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Technical => Body/Appearance/Interior => Topic started by: LumpyCheeseman on November 07, 2008, 10:35:52 PM

Title: just for the sake of knowing,
Post by: LumpyCheeseman on November 07, 2008, 10:35:52 PM
what is the difference between cougar and tbird nose panels, 83-85.  to me they look the same, with slightly different grilles.


also, will a mustang bumper bolt to an 83
Title: just for the sake of knowing,
Post by: t3skidoo on November 07, 2008, 10:52:18 PM
Quote from: LumpyCheeseman;242117
what is the difference between cougar and tbird nose panels, 83-85.  to me they look the same, with slightly different grilles.

Isn't the header a little different to accomodate the grill?
Title: just for the sake of knowing,
Post by: EricCoolCats on November 08, 2008, 12:02:39 AM
Angles are different...nothing interchanges between them except for the headlights themselves. The T-Bird is more swept back; the Cougar is more upright.
Title: just for the sake of knowing,
Post by: t3skidoo on November 08, 2008, 01:10:42 AM
Eric, do you know if the aluminum bumpers from the early Mustangs fit under the T-bird bumper covers properly?
Title: just for the sake of knowing,
Post by: LumpyCheeseman on November 08, 2008, 01:43:53 AM
i'm wondering if a mustang front bumper will fit and at least halfway match, cause i wanna go for a sort of cobra style front bumper if possible, otherwise i was going to get another front bumper and make a custom (and no it wouldnt be for looks, i'm actually planning a usefull splitter on the front, i like to go fast and i want my car PLANTED)
Title: just for the sake of knowing,
Post by: t3skidoo on November 08, 2008, 02:05:05 AM
Quote from: LumpyCheeseman;242144
i'm wondering if a mustang front bumper will fit and at least halfway match,


If you look at the cars from a bird's-eye view, the leading edges are different.  That said, I think an SN95 lower valence will fit .. with enough work.
Title: just for the sake of knowing,
Post by: LumpyCheeseman on November 08, 2008, 02:37:39 AM
its not so much the lower valance, as i would rather have a full bumper cover to work with.  as it sits, if i keep a stock tbird bumper, i will have to add a splitter to the bottom for downforce.  if i go with a fox mustang bumper cover in the cobra style, the ones i've seen have a leading edge i can reinforce and add to.  i understand the leading edge of the bumper cover is differently shaped, they only part i'm really worried about matchin is to the fenders.