Saleen Body Kit Question...

[coreys]

so i have been looking to put a new body kit onto my 86 mustang GT.

i have had my eye on this one..

http://www.stage3motorsports.com/pro..._Shipping.html

this kit says that it is only for LX's and my question is if there is any way i could make this fit on my GT. i have looked through older posts but couldn't find what i was looking for.

any suggestions/ ideas?

thanks.

- corey.

[white1983GT]

don't see why not, the only difference is the front bumper, and they are the same size if memory serves. I'll defer to someone more knowledgeable, but I'd say it should fit no problem.

[RichV]

Awesome! I was not aware Saleen strated reproducing those yet. You may want to check that is a valid part before you send them cash. Last time I saw a NOS front airdam on ebay it went for over $800 by itself.

[memphis306]

you will have to cut on the gt bumper to get this to fit.saleen hasnt produced these kits in some time.if these turn out to be something other than authentic and you are set on buying one,let me know.i have a legit never mounted or painted saleen kit i will sell for the right price.

[coreys]

hey guys,

thanks for your responses, i really appreciate it.

as for the company goes, i did some research and they seem to be a pretty legit company, i will give them a call later today when i get out of class.

what type of cutting do i have to do to get it to fit? or do you have any places where i can find some info on how to install it?

thanks again,

corey

[RichV]

Corey, my 86 Saleen did not have a modified bumper cover. It was a stock LX under the front airdam. It fit nice and was a quality piece. It was in good shape for 20+ years of abuse. Definitely post up the availability of the kit, I wonder how one would look on a SVO...

[coreys]

So i gave those guys a call,

it is a Saleen Kit, not a remake.

also he said that there is no way to make it fit anything but a LX. he said that the only part of the kit that will fit My GT are the side skirts but the front and back of the GT will need to be replaced with the LX front and rear. he suggested finding some so-so LX ones for cheap and switch them since the kit will cover the lower half and it will need to be painted anyway.

so ill look around see where i can nab some of those parts, ill take pictures as i go and post them up later =D.

[RichV]

That does not sound right. The biggest difference in the 85/86 GT/LX is the fog light holes. Maybe he's thinking 87-93 GT/LX.

[coreys]

yeah that's what i thought too, i figured your could just put it over them, then take out the fog light assembly. i just talked to a friend and he suggested i look around for some more info.

every place i can find that sells that kit, does say "LX ONLY" the guy i talked to said something about the bumper sticking out a little further or something. i am going to keep looking around and see if i can find some more info on it.

[85 GT Kid]

I think thats bull. I know the rear bumpers are the same for 85-86 and the only diff between the GT and LX is the fog lights but I dont think it sticks out any further.

[69clark]

Just buy it and if it fits ,great, if not, then find the lx bumpers the guy says you need and go from there.

[memphis306]

i thought i remembered something and checked the "saleen book",and sure enough,they charged $100 extra to convert a gt in 85/86.since i cant see anything else different on a gt,i assume that $100 was to either replace the gt front bumper with an lx one or cut the gt one to fit.

[RichV]

I would think it would be the other way around. The Saleens had a GT interior instead of the LX. The only things remaining from the LX interior were some interior chrome pieces. Other than that it had GT dash, door panels, and seats. FWIK, the Saleen 'GT' cars kept the GT 1/4 moulding. I think all the 4 eye Saleen Verts were GT, and a few hatchbacks too. I know I had a 86 GT and a 86 Saleen, IMO there is no difference in the nose other than the fog light holes. Even if you have the holes, it does not do anything other than make the fog lights useless. So maybe Saleen removed the fogs and associated wiring/switches for that $100.

[negusm]

I would think it would be the other way around. The Saleens had a GT interior instead of the LX. The only things remaining from the LX interior were some interior chrome pieces. Other than that it had GT dash, door panels, and seats. FWIK, the Saleen 'GT' cars kept the GT 1/4 moulding. I think all the 4 eye Saleen Verts were GT, and a few hatchbacks too. I know I had a 86 GT and a 86 Saleen, IMO there is no difference in the nose other than the fog light holes. Even if you have the holes, it does not do anything other than make the fog lights useless. So maybe Saleen removed the fogs and associated wiring/switches for that $100.

I thought the Saleens got the LX dash bezels?

-Mike

[Runtbeater]

hey i got an 86 GT but it doesn't have the fog lights....think this would work for me then??

