Parts interchange question
02-02-2006, 10:00 AM
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Parts interchange question
Hey Everyone,
I'm new to mustangs, but not to fox bodies (have had 5 t-birds, currently have 2). I'm getting an 84 SVO and have a question about parts interchangeability. I want to keep the headlights, but I was wondering if anyone knew if an 87-93 hood/grill setup would work with them? From what I can see the difference in the hoods is the latch and the length of the front overhang. I have an 87 GT I can try and swap hoods with to check fitment, but would rather save myself the work if I could since I broke my leg in a motorcycle crash a couple weeks ago.
If anyone has any info it would be greatly appreciated
The SVO: http://www.ferdbird.com/SVO/
My 87 5.0 Bird: http://www.ferdbird.com/87sport/0605.html
I'm new to mustangs, but not to fox bodies (have had 5 t-birds, currently have 2). I'm getting an 84 SVO and have a question about parts interchangeability. I want to keep the headlights, but I was wondering if anyone knew if an 87-93 hood/grill setup would work with them? From what I can see the difference in the hoods is the latch and the length of the front overhang. I have an 87 GT I can try and swap hoods with to check fitment, but would rather save myself the work if I could since I broke my leg in a motorcycle crash a couple weeks ago.
If anyone has any info it would be greatly appreciated
The SVO: http://www.ferdbird.com/SVO/
My 87 5.0 Bird: http://www.ferdbird.com/87sport/0605.html
02-02-2006, 05:50 PM
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RE: Parts interchange question
many people have converted the 4 eyes stangs' font bumper/healight setup to the 87-93 style, itll just be a tough fit i bet. my best advice would be to get a bumper from 87-90 because i believe it was either 91 or 92 they slightly increased the bumper size.
02-02-2006, 10:15 PM
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RE: Parts interchange question
Thanks guys...
My intent is not to convert the 84 to an 87+... but to make a custom nose. If you take a look at my t-bird you'll notice that I like to add a bit of a hot rod flare to my cars. I have a FMS Front mount intercooler for a 2.3 turbo engine that I was planning on putting on this car. I was hoping to make a small grill for the front to allow for the air flow but with the tiny space in the front there's no room for that. Looking at the 87 hood I noticed that the lip is shorter and this could work to my advantage with my plan. I'm planning on putting a louvered hood on it and rather then having to get a plain hood louver it and then cut the front, I could get a later hood and just louver it saving on fabrication time. I also plan on putting a frenched antenna on it as well. I guess I'll stick with my plan and just try swapping the hoods on the two cars to see if they fit.
My intent is not to convert the 84 to an 87+... but to make a custom nose. If you take a look at my t-bird you'll notice that I like to add a bit of a hot rod flare to my cars. I have a FMS Front mount intercooler for a 2.3 turbo engine that I was planning on putting on this car. I was hoping to make a small grill for the front to allow for the air flow but with the tiny space in the front there's no room for that. Looking at the 87 hood I noticed that the lip is shorter and this could work to my advantage with my plan. I'm planning on putting a louvered hood on it and rather then having to get a plain hood louver it and then cut the front, I could get a later hood and just louver it saving on fabrication time. I also plan on putting a frenched antenna on it as well. I guess I'll stick with my plan and just try swapping the hoods on the two cars to see if they fit.
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