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69 front fenders/grill on a 73?

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So I picked up a 73, it needs both front fenders replaced, I like the earlier 69? Or so front end look. Anyone swap them out, is the cab and frame the same?
 

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Just some more pics of the project
 

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sheet metal very different between those two ( 69 and 73 )
fender won't match the door


Shelby de mexico made a nice version of that coupe




 
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Thank you for the reply, I just wanted to be sure before I started stockpiling parts for this project. Got my 302 for it already, probably go with a mild cam in it, intake and headers etc
My next issue is that I don't have a trunk key and want to see if it has any of my missing trim pieces in it
 
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Yours looks like a 73 ,71 -72 front fenders are different ,73 is by its self . You can use 71 -72 fenders if you also use the front valance ,bumper and fender extensions .
69 front sheet metal will not fit
 
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Remove the back seat and you can crawl in the trunk ,pull the lock retainer clip in the tail panel and you can push the whole lock assembly out
 

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if you are looking to just bolt on the 69 front end, the answer is no, it wont fit. however, if you are willing to do some(read a whole bunch) of surgery, then you can make the 69 front end fit the 71-73 mustangs.
 

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I dont know ,fenders and hood are longer on a 71 73 ,would be more work than most would want to take on . Just the body line from the 71 -73 would be a very big task . I would find the correct front end . There is a couple on face book market place now
 
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horse sence said:
Yours looks like a 73 ,71 -72 front fenders are different ,73 is by its self . You can use 71 -72 fenders if you also use the front valance ,bumper and fender extensions .
69 front sheet metal will not fit
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Assuming a 70 would be out of the question then as well?
 
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Bordermechanical said:
Assuming a 70 would be out of the question then as well?
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And yes i have a 73
 

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horse sence said:
I dont know ,fenders and hood are longer on a 71 73 ,would be more work than most would want to take on . Just the body line from the 71 -73 would be a very big task . I would find the correct front end . There is a couple on face book market place now
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i am not saying that it would only take a little surgery to make them work, far from it. but given the things i have sen people do with body panels from wildly different ars and make them work, i am only saying it can be done. not something i would recommend doing though.
 

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Bordermechanical said:
Assuming a 70 would be out of the question then as well?
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Yes 69 and 70 would be just about the same
 

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This poor old mustang is ready for the love you are out to bestow upon it.

Ask long as were dreaming, dream big!
I vote for the nasa scoop hood and a 460 big block with mini tubs
just saying
 
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2Blue2 said:
This poor old mustang is ready for the love you are out to bestow upon it.

Ask long as were dreaming, dream big!
I vote for the nasa scoop hood and a 460 big block with mini tubs
just saying
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while that would be sweet i happen to have a 302 and a c6 om my shop floor out of a truck that happened to get parted out before wifey found out...
 
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Well the price is right and the 302/5.0 is a great engine
 
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2Blue2 said:
Well the price is right and the 302/5.0 is a great engine
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truck was an 81, so its an early duraspark, just planning on a quick reseal maybe an intake and get it on the road
 
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if any part are to be bought and placed it should be timing chains and oil pumps
Not as fun as intake manifold or headers but.....
 
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I agree there, usually I get them thrown in my rebuild kit
 
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