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Dead Parrot · 07-01-2019, 07:30 AM

You can get a 81-87 passenger side inner wheel well to fit a 73-80 fender. Learned this after an old style 'you can't go back there' salvage yard sold me the newer style for my 75 many years ago. Naturally there was a 'all sales final' policy.

After a bit of cussing, got it to fit. Most of the holes will line up. Had to drill a couple new ones. The battery tray support is in a different and lower spot. Good enough for a functional replacement but not for a show quality fix up.

Guessing the driver's side is similar but haven't had to test that.

07-01-2019, 07:30 AM	#3
Dead Parrot Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 2,501	Re: front wheel well 73-80 vs 81-87 You can get a 81-87 passenger side inner wheel well to fit a 73-80 fender. Learned this after an old style 'you can't go back there' salvage yard sold me the newer style for my 75 many years ago. Naturally there was a 'all sales final' policy. After a bit of cussing, got it to fit. Most of the holes will line up. Had to drill a couple new ones. The battery tray support is in a different and lower spot. Good enough for a functional replacement but not for a show quality fix up. Guessing the driver's side is similar but haven't had to test that.