Dodge Dart Swinger: does 1973 rear bumper/lights fit on 1974?

[DartSwinger]

I honestly can't tell by pictures and can't find existing threads about that. Just curious because I like the 1973 style better. Existing = 1974 318 2 door. Thanks.

 

[TrailBeast]

Not even close.

 

[73hcode]

Could you put a 73 bumper on a 74 swinger might be a better question. That might be doable.

 

[Locomotion]

Bumpers using standard brackets don't directly interchange with bumpers using "shock absorber" type brackets. Carriage bolt holes don't line up. But installing the standard bracket/bumper combo is possible with some fabrication.

***Are the lights in the same place? I don't recall off-hand.***

 

[Princess Valiant]

not even close. 74 has body mounted tail lights and 73 has them in the bumper so the entire tail panel is different. Unless you change the inner tail panel structure, it will not simply bolt on.

 

[72bluNblu]

For a '74+ Swinger you have to swap the entire tail panel to change over to the earlier bumper. It has been done though, check out the first page of this thread Turning a 74 into a 72

You'd need the earlier bumper, brackets, tail panel, rear valance and of course the tail lights.