Re: A Day in the Yard

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On June 24, 2005 Frank Swygert wrote:

> Just a note: won't a 66-69 interchange? Matt Haas is the expert there! Might be some minor mods to make and not direct bolt on fit IIRC, but Matt should have the details. Filling trim holes isn't that bad a job. Most 69 fenders will have them, as there were more 440s made than base models.
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I am by no means an expert on this but I am going to jump in with my 2 cents worth. 

I currently have a 1967 Drivers fender on my 1966 american. I finally settled for the 67 because it was better than no fender but there are differences and when I am ready to start putting on the "new" grill and filler panel I have for it I will need to find a 66 fender. There were some cosmetic differences and mounting differences between 66 and 67. I can't remember right off the top of my head what the differences were but I do remember that it had something to do with where the filler panel bolted to the fender and the 66 fender is shaped a little different for the head light doors so even the doors are different and it seems like the grill was different too. So long story short, you can put a 66 fender on a 67 to 69 or a 67 to 69 fender on a 66 but it isn't exactly the same. If you happened to come across a 66 fender first it would work until you could get the correct one. 

Jamie Smith
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