'71 vs '72 Firebird Grills?

[mrtech2]

Are '71 and '72 grills the same/ I have heard that they will bolt in just fine but the webbing is just a little different. I want to keep everything as original as possible and am seeing '70 grills but not any '71's.

[poncho1961]

70 and 71s are the same, using small squares for the grill material. 72 used a flattened hexagon shape, 73 used a rectangular pattern with larger openings than the 70-71 squares. . Hope this helps

[sinister76ta]

72's are also known as honeycomb grilles, because of the patterns. I like the way those grilles look by the way.

[Chuck]

Originally Posted by poncho1961

73 used a rectangular pattern with larger openings than the 70-71 squares. . Hope this helps

as pictured here

[birdman455]

also the 70-72 are the same size grills the 73 is a different size