I'm restoring a '66 shortbed - 352 and needing a few parts. Have found a couple of cheap donor 64 and 65 longbeds. Does anyone know if the front fenders, hood hingles and glass are interchangeable? They appear to be the same. Thanks...

 

I can say for certain that the hood hinges and glass are interchangable.

 

So are the "outer" fenders, or "fender skins", but the inners are not because the support cores are different.

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The only difference with the outer fenders is that in the 65 and 66, you will need to fill in the wholes from the emblem since the 61-64's emblem in on the hood. I had to do this with one of my fenders, otherwise, the fenders are identical.

 

Thanks for your comments! Without going into detailed measurements the outside fenders seemed the same as the '66. Now just gotta talk the ole boys into parting with the old trucks decorating their farms. I missed out on a good deal last month. A guy had a '65 with a running 390 w/hipo parts and automatic transmission for $500. Didn't have a title. It went to the first guy who called on it.

 

As to the fenders, they are same 61-6 as far as bolt on, etc, difference is as above, the emblems being on them on 65-6 and late 65-6 have a round hood rubber bumper whereas the earlier thyp use a elongated one the pops into oval hole.
I am looking for a correct late 65-6 RH fender w/no mud or rust out....I got a fair one to trade, just want a better one.


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When I replaced the hinges on my 64 with the hingess from the 66 1-ton, I had to use the lower bolts from the 66 as the treads were different from the 64. Other than that, They should be identical.