Body panel differences '85 to '89

stu4u3 · 07-17-2009, 09:36 AM

I have an '89 that needs a new trunk, left fender and a rear bumper.

I found an '85 at the wreckers that has all three parts in good condition. Will the trunk, fender and rear bumper from the '85 fit my '89 MK1?

te51levin · 07-17-2009, 10:37 AM

They'll be exactly the same.

stu4u3 · 07-17-2009, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by te51levin

They'll be exactly the same.

Really? Sweet. I wasn't 100% sure but I'm going to go for it. Thanks!

Beau Corso · 07-22-2009, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by stu4u3

Really? Sweet. I wasn't 100% sure but I'm going to go for it. Thanks!

the differences in body pieces between the MKIa and MKIb are:

front bumper
front valance
front spoiler
front fenders (MKIb has a hole in each for the front spoiler mount)
roof (MKIa were hard top and sunroof, MKIb had t-top added to the others)
engine bay vent
taillights and center panel
spoiler (85 had no 3rd brake light mounted in spoiler, 86-88 had "box" mounted to the center stanchion, and 89 was the only hear to have the flush type LED 3rd brake light)

this info does not include painted/color matched mirrors, door handles or the black stripe bumpers that came on the 1985 models.

flybikes1593 · 07-22-2009, 02:03 PM

^^ thats weird because my 85 had the flush type LED 3rd brake lights

muffinman · 07-22-2009, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by flybikes1593

^^ thats weird because my 85 had the flush type LED 3rd brake lights

obviously some one has changed it.

te51levin · 07-23-2009, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Beau Corso

front fenders (MKIb has a hole in each for the front spoiler mount)

That must have been drilled during assembly. The (north American) front fenders use the same part number throughout the entire AW11 production run.

Slight correction to a very useful and thorough list

07-17-2009, 09:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
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07-17-2009, 10:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
te51levin LithiaToyotaParts.com Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Copperhead Road Posts: 3,683 Thanks: 50 Thanked 323 Times in 267 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (193/100% )	They'll be exactly the same.

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flybikes1593 Cage Fighter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Neenah Posts: 126 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	^^ thats weird because my 85 had the flush type LED 3rd brake lights