66 plymouth Valiant Wagon rear section... .

One thing that I love on the 2/4 door 66 valiant's is the tall front and rear bumper.

They missed the mark on the 66 wagon since they carried over the main body from the 65, doing that the wagon has the tall front bumper and the thin rear bumper.



I figured that the tall rear bumper just wouldn't work with the tailgate, that's why they did that.

Then I saw that the 66 Chrysler Valiant (VC) Safari station wagon got it right! So I assume it can be done!


Now I know it would consist of changing the lower sections of the rear quarters, removing the rear valance and replacing the rear bumper and brackets.

Questions I have are:

Are the dropdowns for the rear quarters the same on the 65 & the 66 valiants?

And I'm not sure how the rear section where the rear bumper attached to the frame compared from one to the other.

Any input on the above would be appreciated! Any photos of the bumper mount section on the 66 valiants would be helpful also........ photos of the area during assembly or restoration would be great, so I can compare to my wagon.

Thanks all!