Will 74 comet parts work on 72 comet?

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  1. NastyCometGT

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    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. :D 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.
     
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    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
     
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    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
     
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    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
     
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    Thanks for the help. (y) 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 :slap: and $360 to get the 74 :clap: . I'll have to post the web address later ebay isn't working right now.
     
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    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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

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