertible, in the 1980s, it was showing some age and the price was too high for what it was, to me. So I looked on. I already had my '67 Newport Fast Top (bucket seat interior and 383 4bbl), so I was already pretty much there, without the need for spending more money. The '67 Newport bucket seat interior was the 300 seats with Newport dash and door trim. Mine came with the buddy seat and armrest, but I later found a console assy that was in good condition. It's still uninstalled.
So every time I went looking for a 300, a Newport or something else always happened. I can take that as a blessing, as it turned out. Used Newport parts are easier to find, too!
Just my experiences,
CBODY67