Anyone make a 72 RR Rear valance out of a 71?

[JedIEG]

Has anyone managed this? My 72 rear valance is solid, but extremely wavy and dented. I would rather graft the top contour onto a 71 reproduction than fight with straightening it out any more.

 

[SureGrip]

I think there was someone on here that did just that.

Yeah, I'm with you. I have a great 71 valance, but need a 72.

 

[Mr Gorsky]

I just bolted on a 71 valance.

Yeah, it's a little wrong up top....but only you and the one other Mopar guy in your town will know.

 

[SureGrip]

Nice looking. My 71 is also a true dual-cutout like that.

 

[Mr Gorsky]

That's a new AMD '71 valance. As most would be aware, you can't buy reproduction '72 valances (yet).

I wanted dual cutouts....and since the my original non-cutout valance was damaged anyway, it wasn't a hard decision to swap it out. I did consider doing what the OP mentioned, but after seeing the '71 valance on the car I didn't think the extra effort to modify it was worth the cost involved.