[attach] Bottom engine pic is not my car, sorry.
Last edited by hcmclean; 01-21-2015 at 10:40 PM.
1979 Pace Car
Original unmolested survivor.
Last edited by trey66; 01-29-2015 at 07:14 PM.
Nice turbo!
Very nice. The dash looks beautiful, but where are the pics of the Recaro seats?
Welcome to FEP!
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
My wifes "Red" Pace Car
1984 Predator GT302 #4S0102 - Complete rotisserie and put back to stock
1979 Pace Car - 306, H/C/I, T5, 8.8, 3.73 - 288 RWHP
1993 GT Vert - PROCHARGER P1SC, H/C/I, Built AODE, 3.73 - 421RWHP / 405 RWTQ - SOLD
Updated photos with lights
Pace Car #7632
Last edited by chelms; 08-26-2015 at 05:15 AM.
Pace Car #7632
here is my car at Detroit autorama 2015. Proud moment for me there. It only took 30 years and aprox $!!,!!! Later! Lol! Well worth it... From boneyard to 1st place 3 years in a row at COBO hall..
I graduated from college in 1979 & the starting pay for a college grad was $12k/year, or about $2k more than a new Mustang Pace Car. I really wanted one, but it wasn't in the financial cards back then (school loans to pay off). But as the saying goes "Good things come to those who wait", I finally got my Pace Car 36 years later, and it is a good one! A 31k original mile, 2 owner Turbo, with every option but power windows & power door locks. It came with every bit of documentation from day one, including the down payment receipts, window sticker, build sheet, & all service records. It's been in Minnesota it's whole life and has only a couple of modifications (headlight covers, rear license plate panel cover, air horns, 1984 vintage AUDIOVOX am/fm digital cassette deck, & an aftermarket hatch area light). It came with the side decals still in the original cardboard too. I plan on leaving it the way it is with the exception of replacing the TRX wheel/tires with some Ponys and new tires, so I can safely drive it to shows and cruises.
79 2.3 Turbo PC (two, 1 with 32k original miles & 1 with 58k original miles)
80 2.3 Turbo sunroof hatch (bought new, SOLD)
84 5.0 GT T-top hatch (bought new, SOLD)
86 5.0 GT convert (bought new, DONATED), 86 5.0 GT convert (SOLD)
86 5.0 GT hatch (SOLD), 86 5.0 LX coupe (SOLD)
86 5.0 LX SSP UHP (SOLD), 86 5.0 LX SSP GSP clone (SOLD)
89 5.0 LX SSP MSP (owned 3 of the 20, SOLD)
89 5.0 LX convert (1 of 203)
93 5.0 LX SSP NHP (1 of eight)
Wow shes a beauty! Put some miles on that thing and have fun!
Marshall - Posting from Dominican Republic
79 Pacecar 2.3 EFI turbo
80 Capri 5.0
81 Fastback roller
Thanks! That's the plan (just have to wait 5 months for decent driving weather to return here)!Originally Posted by colonialmotion
79 2.3 Turbo PC (two, 1 with 32k original miles & 1 with 58k original miles)
80 2.3 Turbo sunroof hatch (bought new, SOLD)
84 5.0 GT T-top hatch (bought new, SOLD)
86 5.0 GT convert (bought new, DONATED), 86 5.0 GT convert (SOLD)
86 5.0 GT hatch (SOLD), 86 5.0 LX coupe (SOLD)
86 5.0 LX SSP UHP (SOLD), 86 5.0 LX SSP GSP clone (SOLD)
89 5.0 LX SSP MSP (owned 3 of the 20, SOLD)
89 5.0 LX convert (1 of 203)
93 5.0 LX SSP NHP (1 of eight)
Just throw on some Blizzaks and you will be fine!
Good Lucking Pace Car! Congrats!
Trey
Trey
"I Don't build it hoping for your approval! I built it because it meets mine!"
"I've spent most of my money on Mustangs, racing, and women... the rest I just wasted."
Mustangs Past: Too many to remember!
