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[TI4438]

'74 and '75 Monacos are basicly the same,correct?

[Steam McQueen]

The grille and front bumper are different.

[Krieg1981]

I definitely like the '74 grille better!

[TI4438]

Thanks.I'll take what I can get with these cars.I'll retro fit parts if I have to.

[Ghostbluesman]

TI4438 said:

Thanks.I'll take what I can get with these cars.I'll retro fit parts if I have to.

That's what I'm doing...
Rob

[TI4438]

Ghostbluesman said:

That's what I'm doing...
Rob

Which parts to what car?Keep us updated.

[Ghostbluesman]

My Monaco is a '75, and it has a '74 front and rear bumper, and a '74 grille....
Rob

[TI4438]

Ghostbluesman said:

My Monaco is a '75, and it has a '74 front and rear bumper, and a '74 grille....
Rob

The rear bumpers are different as well?

[scatpack01]

I got a 74 grille if anyone needs it. I can tell you though that the grilles don't interchange without changing the bracket it mounts to.

[Mr Mercer]

TI4438 said:

'74 and '75 Monacos are basicly the same,correct?

There's also little differences other than noted here . Like on a 74 the rear view mirror is attached to the sun visor holder where the 75 is on the windshield . The speedo numbers are different , where the 0's are smaller on the 74 . Horn ring on 74 steering wheel . Catalytic converters started on 75 models ( not all I have seen ) . Some of the seat patterns and door panels have different stitch patterns . And pretty sure the rear sway bars started on the police models in 75 .

[chrisinnh]

Mr Mercer said:

The speedo numbers are different , where the 0's are smaller on the 74 .

That's one of my favorite details!

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Horn ring on 74 steering wheel.

Interesting! All '74 models had the horn ring? Mine's got it, but I assumed it was a Brougham fancy-pants detail. Elwood is clearly pushing on the spokes as he sped through the mall. I thought my horn was broken for several days when I first got the car.

...then one day I was mindlessly picking at the rubber ring, and couldn't figure out who was honking at me!

Was Elwood fake-honking in the movie?

Or maybe my horn is broken. Mine only honks at the steering wheel rim. Is that correct?

[Mr Mercer]

chrisinnh said:

That's one of my favorite details!



Interesting! All '74 models had the horn ring? Mine's got it, but I assumed it was a Brougham fancy-pants detail. Elwood is clearly pushing on the spokes as he sped through the mall. I thought my horn was broken for several days when I first got the car.

...then one day I was mindlessly picking at the rubber ring, and couldn't figure out who was honking at me!

Was Elwood fake-honking in the movie?

Or maybe my horn is broken. Mine only honks at the steering wheel rim. Is that correct?

No , its found on the 3 spokes . I don't have a picture . There silver bars that connect the spokes together on the bottom of the wheel . You can either push those or the center of the wheel to beep the horn . The rubber ring in the inner part of the wheel is called a rim blow horn . Thought that was an older model option , could be wrong and probably are .

[scatpack01]

my car has it

[TK826]

Mine does not.

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[scatpack01]

Hey TK, I'll try to swap it out this weekend. I'm stuck in upstate NY trying to get back to NC for the stunt show next weekend.

[Cropper Classic]

Great information guys!

[Ghostbluesman]

Here's mine....

Rob

[Mr Mercer]

Mine doesn't , but still looking .

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[TI4438]

Damn!Wish I had a picture to show with or without the damn thing.I'm so jealous right now.

[Mr Mercer]

Also the "440 four barrel 440" decal is for a 74 , and the "440 cu" is for the 75 . Not a biggie but just a little more info . Thats if you " got a 440 cubic inch plant " .

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