[memphis306]

I would think it would be the other way around. The Saleens had a GT interior instead of the LX. The only things remaining from the LX interior were some interior chrome pieces. Other than that it had GT dash, door panels, and seats. FWIK, the Saleen 'GT' cars kept the GT 1/4 moulding. I think all the 4 eye Saleen Verts were GT, and a few hatchbacks too. I know I had a 86 GT and a 86 Saleen, IMO there is no difference in the nose other than the fog light holes. Even if you have the holes, it does not do anything other than make the fog lights useless. So maybe Saleen removed the fogs and associated wiring/switches for that $100.

the saleens had whatever interior they were ordered with.since most were lx's,thats the interior they had.the only interior pieces replaced were the shift knob,steering wheel,gauge overlays,id plaque and dash emblem.dealers were instructed to order lx's when ordering saleens for customers,therefore ,most saleens were lx's.

[Runtbeater]

any1? do you think this would work out for me

[joebuckskin]

I have an aftermarket saleen front fascia, and when I mocked it up to my LX front bumper, it wouldnt go. I'd have to cut the center from the front of my bumper.

After reading this, I'm thinking something isnt right with my kit.

[memphis306]

hey i got an 86 GT but it doesn't have the fog lights....think this would work for me then??

does it have the holes for the foglights?if it doesnt,you have an lx bumper which means the kit would fit.

[memphis306]

I have an aftermarket saleen front fascia, and when I mocked it up to my LX front bumper, it wouldnt go. I'd have to cut the center from the front of my bumper.

After reading this, I'm thinking something isnt right with my kit.

was it an '85-'86 specific kit? if it was an '87-'93 kit,i think you have to cut the 4eye bumper wether its a gt or lx.

[RichV]

the saleens had whatever interior they were ordered with.since most were lx's,thats the interior they had.the only interior pieces replaced were the shift knob,steering wheel,gauge overlays,id plaque and dash emblem.dealers were instructed to order lx's when ordering saleens for customers,therefore ,most saleens were lx's.

My 86 was a LX with a GT interior. 3 other 86 Saleens that were owned by friends of mine were also LX's with GT interiors. All the 86 Saleens I have ever seen have GT interiors, most started as LX cars. The bucktags actualy read LX, GT interior, SVO deadpedal. I disagree with you on the interior, the GT seats are a first indicator. The only thing I remember non-GT were the chrome bezles on the window switches.
Mine was 86-097, Kyle has 86-120, Randy had 86-046 and 86-147, they are all members here.

I don't think I have ever seen a 4 eye Saleen with a LX interior. I'm not saying they don't exist, just never seen one. The MOMO wheel, shift knob, # plaque, Escort radar with power plug in the map light trim, speedo/tach, and optional Kenwood KRC7000 stereo were the interior changes. I miss #97, . Who knows, maybe I'll get it back one day and restore it.

[memphis306]

My 86 was a LX with a GT interior. 3 other 86 Saleens that were owned by friends of mine were also LX's with GT interiors. All the 86 Saleens I have ever seen have GT interiors, most started as LX cars. The bucktags actualy read LX, GT interior, SVO deadpedal. I disagree with you on the interior, the GT seats are a first indicator. The only thing I remember non-GT were the chrome bezles on the window switches.
Mine was 86-097, Kyle has 86-120, Randy had 86-046 and 86-147, they are all members here.

I don't think I have ever seen a 4 eye Saleen with a LX interior. I'm not saying they don't exist, just never seen one. The MOMO wheel, shift knob, # plaque, Escort radar with power plug in the map light trim, speedo/tach, and optional Kenwood KRC7000 stereo were the interior changes. I miss #97, . Who knows, maybe I'll get it back one day and restore it.

i thought you were saying that they swapped the interior at saleen during the conversion.i knew that they didnt swap interiors but i thought the only diff in the lx and gt interiors was something about the dash.you call the seats "gt",and i assume you're talking about the seats with the red piping and halo headrest.i always called those "sport" seats and i thought all v8 powered non-vert cars had those.ive never seen any other seat in one.what are the differences in the 2 interiors?i did a search on here and came up with nothing.

[RichV]

OK, I see what you mean. My buddy had a 86 hatch 5.0 LX w/5sp. The seats were standard non-bolstered, dash and door panels were different trim patterns (than GT). IIRC, his interior was black. I've only seen the sport seats in grey, red, and tan. Good Saleen discussion!

Sorry to hijack the thread corey. I also think the GT/LX noses were same on the early Foxes, fogs being the exception.

[Runtbeater]

ha nice atleast that should save me a few bucks with the lx bumper...thanks

[85 GT Kid]

Ok most Saleens were LXs. You could get the GT seats and dash bezels on an LX it was an option. You could also get the regular LX seats in a Saleen but most opted for the GT seats or you could get SVO seats w/o the headrest. The main differences between the GT Saleen and the LX Saleen is the 1/4 molding and the hood stripe. I'm not sure if the GT ones had the foglights i'll have to look at the Saleen book tonight. Also i dont think you could get chrome window/lock switch bezels on a GT Saleen but you could on a LX.