Glad to hear your daughter is safe. Something tells me she wont want to get behind the wheel for a car for awhile.

Originally posted by zgendron:
In terms of body parts, the front was the same from 1995-1997. I know the trunk lids are the same for all 5 years (1995-2000), so I think the rear of the car might be the same for all 5 years.

Mechanically, what kind of engine/tranny do you have?



He was curious about Mystique parts too. The 95-97 Mystique front clip is different then the 95-7 Contour. The headlight support panel *might* be the same. I would think that the crash bar would be the same as well as the mechanicals, as long as you stay with the same drivetrain that your car had. Doors are the same, so is the glass, unless you count a `00, or a car with a factory spoiler, the rear window was different. The Mystique rear bumper is different on the 95-7 models, and I think it carried over onto the `98-`00 cars, with the Contour using it as well. The trunklid off of a Mystique is the same for all years, its also the same trunk that the Contours used from 98+. The taillamps are different for the `95-7 Contours, `98-`00 Contours, and `95-`00 Mystiques.

As for underpinnings, if you have a bent subframe, make sure that the new one came out of the same car. There were four different models (Zetec/ATX, Zetec/MTX, etc, etc). There are two different types of front control arms as well, horizontal and vertical bushings. I am sure I have probably missed a couple of items.

Thats just off the top of my very sleepy head. Any j/y will be able to cross these as well. Have fun.

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