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I have to agree that the look of the 68-71(?) single piece aluminum
grill is quite classy. I didn't use to like the plastic look of the
later 140s, but it has really grown on me.
I think you simply won't be able to put a 140 nose on a 164 even with
huge amounts of fabrication since the 164 is simply a longer differntly
shaped beasty. As far as putting a 68 nose on a 74 140, unless you
have accident damage to repair, I'd say that it isn't worth the effort.
The later 140s look very cool in their own right and deserve respect
too. Besides, wackos like me would spot the flaws right off the bat
"hey -- that 140 has an early nose but the front doors don't have vent
windows and the rear has square tail lamps -- they're a poser!"
You could probably do a 68 front on a 72-74 without too much difficulty
but you'd have to source a complete unmolested front clip and then match
the paint which seems like lots of effort to someone like me who is lazy.
You may also be able to just transfer the aluminum grill to replace the
72/73/74's plastic grill but I'm not sure how that would look with those
big wacking bumpers on the later 140s.
These days, I'm looking forward to putting my 73 142 back on the road
and I'm going to leave it looking just the way it does.
chris
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