My buddy has an 87 Bird that is going to the crusher first thing monday morning. The interior is the same color as mine & my door panels have seen better day's. Are the 87-88 panel's a direct fit for an 86? This guy ss cars for a living, so if I don't get them this weekend, I'll lose a free set of nice panels. I'm going to try to deal him out of the whole car for a fair price, so you guy's can have some parts too. I hate to let it get crushed, but like I said this is his living & he doesn't keep them long. The s yard just happened to be closed for the weekend when he picked this one up.
I *think* they'll fit. Even if the panels won't fit, everything else will. Definitely gently pull everything. If you don't need it, I probably do.
You might have to drill a few new holes, depending upon the panels, but nothing major...they'll work one way or the other.