--- In audi100c1series@y..., "danielolovsson" <daniel@a...> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> My name is Daniel and I'm a new user from Stockholm, Sweden.
> I'm sorry, but I'll have to introduce myself further a little bit
> later (if
> you're curious, check out my website www.audivorsprung.com). I
> have an urgent and critical question:
>
> I've been offered to buy this Audi 100 LS from 1974, that has the
> later, more squarish-style radiator grille with plastic ribs, but
the
> double round headlights from the GL model. I'm wondering
> whether it's possible to change it for the earlier style, which has
> more curved outside edges and is taller in the middle (the later
> one has more or less the same height everywhere). Is it only the
> actual radiator grille and chrome trim that needs replacing, or
> are the body parts (front wings, front "beam", bonnet) also
> different? How about the actual headlights?
>
> I really prefer the old style, and if it's possible to swap, I'll
buy
> the
> car straight away. If it's not, I might have to wait for a pre-1974
> model, which won't be easy to find in the same condition at the
> same price - and I love the tropengrün colour... Hope you can
> help me, quickly - I need to decide straight away, or someone
> else will buy it!
>
> I hope this topic isn't already discussed, I haven't had time to go
> through the old postings yet...
>
> Thanks for now,
>
> / Daniel - http://www.audivorsprung.com

Daniel
I donot think that the grills can be exchanged. The early one
is more rounded around the headlights with a nice metal chrome trim
piece and the later has a plastic trim piece that is squared off
and takes a different fender. The early grill was really nice and
with sand blasting and some paint could be made to look new if it was
not bent.When I restored my first 73 it was the first thing I did.
The 73 and before also drive better as they still had torsion bar
independent rear suspension and not that coil over that did not keep
the wheel on the ground as well. The 71 is lighter as there were no
beams inside the doors for crash protection. I put 71 doors on my 73.
Good Luck
Clinton Berry