Interchangeable sheet metal

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Bagger
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Interchangeable sheet metal

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Does anyone know if any body parts from the Fairlane, Galaxie or Falcon are interchangeable with the Comet? Specifically talking about a 63 and wondering if a trunk pan from any of those vehicles can be used in the Comet.

I’m also interested what you all have used (besides donor parts) to replace sheet metal on difficult parts? Thanks!

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Re: Interchangeable sheet metal

Post by lavron »

Some Falcon parts are, I think the trunk floor is the same but not positive, hard to get have to get made by hand or sourced from parts cars.

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Bagger
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Re: Interchangeable sheet metal

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Thanks Mike. In my mind the Fairlane and Comet are very similar, though I know the Comet was built on the Falcon platform; then again, so was the Fairlane.

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Re: Interchangeable sheet metal

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The Comet is longer than the Falcon by a few inches.
I had to make my own. Fabricating the lower rear quarter panels is going to be tricky.
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