1973 Fenders

[timsweet]

When I purchased the sportsroof I was told that 2 additional fenders were be arriving from out of town for it.

They arrived and I went to pick them up. However they were trashed, metal split, one had...no kidding...1/4" thick bondo coming off in chucks.

So I need to source left and right set.

Anyone try the aftermarket fenders?

Tim

 

[will e]

I have not tried aftermarket. I think you know the 73 are unique to the year. Living in AZ I will keep an eye out for ya. For body panels I normally would look for good used originals but, again, I have no experience with aftermarket. I don't know if Don at Ohio Mustang has an aftermarket set. If he does he will give you a very accurate assessment of the quality.

 

[timsweet]

Thanks Mike,

I'm hitting up a few guys down here in Tucson for some used parts.

Tim

I have not tried aftermarket. I think you know the 73 are unique to the year. Living in AZ I will keep an eye out for ya. For body panels I normally would look for good used originals but, again, I have no experience with aftermarket. I don't know if Don at Ohio Mustang has an aftermarket set. If he does he will give you a very accurate assessment of the quality.

 

[MustangMyWay]

If you're near Southeast MI I have a passenger side fender.

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[timsweet]

Thanks -But I'm tad south of there in AZ.

If you're near Southeast MI I have a passenger side fender.

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[piper62j]

I have found the "repops" to be of much better quality than years ago.. You still need to work them to fit right, but it can be done. Off hand, I don't know which company makes the best fit, so hunt around and ask about them..

Check EBay, Craigs List (adhuntr.com) and even some of your older body shops in the area.. You never know..

 

[timsweet]

I have a blog where I track the progress of my project and other fun stuff.

While researching repop fenders, I dropped the information I found in a blog post.

Here is a response I got after listing prices from various vendors including Ohio Mustang supply.

Thought I'd pass it along.

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September 3, 2015 at 12:42 PM (Edit)

The Taiwan sheetmetal quality is all over the map. Back in the late 1990s my father needed a quarter panel for his 1970 Pontiac Catalina convertible. The local bodyshop told him to find a place that had several in stock and try to pick the best stamped example. A drive from Louisville, KY to Chicago yielded a warehouse that allowed him to pick from three in stock. None were great, but one was better than the other two. The body man had a heck of a time getting proper fit, and the new quarter rusted in about three years.

I think the sheetmetal has improved in recent years, but it still is not OEM quality.

BTW, I have nothing but goods things to say about Ohio Mustang Supply! I helped two friends do a freshening on their pre 1970 Mustangs years ago, and the people/products at Ohio Mustang were great!"

Tim