Updating 4 eyes to late fox standards? Debate!

[89Stang]

Ok since ive been looking into an 80 mustang ive ran into people who have feelings going both ways for the 79-86 interior and front end.

Personally I want to upgrade the 79-86 interior to 87-93 or 94-04 interior. Same with the front upgrade it to the 87-93 front end its just cleaner to me. Not that the 85-86s dont look mean to me.

So is it wrong to upgrade a 79-86 to 87+ standards??

What would you do?

 

[MAC'n89Blckstng]

Why not just save the effort and just buy a 87-93 car? I dont know of many people on here that would agree with converting a four eye car. Your idea seems kind of pointless to me. Four eye cars are getting harder and harder to find in good shape. There are so many 87-93's out there that are clean and perfect for modding. If your going to build a four eye car, leave the body and interior alone.

 

[89Stang]

Why not just save the effort and just buy a 87-93 car? I dont know of many people on here that would agree with converting a four eye car. Your idea seems kind of pointless to me. Four eye cars are getting harder and harder to find in good shape. There are so many 87-93's out there that are clean and perfect for modding. If your going to build a four eye car, leave the body and interior alone.

Running V8 87-93 Coupes run for several grand more a lot of times. plus this isnt exactly making it look like an 87-93. Ideas not pointless. If Im going to mod and replace everything anyway why not start with the cheaper car?

 

[MAC'n89Blckstng]

Converting a four eye notch is even more a shame, thats ruining the rarity of the car, just wait til the rest of everyone in here reads this post. lol Even so I think a four eye notch is way more bad ass looking than a 87-93 style notch by far. Please dont convert a four eye notch. Ever consider converting a aero ex four banger car into a V8 car? Thats something that every four cylinder car should be converted too.

 

[Cobra912]

:fairyfight:

I almost cried........

 

[MAC'n89Blckstng]

plus this isnt exactly making it look like an 87-93.

How is converting the front end and interior not making it look exactly like a 87-93?

 

[RYC CUKR]

IMHO if you want an aero nose car then get an 87-93.

Sure the 4 eye might be cheaper but by the time you get all the aero nose parts and everything to convert the interior you probably aren't going to save much money.

You will get tons of replies probably most of which will say leave a 4 eye a 4 eye in not so many words.

If you are really gonna mod the heck out of it then get a 4 banger 87-93 and start there. The chassis is probably in better shape since the 4 cylinder doesn't exert nearly as much stress on it.

 

[89Stang]

lol this is a 4.2L car.

As far as getting a newer 87-93 car I would spend just about as much since I like everything being perfect. This car is the price of a non running rolling chassis rusted 4 banger coupe from 87-93. Been looking for a while.

 

[cenok is family]

screw everyone else. do what you want! look at svt32vdohc's "hackjob", for instance, everyone was giving him crap when he first started and now look at it. i don't see anyone complaining about his car anymore. just sell the 4 eye pieces to someone that wants them if they're still in usable shape

 

[89Stang]

screw everyone else. do what you want! look at svt's "hackjob", for instance, everyone was giving him crap when he first started and now look at it. i don't see anyone complaining about his car anymore. just sell the 4 eye pieces to someone that wants them if they're still in usable shape

They are in pretty fair condition. The interior is all apart though and someone tried to die it. Im debating a ttop coupe out of this honestly as I found a rusted out ttop coupe but the roof and ttops are in good shape. Thats really tempting!

 

[cenok is family]

They are in pretty fair condition. The interior is all apart though and someone tried to die it. Im debating a ttop coupe out of this honestly as I found a rusted out ttop coupe but the roof and ttops are in good shape. Thats really tempting!

DO IT!!!!! t top coupes are AMAZING . get both and do a roof transplant. from what i hear it's actually A LOT easier than you would think

 

[89Stang]

DO IT!!!!! t top coupes are AMAZING . get both and do a roof transplant. from what i hear it's actually A LOT easier than you would think

yeah thats what I was thinking. I have my plans for this car but dont want to release them. But it would be VERY different yet tasteful (no spoiler or ricer crap lol)

 

[Coast2CoaStang]

screw everyone else. do what you want! look at svt32vdohc's "hackjob", for instance, everyone was giving him crap when he first started and now look at it. i don't see anyone complaining about his car anymore. just sell the 4 eye pieces to someone that wants them if they're still in usable shape

Yeah, what he said!

 

[89Stang]

Yeah project hackjob was a very good job and it gave me a few ideas!

 

[2BADSTANGS]

Buy it and trade it to one of these guys that "appreciates it it for what it is" for one of their 87-93's.

 

[89Stang]

Buy it and trade it to one of these guys that "appreciates it it for what it is" for one of their 87-93's.

lol theres a suggestion.

 

[Stableboy]

If you are going to switch motors (the 4.2 isn;t very good) you will also have to switch rears/trans suspensions just like a 2.3 swap. They balance each other out.
I don't understand your post, do you like the early interiors and just want to switch seats?

There are plenty of threads and arguments about this topic, but in my opinion, you are switching a run of the mill car, not a pace car or cobra or 2.3 turbo. I do like the idea of retaining the parts to sell to people who want to keep all 4 eyes like they were originally made.

 

[strtrcr50]

It's your car. Do as you see fit. IMO, 4 eyed cars are an eyesore slightly less ugly than a mustang II and I wouldn't hesitate to switch it over to an aero nose with updated 1/4 windows.

 

[Stableboy]

Just trying to stir the pot?

 

[strtrcr50]

You know what they say about opinions. That happens to be mine. Maybe I overexagerated when I compared it to a mustang II though.
When it comes time for me to make a drag car, I won't hesitate to chop up a notch either. Minitubs, etc. And no matter what year I start with, it will end up with an aero nose.