9R03F480515 added to the registry
9R03F480515 added to the registry
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Is my PC in the registry? thanks dan
Can you post a bigger pic of that door tag? Can you get to the buck tag?
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Its a Canadian pace car.
Update on 480007. In August of '13, I purchased the car from the original owner. According to him, and confirmed by DST, the car is one of the first 12 or so sent to Dearborn Steel and Tube for hand assembly and "show prep." There are some differences between those first 12 and the production line Pace Cars. DST was one of Ford's go to skunkworks for projects like this. DST did the Thunderbolt's. I'm in the process of getting more info from DST currently.
Among the differences and what I've learned from DST, each car was sent "bare" to DST, where the body kits were added after the body's were sanded and buffed to remove all orange peel. The black used at DST had more of a texture to it than the flat black Ford used on the production like. DST also added a black area below the window line and above the tape stripe to add more "eye appeal." This was masked off crudely, with the idea that the tape stripes would cover it, but it does show through as seen in the pictures. When I questioned the original owner about this, he was adamant that he had this duplicated exactly as original when the car was restored in 2000. I have all receipts from the restoration, which total nearly $30,000. All NOS Ford parts were used.
From DST, the car was shipped to a Ford dealer in Indianapolis, then was placed in the Indianapolis International Airport (then known as Weir Cook Airport) for display from mid-April to the end of May. The original owner, a Ford employee, purchased the car from this dealer as a "used car" with 57 miles on it.
The only modifications to the car are an '84 Mustang 302 intake and '84 Holley/Ford 4bbl carb. When I purchased the car, it had '85 finned valve covers and the '85 dual snorkel intake, which I replaced with restored original valve covers and air cleaner. I've also added aftermarket cruise control, hiding the actuator low on the right rear side of the engine compartment. Only the extra cable gives it away. The control is the "pad type" and is hidden inside the ash tray.
It's a great car to drive and we'll drive it to Charlotte. The restoration is starting to show some age, so it makes for a perfect driver.
Below are pictures of the buck tag, the DST paint mods, and the textured black paint found on the hood scoop and rockers.
Dan Aiken
Editor - SAACAction, the official publication of the Indiana Region, Shelby American Automobile Club, Ltd.
Last edited by Mustangdanimal; 04-02-2014 at 11:15 AM. Reason: replace photo with better
Dan Aiken
'85.5 Jalapena Red SVO, cloth, roof, 52k miles bought from original owner.
'79 Pace Car #7 - Pre-production prototype and Indy Airport Display Car, sold and awaiting body off resto
'79 Indy Pace Truck #3607
'79 Indy 500 go-kart
'94 F250 Indy 500 Safety Truck #2 (used at the race) - will be for sale soon
'15 Mustang Ecoboost, (my DD)
'03 Crown Victoria LX Sport (a Marauder without the motor)
Here are some other documents I have with the car. (the original owner would like privacy).
Door tag:
Warranty card and original sales receipts:
Original window sticker:
Build sheet:
Bill of sale:
Dan Aiken
'85.5 Jalapena Red SVO, cloth, roof, 52k miles bought from original owner.
'79 Pace Car #7 - Pre-production prototype and Indy Airport Display Car, sold and awaiting body off resto
'79 Indy Pace Truck #3607
'79 Indy 500 go-kart
'94 F250 Indy 500 Safety Truck #2 (used at the race) - will be for sale soon
'15 Mustang Ecoboost, (my DD)
'03 Crown Victoria LX Sport (a Marauder without the motor)
According to 9F03F480007's buck tag the power locks and louvers are not original to the car.
Interesting on the DST connection. Might explain why there is no rotations number on the buck tag.
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Power locks are not original and added later. Louvers were added by Paul Harvey Ford, as most louvers were.
Can you decode that buck tag for me? It looks like there are some stamping on there that are very crude.
Thanks!
Dan
Dan Aiken
'85.5 Jalapena Red SVO, cloth, roof, 52k miles bought from original owner.
'79 Pace Car #7 - Pre-production prototype and Indy Airport Display Car, sold and awaiting body off resto
'79 Indy Pace Truck #3607
'79 Indy 500 go-kart
'94 F250 Indy 500 Safety Truck #2 (used at the race) - will be for sale soon
'15 Mustang Ecoboost, (my DD)
'03 Crown Victoria LX Sport (a Marauder without the motor)
MUSTANG = Mustang model line
480007 = 7th 1979 Pace Car scheduled for production at Dearborn Assembly
61R = Mustang 3dr hatchback
F = 5.0L V8 engine
MR = mooroof (sunroof)
1E = Pewter Metallic exterior paint color
A = Black interior trim color
DF
M
AC = manual air conditioner
DRM = dual remote mirrors
500 = Indy 500 Pace Car package
WQM
MOD = manual overdrive transmission
7 = full-length rear-facing hood scoop, no hole in hood
V = visibility (light group)
4
6
The rest of the stampings are all from the assembly line, for QC checks, etc.
