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Technical => Misc Tech => Topic started by: ron r on May 27, 2014, 11:44:48 PM

Title: 1988 thunderbird compatibility of parts with other ford models
Post by: ron r on May 27, 2014, 11:44:48 PM
Hi, I own a 1988 Thunderbird and parts are really hard to come by, and when I find them, they are OEM and are way overpriced. I was wondering if other Ford products are interchangeable, like the Mustang. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Title: 1988 thunderbird compatibility of parts with other ford models
Post by: Haystack on May 28, 2014, 08:08:13 PM
What parts?
Body, thunderbird and cougar. some things like doors and windsheild can be had from a mark7. Most interior parts are reletively generic, minus specific panels.
Title: 1988 thunderbird compatibility of parts with other ford models
Post by: Thunder Chicken on May 29, 2014, 05:49:56 PM
I don't think the Mark VII doors would work. They might work on an 83-86 (and even then I don't know whether the body lines would match), but Mark VII's never got the flush glass of the 87-88 T-Birds and Cougars
Title: 1988 thunderbird compatibility of parts with other ford models
Post by: Haystack on May 30, 2014, 12:18:30 AM
Doesn't stop anyone from swapping 83-86 doors onto 87-88 cars. there is a big differance between compatable and correct. after playing with a few mark7 door panels at the junkyard and comparing them, i think the mark 7 doors would work.