Volvo Fenders - `91 945 / `90 760

Discussion in 'Volvo 940' started by plancer, Aug 2, 2005.

  1. plancer

    plancer Guest

    Looking to replace a damaged Left Front (Driver) side on a 1991 945
    (Turbo Wagon) with a fender from a 1990 760 Turbo Sedan.

    Wondering if anyone would know for sure if the fenders are the same (or
    close enough that maybe just a hole doesn't match up)?

    Thanks for any help!
    Rndthought
     
    plancer, Aug 2, 2005
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  2. No way, the fenders are quite different owing to different hood profiles.

    All the best, Peter.

    700/900/90 Register Keeper,
    Volvo Owners Club (UK).
     
    Peter K L Milnes, Aug 3, 2005
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  3. plancer

    rndthought Guest

    :(

    Thank you. ;)
     
    rndthought, Aug 3, 2005
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  4. plancer

    James Sweet Guest


    Are you sure? The late 760's look exactly like 940's from the front to me.
     
    James Sweet, Aug 3, 2005
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  5. plancer

    Mike F Guest

    The difference is where the fender, hood and windshield intersect. The
    760/960 type has a detail for the semi hidden wipers, the 740/940 have
    the exposed wiper and the painted grill panel at the windshield base.
    The fly in the ointment is the '91 940SE which was really a 960 with the
    turbo 4, which uses the 760/960 type hood and fenders.

    --
    Mike F.
    Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

    Replace tt with t (twice!) and remove parentheses to email me directly.
    (But I check the newsgroup more often than this email address.)
     
    Mike F, Aug 3, 2005
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  6. plancer

    James Sweet Guest


    Ah, for some reason I thought the late 740's went to that same arrangement,
    guess not.
     
    James Sweet, Aug 4, 2005
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  7. plancer

    Alex Zepeda Guest

    No, they never did. Some 940s got the w/fogs headlamps that you see on
    the 960 and 760s. The front clip is otherwise different tho.
     
    Alex Zepeda, Aug 4, 2005
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  8. plancer

    rndthought Guest

    I may have a gold painted Front Left (driver) fender for a '90 760 for
    sale real soon...just had to know it was too good to be true! Bidding
    starts at $0.01 + actual shipping from Orlando Florida!!!!

    On another note, does anyone know where I should look for the same,
    Front Left Fender for a '91 945? Could use a hood too. The Trifecta
    would be both in the Gold paint! ;)
     
    rndthought, Aug 4, 2005
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  9. plancer

    Alex Zepeda Guest

    Any fender from a 90+ 740 or 940 will fit.

    I'd check Sweden Auto Warehouse in Sacramento, Erie Vovo in New York,
    Voluparts in Atlanta, etc. I'd expect to pay about $120-$150.

    Check car-part.com for less specialized yards that are perhaps closer to
    where you live.
     
    Alex Zepeda, Aug 4, 2005
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  10. plancer

    User Guest

    If tou can get your insurance company to let you speak with an adjuster,
    they have all the numbers for all the junkyards in you area that provide
    their approved body shops with LKQ (Like Kind Quality) parts.

    Bob
     
    User, Aug 12, 2005
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  11. plancer

    rndthought Guest

    Hay, thanks for the ideas you two, Alex & User!

    Will be calling tomorrow to see what can be done. If I can get them in
    the color I need, would pay a premium to not deal with repainting a 15
    year old car with 200k+ miles <<think the next badge is at 250k>>
    besides, the rest of the paint looks great! Not bad considering I only
    wash the thing 2-4 times a year and wax it every other! Got friends
    with 2-5 year olds whose paint looks horrible, fade, craze, oxidized
    and tiny scratches!

    Thanks again!
     
    rndthought, Aug 12, 2005
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