67 Dart tail-light housing question...

[Troub]

Why can't the 68-69 repro metal housings be used on the 67? I'm referring to the sheet metal. I thought the 67-69 lights were the same except for some lens styling so I'm confused on why they list that repro body metal piece as 68-69? My metal in that area isn't in the greatest shape and I would rather have the body guy use a repro price than spending time and money on fabricating that.
Any answers are appreciated!

 

[67Dart273]

I'm told the fender openings are slightly smaller. I've never tried this, and "somewhere" I think I've got a pair of 68 lamps

There seems to be a number of things that make 67 "one year only"

 

[HemiSSDart]

The answer is that they are different for each year 67, 68, and 69. I was able to make 69 Dart tail lights work in a 67, but 68's would not. There was some drilling involved with the 67 go 69 tail lights. I have owned more than 50 of each year and and have found out that a lot of sheet metal parts are different.

 

[Troub]

I'm told the fender openings are slightly smaller. I've never tried this, and "somewhere" I think I've got a pair of 68 lamps

There seems to be a number of things that make 67 "one year only"

The answer is that they are different for each year 67, 68, and 69. I was able to make 69 Dart tail lights work in a 67, but 68's would not. There was some drilling involved with the 67 go 69 tail lights. I have owned more than 50 of each year and and have found out that a lot of sheet metal parts are different.

Thanks to both of you for the info. I guess it would probably take as much time to adapt the 68-69 housing repro pieces as it would to fabricate repair areas so I’ll just let the body guy do his thing.

 

[BrianT]

The previous owner of my Dart converted my 67 to 68 tail lights. I'm not sure what had to be done. It's one of those scabs that I don't want to pick because it might start hemorrhaging dollars.