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Quick Question ('74 vs '75)


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#21 FL-BLUESMOBILE

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Posted 02 July 2009 - 11:32 PM

No,

The front bumper is different, the grille is different, the speedo is different, "except on some 75's they had carry over 74 speedo's on the certified speedo's until production caught up to the new ones. 75's had 50 state converters, rear sway bars were added to 75 police package cars and optional on other Monaco's. Rear bumpers were the same all the way to 77, except 77 had rubber bumpers at the outer edges. 75 Monaco production with open headlamps: 7097 sedans 2116 coupes, 1547 wagons, all others were Royals with hidden headlamps.

If you need any other info on em let me know. Oh also the steering wheel on the Bluesmobile was not just on police models. It was used on all Chrysler products through out the 70's was not a police issue only item. So it is not rare, and easy to find. Dual snorkel air cleaner was used and painted orange in 74, however it is different than the hi performance dual snorkle air cleaner used prior to 74. Rear view mirror was mounted to the windshield on 74's with the exception of special order cars that had the solid mounts. 99% of 74's had the windsheild mount. So that would be rare if you have the solid mount. It could also be installed by the dealer or police agency if it was needed. Of all the Police packages I have owned I have yet to have a solid mount mirror car.

Later,

Huey




TI4438 said:

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


#22 Ghostbluesman

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Posted 07 July 2009 - 03:00 PM

Damn if Huey ain't the proverbial BluMo Guru!;);)
Rob
"Are you the police?"

"No ma'am...we're musicians."


1975 Dodge Monaco Bluesmobile 440
1962 Ford Falcon 2-door longroof 302
1943 Ford GPW 134
1957 Plymouth Savoy 301
1974 Plyouth Duster 318
Looking for: 1968 Mercury Park Lane 428

#23 FL-BLUESMOBILE

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Posted 08 July 2009 - 07:35 PM

Hey Rob,

How's it going? I wish man I just continue to learn everyday like everyone else. How's the the project coming? Have you got to the floors yet. If you haven't you can use the floor pans for earlier C bodies with some mods. I have done this before. I don't know if I told you this before or not and it just popped in my head. I ordered them from JC Whittney. They still sell them as of last fall.

Let me know if ya need anything brother. Take care.

Your GuRu in Blues, LOL

Huey

#24 Ghostbluesman

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Posted 09 July 2009 - 11:18 AM

Brother Huey,
Thanks for the JCW tip, bro! I haven't started the floors yet, because as you know, it's been raining every damn day up here for the last month, and my shade tree leaks (my jeep is hogging up my indoor storage/shop area)...:mad:...I did get the 440 out of the Dart, and am in the process of trying to replace a broken exhaust stud (I broke the hardened extractor off inside the hole I drilled in the broken stud...what a mess :P...now, I'm trying to get that out, too)...But, I have replaced all the seals in the tranny, and dropped in a B&M shift kit, so some slow progress is being made....I'll be starting on the bodywork as soon as I get some decent weather up here in North Florida...:BB:
And, I'll check JCW for those pans!
Rob
"Are you the police?"

"No ma'am...we're musicians."


1975 Dodge Monaco Bluesmobile 440
1962 Ford Falcon 2-door longroof 302
1943 Ford GPW 134
1957 Plymouth Savoy 301
1974 Plyouth Duster 318
Looking for: 1968 Mercury Park Lane 428





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