71 parts

[Ian]

I’m a newbie. I have a question. What is it with the 71. I can find parts for up to 70 and then it jumps to 72. Finding parts for a 71 on the online stores and eBay is difficult. Can’t even find some parts for the 71. The 71 seems to be an odd ball. Why?

 

[Spaceman]

What parts? 71-72 are probably 90% the same parts, and 73 to 71/72 share like 80% in common

 

[Sheriff41]

There were some running changes in 71 that carried over to 72 models. For the most part, 71 and 72 parts are interchangeable. To a lesser extent, 73 parts work, too. Be sure to know your date of manufacture. If you have questions about interchangeability, just ask here. Someone will know and help you out.

 

[Bill Perkins]

What Parts are you needing for the 71?

 

[Bill Perkins]

I’m a newbie. I have a question. What is it with the 71. I can find parts for up to 70 and then it jumps to 72. Finding parts for a 71 on the online stores and eBay is difficult. Can’t even find some parts for the 71. The 71 seems to be an odd ball. Why?

What Parts are you needing for the 71?

 

[Hemikiller]

Let's just say that many online stores leave a lot to be desired with their vehicle application search engine. This could be their programmer's fault, or just bad data from the part manufacturers.

As others have said, 72 is nearly identical to 71 body and suspension wise. There are power train differences, so when in doubt, ask.

I'd also recommend you get a couple paper catalogs from different vendors. NPD, AutoKrafters and others still offer printed catalogs. You'll learn a lot just by browsing through them.

https://www.npdlink.com/catalog/catalogrequest

 

[Ian]

Thanks for the advice.

 

[Ian]

Thinking of replacing the rear bumper and valence with a diffuser, I think it would look sportier and drop about 20 lbs from the car.

Does anyone know of a company that sells one that would fit on a 71 Mach 1 fastback. I certainly cannot mold one.

 

[Spaceman]

Do you have a picture of what you envision on a different car? There's not a lot (if any?) of restomod bumper/fascia options for our cars like there are for the 65-68s