Ok guys, heres the scoop. The guy down the street if having "financial troubles" and says he will sell me his 64 Chevelle for $300(three HUNDRED dollars). It is a project car. From what I've seen, its pretty straight, and it has new paint. Its kind of a grabber blue looking color. He's even got a 396 to go with it. Not much interior though, just front seats as far as I know. ANYWHO, I was wondering if there was any way to put a 65 grille and lights on the 64, because I think the 64 front is butt ugly (no offence). Would this require mass ammounts of work? Let me know what you guys think of this situation!

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1967 Malibu
Factory PS/PB/Window Washers PNT# G2
matching 283/PG... for now...

1971 Malibu
Factory PS
400hp 355ci

I think you can do it with by changing the radiator support and then mounting the 65 front clip. The body side moldings will not line up. Take a look in the 64/65 wagons section, there is a pic of a 64 with a 65 front clip. The interiors are very similar between the two years and the parts will interchange. $300 is a steal, do it anyway, finish the car and if you don't like it, sell it.

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65 Danube Blue MALIBU 4 door wagon, Disc brakes, F41 suspension,
GM Performance Parts 350/330hp crate engine with serpentine belt. Electric cooling fans, 700R4trans, Sanderson headers, Flowmaster exhaust, factory air with Vintage Air conversion, tilt wheel. http://chevelles.com/showroom/JimN/Maliburearview0006.jpg
Engine pic: http://chevelles.com/showroom/JimN/engine2.JPG

[This message has been edited by JimN (edited 02-07-2003).]

Yes you can put a front clip from a 65 on a 64. Can't just do the grill. The rad support for a 64 mounts differently to the frame. 64 has a small hole in the mount and in the frame and is shimmed. 65 used a rubber bushing setup to mount it and had much larger holes in both the frame and the support. The front bumper was also different.The body lines are the same, but exterior trim pieces were completely different in size and location. Interior door panels would fit either year but had different accents. The dash was a little different in shape but will fit. For $300 I'd deal with "butt ugly".

OK, so if I change the whole front clip I can do it. How would I find a 65 front clip though? There isn't many good parts Chevelles around here.

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1967 Malibu
Factory PS/PB/Window Washers PNT# G2
matching 283/PG... for now...

1971 Malibu
Factory PS
400hp 355ci

[This message has been edited by RacnJsn95 (edited 02-07-2003).]

Theres a 65 front clip for bidding on eBay as we speak.

300.00? w/a 396? And it aint in your garage yet? WHAT WAS THIS GUYS ADDRESS? 301.00 do I hear 302.00? Sounds like the buy of the weekend so far.

That clip on ebay looks pretty good. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2403052671&category=33644

How would I go about getting it shipped, though? It says I must arrange to have it picked up, and am not about to pay another $300-500 dollars just to have a front clip shipped.

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1967 Malibu
Factory PS/PB/Window Washers PNT# G2
matching 283/PG... for now...

1971 Malibu
Factory PS
400hp 355ci