Looking at possibly buy a SVO. It will need new front fenders. Are the front fenders specific to the SVO or will regular mustangs fenders fit? Thanks.
Looking at possibly buy a SVO. It will need new front fenders. Are the front fenders specific to the SVO or will regular mustangs fenders fit? Thanks.
They are specific to the SVO as there is a notch in each fender for the wrap around bumper cover. You can use FOX body fenders, but the bumper cover won't fit like it was meant to fit.
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Nobody seems to have any SVO specific new fenders.
On 86GT I've had good luck with CAPA certified replacements from Rockauto.com but the do not have any links or numbers which suggest that possibly nobody is making them right now. Freight was way more than the fenders, you can get up to 4 at a time for the same shipping fee.
Kill one rare SVO to save another seems like a losing proposition.
The parts for the nonSVO cars that are orderable currently on RockAuto that I know are nice:
FO1240108 #E1ZZ16006A LF 79-90 except SVO
FO1240109 #E1ZZ16005A RF 79-90 except SVO
you may want to hit SVO specific URLs and see what others are doing. Perhaps there are mods suggested to work past this problem??
http://mustangsvo.org/svoforums/arch...x.php/f-3.html
I m pretty sure it will be easier to make the needed simple mods to regular fox fenders than it will be to find svo specific fenders. Other than the notch Mike talked about I think there are a few extra holes that need drilled.
I would look for a while first though before going that route.
I am not sure what notch you are referring to. Or at least I don't see what you mean in that regards. The SVO fenders are definitely unique due to the different holes punched in them, but I don't see how you couldn't do the same to a standard Fox Mustang fender.
Here is the driver side fender off my 84 SVO.
Here is a driver side fender off a 1982 GT.
Other than the slots above the molding line for the SVO bumper cover and the holes at the bottom of the fender for the bracket that attach to the SVO cover, I don't see any difference in the shape of the fenders myself. It's possible the 5 degree temperature today was freezing my brain, but I don't see it.
Trey
"I Don't build it hoping for your approval! I built it because it meets mine!"
"I've spent most of my money on Mustangs, racing, and women... the rest I just wasted."
Mustangs Past: Too many to remember!
Current Mustangs:
1969 Mach 1
1979 Pace Car now 5.0/5 speed
1982 GT Stalled RestoModification
1984 SVO Still Waiting Restoration
1986 GT Under going Wide Body Conversion Currently
Current Capris:
1981 Capri Roller
1981 Capri Black Magic Roller Basket Case
1982 Capri RS 5.0/4spd T-top Full Restoration Stalled in TX
1984 Capri RS T-top Roller
1983-84 Gloy Racing Trans Am/IMSA Body Parts
Trey - Here too, as I totally forgot about the holes for the lower bumper cover bracket the and 3 holes for the bumper cover. 9 degrees for the high today. Woo Hoo!
Look where the cover wraps around the fender and where the philips head screws attach the cover to the fender. There fender actually has a notch out of it so the cover fits flush with the fender.
Bleed Ford Blue! '84 Grabber Orange SVO, '88 Saleen 1 of 4 w/Automatic, '89 Steeda, '71 DeTomaso Pantera GT5 Wide Body EFI 4.6 DOHC...soon to be a Gen3 Coyote and some Old Ford Muscle w/ BB power. 1.21 Jigawatts!!?? PETRO EXPRESS=CITGO=BOYCOTT!
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9 here too, about the warmest it's been for a while. Brrr
Looks like you could use non-SVO fenders with only slight modifications. No complaints about the rock auto fenders.
Trey
"I Don't build it hoping for your approval! I built it because it meets mine!"
"I've spent most of my money on Mustangs, racing, and women... the rest I just wasted."
Mustangs Past: Too many to remember!
Current Mustangs:
1969 Mach 1
1979 Pace Car now 5.0/5 speed
1982 GT Stalled RestoModification
1984 SVO Still Waiting Restoration
1986 GT Under going Wide Body Conversion Currently
Current Capris:
1981 Capri Roller
1981 Capri Black Magic Roller Basket Case
1982 Capri RS 5.0/4spd T-top Full Restoration Stalled in TX
1984 Capri RS T-top Roller
1983-84 Gloy Racing Trans Am/IMSA Body Parts
The regular non-SVO fenders can be made to work if you are not concerned with originality. The "notch" on the inside wheel arch isn't all that much and the bumper cover can either be trimmed a smidge or just stretch the cover a bit and secure with a screw.
Last edited by JTurbo; 01-09-2017 at 12:16 PM.
1979 Indy Pace Car Mustang 302 / 5spd
1982 Mustang GT T-Top 302 / 4spd
1986 SVO Mustang - 1C
Thanks for all the input and info but the deal fell through. After agreeing on a price the seller was dragging his feet on completing the deal. Had a feeling he was stringing me along. Turns out he sold it to someone else. Thanks again.
Last edited by Ford 5.0; 01-09-2017 at 11:18 AM.
I think I do actually remember the slight notch in the fender lip. Hadn't really thought about it much, but then again, I haven't been working on SVO's much lately like I was back in the early 2000's.
Once this crazy weather (25 degrees and Raining! WTH!!! ) stops, I will take a closer look at my SVO fenders and post a picture. Thanks!
Trey
"I Don't build it hoping for your approval! I built it because it meets mine!"
"I've spent most of my money on Mustangs, racing, and women... the rest I just wasted."
Mustangs Past: Too many to remember!
Current Mustangs:
1969 Mach 1
1979 Pace Car now 5.0/5 speed
1982 GT Stalled RestoModification
1984 SVO Still Waiting Restoration
1986 GT Under going Wide Body Conversion Currently
Current Capris:
1981 Capri Roller
1981 Capri Black Magic Roller Basket Case
1982 Capri RS 5.0/4spd T-top Full Restoration Stalled in TX
1984 Capri RS T-top Roller
1983-84 Gloy Racing Trans Am/IMSA Body Parts
Trey
"I Don't build it hoping for your approval! I built it because it meets mine!"
"I've spent most of my money on Mustangs, racing, and women... the rest I just wasted."
Mustangs Past: Too many to remember!
Current Mustangs:
1969 Mach 1
1979 Pace Car now 5.0/5 speed
1982 GT Stalled RestoModification
1984 SVO Still Waiting Restoration
1986 GT Under going Wide Body Conversion Currently
Current Capris:
1981 Capri Roller
1981 Capri Black Magic Roller Basket Case
1982 Capri RS 5.0/4spd T-top Full Restoration Stalled in TX
1984 Capri RS T-top Roller
1983-84 Gloy Racing Trans Am/IMSA Body Parts
I have had a few guys sell items on me in the last year. Plus I have had just as many guys try and buy stuff that I said was already sold by offering me more money.
Seems to be trend. The guy we bought the Saleen from was dragging his feet and then wasn't sure he wanted to sell it. I think his wife finally talked him into selling it.
Is this the notch (tab) specific to the SVO fender?
First pic is svo fender second one is non svo fender with svo bumper cover.
Kendal
Interesting, how did I not know that all these years?
That's probably it, bumper cover has never been off. I still should have known!
Bleed Ford Blue! '84 Grabber Orange SVO, '88 Saleen 1 of 4 w/Automatic, '89 Steeda, '71 DeTomaso Pantera GT5 Wide Body EFI 4.6 DOHC...soon to be a Gen3 Coyote and some Old Ford Muscle w/ BB power. 1.21 Jigawatts!!?? PETRO EXPRESS=CITGO=BOYCOTT!
State of Illinois - Taxation without Representation!
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