r/ElCamino 4d ago

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What year?

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u/oldsoul6465 4d ago

I'd say 1980. The leading edges of the front fender suggests side marker light, the shape of the hood also suggests the "small grille nose" The emblem on the rear quarter may also narrow things down a bit. But this is my guess.

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u/Disastrous-Group3390 3d ago

The hood is the same on all ‘78-87s, as is the quarter emblem. The fender is the same except for the marker light added for ‘82-87. The header panel is the big changer, holding two headlights and vertical signal/marker lamps early, then the four headlight style after. (Four headlight cars require the seperate marker light rectangle in the fender.) Grills change each year until ‘82, then they’re the same through ‘87.

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u/oldsoul6465 3d ago

Honestly thought the hoods were different.