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Notch8022

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Will a 93 hatchback mustang have the same fender as an 87 notchback?
Also will the door panels for a 93 hatch fit in an 87 notchback? Thanks
 

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yes to both of your questions pretty much everything 87-93 are the same
 

85_SS_302_Coupe

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93 fenders have larger wheel openings and the fender extensions are shorter front to back to compensate for this. The change was made in i think '90 or whenever the Pony rims came out. It's not a problem as long as you have both fenders...it's actually better if you plan on running 17s someday.
 

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91-93 have the larger wheel wells in the fender
 

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Yep 91-93 have larger wheel openings ahead of the wheel and below the molding. They will fit on the car, but fender extensions 87-90 will not fit 91-93.
 

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79-90 have the same size wheel opening. 79-82 do not have holes for the fender extensions that came on 83-90, then 91-93. 91-93 have the bigger wheel openings for the 16" wheels.....which IMO is pointless. I put 17's and 18's on my 81 notchback and I had the old fender extensions on it too and they did not rub. This was with a 96-04 5 lug spindle conversion though. All that does is push the wheels out 13mm from stock, but you get it.
 

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^^ When you get into tubuler K's that extend the wheel base, that's when it starts to matter.
 

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85_SS_302_Coupe said:
^^ When you get into tubuler K's that extend the wheel base, that's when it starts to matter.
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just ask Shaolin Crane
 

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85_SS_302_Coupe said:
93 fenders have larger wheel openings
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stykthyn said:
91-93 have the larger wheel wells in the fender
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QUICK91LX said:
91-93 have larger wheel openings
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SVT32VDOHC said:
91-93 have the bigger wheel openings
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Im sorry, I may have missed it. What year has the larger wheel opening?
 

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Gotta love reiterating
 
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