fox body style difference 79-86 87-93

[2fastnotch]

besides the front end and quarter windows is there any differences?i just bought a 85 notchback 4cylinder. im swaping everything from my 89 notch. i do think the flare on the rear wheels is slightly bigger but i havent picked it up yet. any other differences?im doing a complete swap interior and all. any suprises u think im going to run into let me know.
thanks

 

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

Weeeeeell, get ready to be flamed for converting a 4 eye over to an aero nose. I'm not even gonna bother flaming you...it's your car


However, there isn't any difference in the rear wheel flair. Also it would be '79-82/'83-86/'87-93 as far as major styling differences go. Body wise the main difference aside from the obvious bumper and side trim and quarter glass is the size (width) of the cowl panel grill. On '79-82 cars they're a couple inches narrower so when you put on an '87+ hood, the natural "cowl" of the hood will not match the cowl grill. Another change was when Pony rims came out ('90 or 91) they made the front fender/wheel openings bigger and this resulted in smaller fender extensions on GT cars. The trim on the doors at the bottom of the window is totally different as are the side view mirrors.

 

[2fastnotch]

im not here tring to offend anyone i just bought a new front end for my 89 and when i put it on i found out its twisted and i just put my black interior ini dont wanna lose all that money and i found the 84 notch for free so its getting a facelift

 

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

It's just that (especially being a coupe) people tend to be real loyal to the older cars and really like to see them kept in their original styling. But, ultimately who really cares as long as you're happy. It beats the car going to the crusher. Personally i would say sell the new stuff and fix up it up the way it is, but i'm a big fan of the '79-86 style so i'm probably biased.

 

[Prime Lord]

While I respect the 4-eyes look.....swapping the interior to a Fox3 (Or SN95, if you're so ambitious) makes a WORLD of difference. I hate (what I like to call) 80's Dash Syndrome or EDS.

Since you're going to do away w/ EDS, you've created an interior environment that is pleasant and inviting. Nothing wrong w/ that.

As far as the nose, a mustang is a mustang.

 

[Hissing Cobra]

You're going to run into problems with the interior swap. The dashboard mounting points are all in different places, the emergency brake is in the center of the transmission hump instead of off to the side and there's many other variables that will make your job a lot harder. Most people give up on projects like these because they don't realize that they're in over their heads until they're knee deep into it.

 

[FrankenStang]

My '80 Capri has '90 interior (bows head in shame). It can be done but yeah, it's a PITA.

Four eye to aero swap ftl...

(My Capri has an aero nose on it too. )

 

[S&B]

ive got everything figured out but the parking brake, i actually have not gotten that far, is there a way to move it twoards the pass side or should I just live with out he P brake

 

[RsStanG1987]

you can swap out ebrake setups from the newer car, or get the proper mounting block for the consel from an 87+

 

[S&B]

thanks for the heads up before i scrap this 88

 

[2fastnotch]

im going to have everything including the heater box.i own both cars 1 runs the other is a 4 cylinder hasnt run since 1989.

 

[FrankenStang]

thanks for the heads up before i scrap this 88

Wait.... what?

Please tell me you're not talking aboot your black Notch.

 

[S&B]

Wait.... what?

Please tell me you're not talking aboot your black Notch.

nooo im building the 81 t top notch and I have 88 t top hatch thats 90% rust but had a good motor/tranny that I used and now im using parts from it to build up the project, then Ill scrap the car, if anyone needs 87-88 t tops let me know

 

[woodyy24]

nooo im building the 81 t top notch and I have 88 t top hatch thats 90% rust but had a good motor/tranny that I used and now im using parts from it to build up the project, then Ill scrap the car, if anyone needs 87-88 t tops let me know

will they fit an 85?

btw...aero conversion FTMFL

 

[KAILUAZ]

Funny this came up. After pondering my cowl rust on my 86 notch I decided it was too much cancer and found a 93 notch for 100 bones. I hate the aeros so I'm switching the 4 eye stuff to the 93.
For those screaming foul here is my rust link: Rustandstuff