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1200gt thanks for the post. Just the kind of info i was looking. As for the fender swap is it difficult?
Hey guy, sorry for the long delay in responding. I have been out of town, tied up with guest, and just flat out busy.
The fender swap is not that hard at all. You just need the parts and consider any paint issues with having them matched to your color. If you are repainting the whole car, a good time to do a fender swap would be before paint.
Fenders are not all created equally: OEM is best if you can find a good set w/o rust - the metal is said to be stronger. Know that there are big swings in pricing on aftermarket fenders - IDK what the differences are between each product, but if it's anywhere like the quality of the Chinese stuff being shored, you may want to invest in straightening and old set of OEM pieces.
DIY:
Buy some rust converter spray in advance as you will see spots of rust even on garage kept cars - you can scuff it and spot spray the rust then.
Take pictures of your setup before you start, down to where the bolts go before you start the project.
Take a grease pencil and mark along the edges of the fender location under the hood - this may help in the alignment of the new fenders.
Disconnect the battery in case you rip a wire or something (just precautions).
Start unbolting stuff and lay it out in order of removal.
reassemble everything in reverse order just swap in the replacement parts.
everything will bolt right-up without any modifications to the parts.
LMK if you need more help.
BTW, 18's are doable in the front as well.
I'd like to know as well how this goes because I'd love to put drifts on my 88 Vert
I'll keep you posted. I will make them fit even if I have to go to plan "B." I'll post the result either way. You're in a better position than me, you can just change fenders on your 88. My 86 has no options for fenders...