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    Does anyone offer a new roof skin? I doubt it, but I figured I'd double check.
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    The only offerings for a new roof skin that I was able to find when searching for Erratic50's Saleen Clone were Carbon Fiber versions. Very nice, but $1200 or $1500 for the skin IIRC. Otherwise I didn't find any new offerings for the Fox bodies coupe nor hatchback.
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    That's what I'm coming up with also. I didn't think anyone offered one, but you never know when the aftermarket might come out with a new part.
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    Quote Originally Posted by STL79Coupe View Post
    That's what I'm coming up with also. I didn't think anyone offered one, but you never know when the aftermarket might come out with a new part.

    True! Very True!
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    1981 Capri Black Magic Roller Basket Case
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    How do you attach and finish a carbon fiber roof skin?
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    The parts suppliers better get on the ball if the want to stay with the times.
    Most owners are not interested in using cheapo, salvage, or expensive race parts to preserve or restore a car.
    Old NOS, repro parts, generic fits all, are not always the best choice. No hoods.
    Every 10 years is a different car era. Not much has changed since 2009 with sheet metal for rusted fox.
    1974-2004 is skipped over for restoration parts, unlike pre-1973. Now they will soon be stuck with all that inventory.
    Used up the all the capital and no pick up on Mustang II, or much more common long run Fox platform?
    By the time they get around to it, may be too late.
    Like old toys from the 30's 40's even some 50's less customers around anymore that wants them.

    Judging from the recent Woodward Cruise in Detroit, older generations are no longer into the scene.
    They still call it 'Dream' Cruise. I drop that word and use it to dream the cruise will be good as it used to be.
    The mix of cars has changed since the cruise started 25 years ago. Less and less every year. The hype goes on.
    Less hot rods, crazy stuff. Sure plenty of cars, just instead of 3 of each, there are 2.
    Taken over by newer Vettes, Challenger, Charger, Camaro, Mustang. Or 500 hp SUV.
    The now 70-80 year olds were were more active 10-20 years ago. Now they just drive out in their SUV and sit.
    Have no classic anymore. Expensive, no one to work on old cars.
    Cashed them out to buy the condo, pay medical bills, last round of travel trips, buy the Cadillac and a new vette..

    My 79 roof has minor rust spots. If i have to someday, will cut out the bad and do a sunroof as a 'repair' patch.
    Or Koolseal it like a RV. Keeping current on sources for all types of metal for repairing areas that are not made yet.
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    Quote Originally Posted by droopie85gt View Post
    How do you attach and finish a carbon fiber roof skin?
    Loctite 406.

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    Knowing one fox must die so another can live, if you can’t find an aero car to destroy then I’m all for the carbon fiber stuff. By the time you factor in labor of removal and transplant I doubt any money is saved when you don’t go carbon fiber.

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    Dynacorn was supposed to be working on the Foxbody. They did the complete car on the first generation Mustang. I won’t make it to SEMA this year to ask them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KevinK View Post
    Dynacorn was supposed to be working on the Foxbody.

    I remember that rumor from a decade ago. Haven't heard anything new on the topic since.

    It'd be nice if they had more available. I imagine it'd be a little spendy, especially the shipping. I don't know how many times I've added the sheetmetal I need to repair the rust on my Mustang to the 'shopping cart' only to close the tab after I estimate the "truck freight".

    I keep watching the usual places for a reasonable roller or a clean 4cyl to swap my drivetrain into, and there just isn't anything left out there. Any thing that is priced right for gutting and rebuilding, is pure junk. The only half way decent buys are usually complete running/driving 5.0 cars, which isnt something I'd hack up.

    Maybe if I leave my Mustang in the driveway another ten years, the repro sheetmetal will be more available, or it'll make better fiscal sense to patch up what I've got.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KevinK View Post
    Dynacorn was supposed to be working on the Foxbody. They did the complete car on the first generation Mustang. I won’t make it to SEMA this year to ask them.
    The question will be how many people will want a $15k body to start from? You can still find original cars running and sitting around that are clean enough to build for $2k or less.
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    The demand for more parts is now. Most do not want to get another car when current can be repaired.
    I could use lower door skin repair panels, whole skin, or even new door shell.
    79 is different. Replacing a door is a job. Too much work added to convert from other years if found at all.
    Nothing. Have to use generic universal door repair sections with added work.
    Fiberglass doors, hoods. Too fragile for everyday street use or roll up windows.
    Cj pony lists whole new 1965 door shells for only 185.00, 1994-98 oem? for 790.00.
    No room here for parts cars, a long project, or have a spare matching Mustang to drive with car down.

    Rust areas:
    door bottoms, rear 1/4 bottoms, floor pans, hatch lower undersides, front frame rails, rockers, roof, A pillars.
    Lucky most of this stuff is available except for rearmost floor pans and rails, door parts, hoods, roofs.
    Outer sheet metal. Crash parts. Bumper covers. The cars want and should be driven, but don't get into an accident.
    Even if they are not worth 20g, easily cost less to fix and maintain than new models in the end.

    Thank you to the companies that currently offer good parts for our prized possessions. There is hope.
    Am comfortable with reasonably priced non race parts that are equal or better than oem.
    Hopefully the timeline of availability will keep ahead of demand. Too late is too late. All 80's cars seem to be in this gap.
    More parts sales now than later when less of these cars will be out there to repair. And the tooling may still exist.
    With the long model run and many common parts, like the Ranger line, should be a no brainer for suppliers
    If necessary parts are available, owners will keep them longer rather than move on to something else that is repairable or have better resale.
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    Oh man, there was a 92 notch 4 banger at PNP a few months ago and the roof looked good. I thought about getting the windshield but it was too much work for me and it was a really hot/humid day.

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    Quote Originally Posted by webestang View Post
    Oh man, there was a 92 notch 4 banger at PNP a few months ago and the roof looked good. I thought about getting the windshield but it was too much work for me and it was a really hot/humid day.
    come to find out it's a 79 PC so the roof skin will need to be a sunroof skin as well. I think he has realized he'll be fixing the roof it has on it.
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    Honestly if I could get a new rust free hatchback shell as the start of the rebuild of my 86GT I would be all over it. The amount of work it would save is priceless.

    Original parts getting rebuilt and going into something like that is a good use of a complete and and running car that has a nasty crusty rusty body. I'm slowly coming around to the facts of life ...... while it has a cool story behind it, physically some cars probably should not be saved..... and if ever there were an example of this its my 1/2 million mile 86GT.

    I do sorta LOL though when I start hearing all sorts of crap about how fast these old cars can't possibly go though. Yeap -- couldn't possibly ...... you're right. So since you're so sure do you wanna go for a ride in that slow one over there ? (as I point to an "oh my god" rusty foxbody)

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    FWIW, replacing a roof skin isn’t that bad...I cropped the roof off an 87 or 89 LX and grafted it on my 84 GT. I think I spent $180 for the roof structure and had to buy some new Blair bits.

    Naturally the glass has to come out and all the spot welds can drive one mad, but I got to keep my car, only spent a few hundred $ and repaired a bunch of corrosion in the process. I wish they did offer new ones, but transporting a flimsy roof skin can be a little unwieldy.

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    I feel for you. I too would like to find a roof skin. foxies are getting popular in south dakota

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