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Can anyone recommend somewhere to get New Front Fenders and Hood for an 83 Thunderbird? (are they available new?)

Somewhere that does shipping as i'll have to get them sent to a yard for them to be shipped to Aus
83 Thunderbird Heritage - Right Hand Drive
95 Falcon GLi

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Reply #1
Nothing available new anymore. It took me a year to find a good fender for my 84. You could always try car-part.com and see what turns up.

It's a nationwide and possibly worldwide salvage yard search
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Reply #2
In case you choose to get fiberglass panels...

http://www.hairyglass.com/thunderbird.html
1986 Ford Thunderchicken, 5.0 AOD w/ Shift kit,  354,XXX miles. 1-Family owned. Original engine+trans.
8.8 Disc Rear w/ 3.73 Posi. CHE Control Arms. '04 Cobra brakes all around. 2000 Cobra R wheels. Tubular front LCA's. MM Steering Shaft. Unlocked Speedo, Lowering springs, Eibach sway bars front and rear. Ram air intake.

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Reply #3
Wow! My 85 supposedly does the 1/4 in 18 secs with the 3.8, C5, and 2.74 gears. Just imagine how much faster it would be with all those fiberglass parts installed.
Cornfed85

1985 Thunderbird - 3.8 V6, C5  :ford:  :birdsmily:

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Reply #4
Do you think fiberglass doors could maintain 100% functionality? like could they handle window lift motors? how about the door panels?
1986 Ford Thunderchicken, 5.0 AOD w/ Shift kit,  354,XXX miles. 1-Family owned. Original engine+trans.
8.8 Disc Rear w/ 3.73 Posi. CHE Control Arms. '04 Cobra brakes all around. 2000 Cobra R wheels. Tubular front LCA's. MM Steering Shaft. Unlocked Speedo, Lowering springs, Eibach sway bars front and rear. Ram air intake.