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`79 parts on our `72
#207701 June 01st 2008 8:16 pm
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Looking at a `79 parts van to salvage parts off of for our `72.

I already know the front doors will swap, but how about the rear doors and bumpers? TIA


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All doors will work, rear bumper with brackets no problem, front not so much...


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Re: `79 parts on our `72
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Thanks!


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Re: `79 on our `72 Front Suspension
PolarBear2 #219312 July 28th 2008 11:32 am
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Looking at the front suspension on these two G20 Vans, it looks like I can swap all the `79 pieces (upper & lower control arms, spindles, disc brakes, shocks, steering linkages, tie rod ends, sway bar...etc.) on the `72. I think the only real difference is how the brake lines are run. I can just use the `72 set up as is.

Am I correct? Anybody done this? The `79 has all new control arm and sway bar bushings.

Thanks for any tips. PB2


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PolarBear2 #220371 August 01st 2008 8:19 pm
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The `79 inner shaft of the lower control arm is much larger than the `72. So the mounting holes for the U bolts in the `72 cross support for inner lower shaft are too close together. About 1/2" difference. Could modify the mounting points and make it work as far as I can tell.

Sway bar bushings are the same........

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PB, would the complete crossmember swap out?

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CatFish #222763 August 15th 2008 6:34 am
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It might, never really looked into doing all that.

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ya i would say that would be the easiest


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They did make a couple of minor changes to the cross member though the years.79 being a change over year there might be some differances.......

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