83 capri hatch swap bubble to strait window, can it be done?

[Anonymous]

i'v done a search, and i see people swapping bubble hatches out from their 79 capris for 85 GT hatches... but nothing about swapping same model year hatches from Bubble to strait window...
I wanted to know if it would be possible to swap a strait window hatch out of an 83 capri RS and put it in an 83 capri RS with a bubble hatch... would the locking mechanisms be different, would the tail lights line up. if the tail lights didn't line up could i swap in different ones?
~J
P.S. if i posted in the wrong place could someone move my post.. thanks :D

[evlrs84]

I wanted to know if it would be possible to swap a strait window hatch out of an 83 capri RS and put it in an 83 capri RS with a bubble hatch
All 83-86 Capris came with the bubble hatches, all 79-82 Capris came with the same hatches as Mustangs...

Anyway...

If you do it (which I'm not a fan of, cos the bubbles are so hard to find), you'll want to swap rear bumper and taillights. The bubble bumper looks atrocious with a flat hatch. Someone had done this to my RS and I demanded the bubble be put on otherwise I'd not buy the car. Looked really, really bad...

If it's an 83, any 79-84 Mustang rear bumper cover will work, or 79-82 Capri, they're the same. You'll need tail light housings as well as lenses. They are completely different than Mustang/early Capri style. Also, due to the way the bumper is up and around the license plate area, the car may need to be painted there when swapping to a different bumper cover.

[Anonymous]

the latches wouldn't be a problem?
i think i should just find another car..
thanks
~J

[FoxChassis]

ALL units from the '83 model year had the 'bubble' hatch as OE or was that an early- or mid-model-year changeover?

[evlrs84]

Started with the beginning of Model Year 83. Not a changeover.

Latches wouldn't be an issue.

Yes, if this car is not already in your possession, just look for a flat-hatched Capri to start with. You'll be ahead and hopefully another bubble back car can keep part of its identity.