Are the 68 and 69 grilles interchangeable?

[rsw0331usmc]

Since mine is far from original, I'd like to go with a 69 look from the front and rear. Is the center grille piece and trim the only thing I'd have to swap? Are the top and bottom retainers the only thing holding them in and are they accessible without removing anything else?

[Cooter]

Better off finding, restoring a 69 grille, and swapping out entire grille. Hood latches are in diff. Spots. Therefore, the pita feature of converting. It can be done, but it's alotta work.

[Ryan]

You would need to remove the entire grill and grill frame from the car. As cooter mentioned the hood latch and latch release are different.

[resq302]

I think he was just talking about the grille part and not the entire set up with the metal cross piece which you mount the latch and release to.  If so, I think they are interchangeable with the only thing holding them in is the vacuum pod clip which mounts to the door arms and the plastic mounting spacers.  Granted, you would  need to pull the bumper off also.