how can I tell a 72 from a 73 front fender?

Slobin3d

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My car is a 73 by the vin but the PO told me that he thinks that it has has the front swapped out for a 72. I need to replace the pass front fender and don't want to order the wrong one as there seems to be a 1 year only 73 fender.

Right now this is the best picture I have of the fenders




73


71-72

 

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Look at the notch for the front bumper. The bigger, taller notch, extending above the marker light is the 71-72 fender. The top of the 73 is even with the marker.

 

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it looks to me like I have a 72 from the black fenders, you agree? I really don't want to spend the money on the wrong part!

 

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It is hard to tell from the pics but it looks to me like someone put a 71-72 chrome bumper on 73 front fenders.

 

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This is a correct 71-72 fender:

 

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There were no Chrome Bumpers in 73, No Chrome fender extensions.

So the Front is a 71/72.

If you have a 73 Vin??--Do it right, put on the 73 Fenders, 73 Bumper/Valance. Hoods are same 71-73.

To install incorrect Fenders, spend many $$$ on a restore to have a Non Correct, Freak "If you will" Mustang will be worth less money in the end?.

So do it right, take you time, build the car correct.

Dan @ Chockostang

 

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chockostang said:

There were no Chrome Bumpers in 73, No Chrome fender extensions.

So the Front is a 71/72.

If you have a 73 Vin??--Do it right, put on the 73 Fenders, 73 Bumper/Valance. Hoods are same 71-73.

To install incorrect Fenders, spend many $$$ on a restore to have a Non Correct, Freak "If you will" Mustang will be worth less money in the end?.

So do it right, take you time, build the car correct.

Dan @ Chockostang

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'73 bumbers are hard to find and they weight close to, if not over, 100lbs. Plus I personally think the '73 front end is unattractive. I had a '73 that I put a '71 front end on w/o changing the fenders.

 

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pushrod power said:

'73 bumbers are hard to find and they weight close to, if not over, 100lbs. Plus I personally think the '73 front end is unattractive. I had a '73 that I put a '71 front end on w/o changing the fenders.

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I weighed one for shipping once. 90 pounds without the brackets.

On the other hand, I wouldn't say the 73 front is butt-ugly:

 

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2+2GT said:

I weighed one for shipping once. 90 pounds without the brackets.

On the other hand, I wouldn't say the 73 front is butt-ugly:

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That is a purdy car, I have no love for chrome and that will be going away as well the bumper guards and trim around the car, all media blasted and painted to match.

I will be leaving the 72 front on the car, I don't have the $$ to swap everything back over nor the motivation. The hood will be changed to a nasa hood w/ functional scoops. Going to look at a wrecked car in the next couple days

 

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