Front panel differences 79 to 85
I am looking to replace the right front inner pannel near the battery tray on my 79 Cobra. This would be the sheet metal between the strut tower, frame
rail and the radiator support. the Ford dealer can get the part for a 1985, but
ford no longer makes the 1979 part.
Can anyone tell me what the differences are between the 85 and 79 parts?
Probably a lot of little holes.
probably a big 3-4" hole for an air breather tube
Last edited by 86 50CPRI; 02-10-2010 at 01:21 AM.
I am pretty sure they still had that hole in 79 on the passenger side...
driver side too?
-Mike
'79 does not have the air intake hole on the driver side. Passenger side only.
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'79 had the air intake hole on both sides ... driver side was used with 2.8 V6. Ford removed it sometime later ('80 at least) after the switch to the 3.3 L6.
---===== stop convert to HID, H4 + relays is the way to go =====---'79 Pace Car 5.0 (well 4.2 until better days)
'80 Capri 2.3 (sold) - '79 Hatchback 2.3 (sold
They must have put it back in 82 then for the dueal snorkel setup.Originally Posted by TuxStang
Weird.
-Mike
Not sure but if i remember well, my buddy's 82 GT doesn't have the driver side hole ... but maybe that's because it had the 4.2 (automatic) instead of the 5.0.
---===== stop convert to HID, H4 + relays is the way to go =====---'79 Pace Car 5.0 (well 4.2 until better days)
'80 Capri 2.3 (sold
I just checked with my local dealership, and they say the part is no longer availible for any year. I too need aprons for an 85.
i can shoot a pic of my 79. that should give you the exact differences. i'll put it up later.
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My '79 with the 302 has both air tube holes.
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My '80 came with a 2.3T and no hole on the driver's side.
Can't you get it at a local junk yard ? I took a generator and sawzall to mine when i had to cut out a cowl .
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If you can find me a NOS 85 P/S fender apron at a price that's right for you, I'll be happy to swap with you. I have LH & RH NOS 79 fender aprons, and I would rather go with 85's instead.
These have some shelf wear (scratches mainly) but are otherwise in excellent condition.
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