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Dan Aiken
'85.5 Jalapena Red SVO, cloth, roof, 52k miles bought from original owner.
'79 Pace Car #7 - Pre-production prototype and Indy Airport Display Car, sold and awaiting body off resto
'79 Indy Pace Truck #3607
'79 Indy 500 go-kart
'94 F250 Indy 500 Safety Truck #2 (used at the race) - will be for sale soon
'15 Mustang Ecoboost, (my DD)
'03 Crown Victoria LX Sport (a Marauder without the motor)
Paul Harvey Ford huh? I guess we now know..."the rest of the story." Lol, I couldn't resist. Great PC you have, congrats! It's nice to have one with a story, seperates yours from the other 10K made.
Cheers!
Mike (TopGear85)
Have:
85 Saleen #73-GT,2R,TuTone,Cruise,Pos,5spd,Charcoal
***August 2015 ROTM Winner!***
Had:
79PC-San Jose #2890
86GT-9L,TuTone,5spd,T-Tops,Sand Beige
86GT-9L,TuTone,5spd,T-Tops,Charcoal
90LX-Oxford Wht,5spd,Sunroof,5.0 Hatchback
90GT-Oxford Wht,5spd
#482832
2.3L Turbo, 4 Speed, PS, PB, Tilt, Cruise, A/C, Pwr Locks, Rear Defrost, AM/FM 8-Track Stereo w/ Premium Sound, HD Battery
Mileage 100k ? Looks like Speedo may have been swapped out at some point based on service record mileage
Just finished engine re-build. 20 over. Stock setup
R12 A/C replaced with new R134 components
Terry Trusdell
4th Proud Owner
Kennesaw, GA
Last edited by Terry Trusdell; 04-14-2014 at 10:52 AM.
Terry
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'79 Turbo Pace Car #482832
40th Anniv GT Convertible
Georgia Regional Mustang Club - Atlanta, GA http:/www.garmc.net or Find our page on Facebook
#482832
Terry Trusdell
Kennesaw, GA
Terry
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'79 Turbo Pace Car #482832
40th Anniv GT Convertible
Georgia Regional Mustang Club - Atlanta, GA http:/www.garmc.net or Find our page on Facebook
Hi , Here is the buck tag for Indy Pacecar #2975 . The options are am/fm cassette, light in glove box, sunroof louver with bag, intermittent wipers. Hope this helps. Tim
1979 Indy Pacecar-orginal owner
1923 Fordson Tractor- grandfathers
Cheers!
Mike (TopGear85)
Have:
85 Saleen #73-GT,2R,TuTone,Cruise,Pos,5spd,Charcoal
***August 2015 ROTM Winner!***
Had:
79PC-San Jose #2890
86GT-9L,TuTone,5spd,T-Tops,Sand Beige
86GT-9L,TuTone,5spd,T-Tops,Charcoal
90LX-Oxford Wht,5spd,Sunroof,5.0 Hatchback
90GT-Oxford Wht,5spd
I'm gonna say it's a Dearborn car, because San Jose tags don' look like that.
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Hi FoxChassis , Here is a photo of the door tag. Looks like a Dearborn car. Tim
1979 Indy Pacecar-orginal owner
1923 Fordson Tractor- grandfathers
Here's what a San Jose Pace Car buck tag looks like:
http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthread.php?111089
Last edited by FoxChassis; 07-01-2014 at 11:25 AM.
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I have updated the database and registry will all tags, sheets, etc posted. Thanks all!
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Wanted (Dead or Alive): VINs, door tags, buck tags, build sheets, window stickers, owner cards, transmission tags, axle tags
Hi FoxChassis : Thank you. Hey just curious, do you have an estimate on how many Pacecars that are on the road today ? Or road worthy or still in existence ? I was wondering on how many Pacecars are still left ? Thanks Tim
1979 Indy Pacecar-orginal owner
1923 Fordson Tractor- grandfathers
PC 9F03F480007 shall from now on be known as "The Big Labowski".
Attachment 72761
"You think the carpet pissers did this?" Lol. Is that an Eminger Invoice from Marti or did you get that with the car?
Last edited by TopGear85; 07-01-2014 at 03:46 PM.
Cheers!
Mike (TopGear85)
Have:
85 Saleen #73-GT,2R,TuTone,Cruise,Pos,5spd,Charcoal
***August 2015 ROTM Winner!***
Had:
79PC-San Jose #2890
86GT-9L,TuTone,5spd,T-Tops,Sand Beige
86GT-9L,TuTone,5spd,T-Tops,Charcoal
90LX-Oxford Wht,5spd,Sunroof,5.0 Hatchback
90GT-Oxford Wht,5spd
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