1979 mustang GT makeover
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79'293stang
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yea dont do it i upgraded mine to a 89 but im plannin on goin back to the 79 the only reason i did it was cus my 79 got ruined from moisture and warped but now i got my hands on another one so its prolly goin back to the 79 style here soon
795.0pacecar
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I just want to say that I am impressed by the responces made by the guys with aero nose stangs, I think its cool that you guys appriciate the scarceness of the 4 eyed stangs and that you think he should keep his stang the way it ought to be.
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Hissing Cobra
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'795.0pacecar, I must say, your car looks simply BADASS with those new wheels on it! Good choice.
Musclecarfan88
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Ohh and please keep the 79 original, nobody wants a frankenstein !
795.0pacecar
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Musclecarfan88 said:
All 79 pacecars came stock with that cowl induction hood, so yes that hood has been there for 25 years lol. Its just a scoop that bolts onto a regular hood so If you find a wreaked pacecar or 80 or 81 cobra you can have one just like it, I think they look bad ass.
795.0pacecar
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Oh and hissingcobra you wouldn't believe the improvement in handling I got after I put those wheels on, I can litteraly take corners at least 25 mph faster than I used to and not worry about slidng into a pole. I like the way they look too, Im lowering the car tomorrow so It sould handle and look alot better.
795.0pacecar
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I want to see a pic of what you are calling a 79 GT. As someone above stated, there is no such thing as a 79 GT, HOWEVER, the 79 Pace car was called an Indianapolis GT in some parts books. Post a pic. And by the way, I have a 79 Pace car sitting in my garage, NO ONE else in my neck of the woods has one. Be different
Musclecarfan88
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OneBad93LX
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Keep it real!!!
I agree with all the above comments. Step away from the car and let someone else appreciate it. You can pick up 87-93's for next nothing. The 79's were the start of a 14 year era of foxes. You should be proud to have the 79 in your hands!!!
I agree with all the above comments. Step away from the car and let someone else appreciate it. You can pick up 87-93's for next nothing. The 79's were the start of a 14 year era of foxes. You should be proud to have the 79 in your hands!!!
795.0pacecar
lover of pudgy polygamists
Dude you have a pacecar/cobra hood, and your car looks to be in easily restorable shape, please keep it with the 4-eyed nose, I think in the long run you will be much happier. When I first got my car about 4 years ago I wanted to convert it over to aero nose, but I decided not to because of its rarity, I used to hate the 4-eyed look but now its my favorite style mustang of all time. It will realy grow on you and you will get lots of looks and thumbs up, I know I do all the time, and you will get the people who had no idea it was a mustang lol.
HAHA just decoded the VIN of the mustang that I bought. It orginally was a regular hatchback four cylinder mustang. This is a plus for when I want to insure this car now.
I see that a previous owner has replaced the body sail panels with the 87-93 glass sail panels. Good find on the orignal 4 cyclinder VIN, definitley save on insurance where you can. My first stang was an '85 (4 eyed) and I love the way it looked, wish I still had it today. My vote is to keep with the original nose on your '79, however I would update it to the '85-'86 grill and add a front saleen type spoiler. Also, the taillights-I would suggest '85-'86 types there as well. I would keep the '79 rear spoiler though.
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