Current Mustangs:
1969 Mach 1
1979 Pace Car now 5.0/5 speed
1982 GT Stalled RestoModification
1984 SVO Still Waiting Restoration
1986 GT Under going Wide Body Conversion Currently
Current Capris:
1981 Capri Roller
1981 Capri Black Magic Roller Basket Case
1982 Capri RS 5.0/4spd T-top Full Restoration Stalled in TX
1984 Capri RS T-top Roller
1983-84 Gloy Racing Trans Am/IMSA Body Parts
My first new car was a 1980 2.3 Turbo hatch, 4-speed manual, with TRX suspension, sunroof, (radio delete, no other options) and I would get stuck in 1/4" of snow on a 2 degree incline, and would have to get out and push it while I left it in first gear to get it through intersections. In deeper snow, I would leave it at home and walk to work. Worst winter car I ever owned. So no to your idea, though Blizzaks would help a little (I know you were joking anyway), and I can only imagine what the road salt would do to it in short order.
Just throw on some Blizzaks and you will be fine!
Good Lucking Pace Car! Congrats!
Trey
79 2.3 Turbo PC (two, 1 with 32k original miles & 1 with 58k original miles)
80 2.3 Turbo sunroof hatch (bought new, SOLD)
84 5.0 GT T-top hatch (bought new, SOLD)
86 5.0 GT convert (bought new, DONATED), 86 5.0 GT convert (SOLD)
86 5.0 GT hatch (SOLD), 86 5.0 LX coupe (SOLD)
86 5.0 LX SSP UHP (SOLD), 86 5.0 LX SSP GSP clone (SOLD)
89 5.0 LX SSP MSP (owned 3 of the 20, SOLD)
89 5.0 LX convert (1 of 203)
93 5.0 LX SSP NHP (1 of eight)
Hi that's a real nice Pace Car, welcome to the force!
I missed this post, congratulations!
She's also a beauty!
And so it begins......
32 years later.........
Man that's a beautiful sight!
And so it begins......
32 years later.........
1979 mustang pace car 76-miles
Dearborn #6029 car, 5.0 V8 manual, A/C, Speed Control, 8-track, all options except rear window wiper motor......enjoy!!!!!!
Sandy
mca#76083
Beautiful PC! How many miles, and does it have factory rocker chip guard, rear louvers, or tilt? The only options my 31k mile Turbo PC does not have are power door locks, chip guard, 8-track, & rear louvers (not available with my rear wiper).
Last edited by 86V8NOTCH; 03-20-2016 at 03:10 PM.
79 2.3 Turbo PC (two, 1 with 32k original miles & 1 with 58k original miles)
80 2.3 Turbo sunroof hatch (bought new, SOLD)
84 5.0 GT T-top hatch (bought new, SOLD)
86 5.0 GT convert (bought new, DONATED), 86 5.0 GT convert (SOLD)
86 5.0 GT hatch (SOLD), 86 5.0 LX coupe (SOLD)
86 5.0 LX SSP UHP (SOLD), 86 5.0 LX SSP GSP clone (SOLD)
89 5.0 LX SSP MSP (owned 3 of the 20, SOLD)
89 5.0 LX convert (1 of 203)
93 5.0 LX SSP NHP (1 of eight)
Never mind on the mileage question (I see 76 miles in the registry). I can see through the factory steering wheel protective wrap why the previous owner of mine had his wrapped in leather. That factory wood grain inlay just doesn't go with the character of the car (maybe on a Ghia model). Do you start it regularly or is it strictly a trailer to show and roll it off and on car? Nice that there are a couple of super low mileage examples (NPD owned Turbo PC shows 56 miles in the registry) out there to use as factory benchmarks for restorers. I'm lucky that mine is not too nice to drive to and from shows (not to mention the 2 miles of gravel/dirt road to and from my winter storage location). Great job on owning and preserving an important piece of Mustang history!
79 2.3 Turbo PC (two, 1 with 32k original miles & 1 with 58k original miles)
80 2.3 Turbo sunroof hatch (bought new, SOLD)
84 5.0 GT T-top hatch (bought new, SOLD)
86 5.0 GT convert (bought new, DONATED), 86 5.0 GT convert (SOLD)
86 5.0 GT hatch (SOLD), 86 5.0 LX coupe (SOLD)
86 5.0 LX SSP UHP (SOLD), 86 5.0 LX SSP GSP clone (SOLD)
89 5.0 LX SSP MSP (owned 3 of the 20, SOLD)
89 5.0 LX convert (1 of 203)
93 5.0 LX SSP NHP (1 of eight)
Just wanted to put this update here
a little rough around the edges but its getting there....
built in san jose, #1484, 2.3l turbo.
Marshall - Posting from Dominican Republic
79 Pacecar 2.3 EFI turbo
80 Capri 5.0
81 Fastback roller
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