72 challenger rear lights

Fenderbender · Post by **Fenderbender** » Sun Oct 12, 14 1:01 pm

Hi Guys

Has anyone out there have any tips on how to change a 72 challenger rear light cluster to a 70,Without having to replace the whole steel panel.I have all the lenses and housings and the reversing lens and housing.

Cheers. Neil

steveo · Post by **steveo** » Mon Oct 13, 14 1:16 pm

don't think its the answer your looking for , the Ebody mob will know more on this i'm sure .

while anything can be made to fit , if you know body /paint / cutting/ welding etc & have patience . IMO your going to have a lot of messing about ( time ) cutting fabricating & measuring ect , your going to be miles ahead , ordering up a new repop 70 tail lamp panel , a good days work will see it done , the other way think your be a few days just measuring

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Mon Oct 13, 14 1:42 pm

what he said

Carl · Post by **Carl** » Mon Oct 13, 14 4:17 pm

Quite easy, you sell the 72 and buy a 70.

Simples.

Seriously I can understand why you want to do it as the 70s lights are better but a lot of work, are you building a 70 clone?

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Mon Oct 13, 14 4:20 pm

autofetish wrote:what he said

Ditto

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Mon Oct 13, 14 5:17 pm

hi
you need the 70 panel or you could get away with a bit off tweaking a 71. the 72 0n is very different

Faux-7-0 · Post by **Faux-7-0** » Tue Oct 14, 14 9:23 pm

This is a picture of my 72 which has already had a 70 rear panel fitted. Might give you some idea of the differences/work involved in converting yours.

if you're going to convert, get a set of 70 lights first and then adapt the panel to fit them but I think the results would be better using the 70 panel. Good luck with whatever route you take.

Sublime For 40 · Post by **Sublime For 40** » Tue Oct 14, 14 9:49 pm

I've had all the rear lights off my '70 and the two 'outboard' clusters are one-piece and therefore have 8 studs to get through the rear panel whilst the two reflector 'bowls' fit in the outer pair of 'letterbox' cut-outs. The centre reversing light is half the size, single bowl, 4 studs.

I'd agree with everyone else - very tricky if you don't have a '70 panel.

By the way, the reason I took mine off was that there were no body gaskets fitted and I wondered why I was getting CO poisoning in the cabin . . . !

1970 rear lights are certainly the best-looking.

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Wed Oct 15, 14 4:06 am

I was getting CO poisoning in the cabin . . . !

LOL that is part of the trip boss

Post by **MattH** » Thu Oct 16, 14 10:44 am

You need the 70 panel and all the lamps, bezels etc.
I considered it but stuck with the 73 back end on my Sam Posey tribute, i just park it so the back is towards the wall!

I have a second hand 70 steel back panel that will need work but is the correct bit.