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T-bird/Cougar Sheet metal interchange question.

My friend has an 84 T-bird, his uncle found an 88 cougar being parted out. Will sheet metal interchange from the doors forward? I searched and found nothing. He needs both doors and fenders, anything else swap? (I know trunk lids are different).
Thanks.
-Martin
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T-bird/Cougar Sheet metal interchange question.

Reply #1 –
fenders, hood, doors, and header will bolt up, but the body line is different... it will look funky.....
interiors are pretty swappable
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T-bird/Cougar Sheet metal interchange question.

Reply #2 –
this will make it easier for you...
http://www.coolcats.net/library/parts.html
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***** Project "EVOLUTION" 1987 Cougar LS  & 1985 Cougar Convertible *****
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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T-bird/Cougar Sheet metal interchange question.

Reply #3 –
I have seen an 87-88 car with 83-86 doors on them. So it should work the other way around.
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I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
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