1979 pace car build

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history- 79 pace car 302, manual, a/c, rear wiper, def, ect.
I bought this car 1 year ago today, saved from a salvage yard for $500 with no engine or trans. the car is straight pretty much rust free and needs tons of love.

ill be adding photos and more info as the build goes along now that i am in my new house i can realy dig into the project.

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engine mostly together its a 96 roller block 351 .030 pistons and h beams, dss girdle and windage tray, tfs2 camshaft, and victor jr heads. Sofar so good.

[BigSkyGT]

Great save! I miss my Pace car

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pulled the dash, seats heater box ect. found a great floor but has the usual cracks from the seats ill have to weld them up!!

[69clark]

Looks fun, great project.

I spy SVO sail panels... are you putting them on this car? I put them on mine and love them. Trying to decide whether or not to run them was difficult, once I put them on the car, there is no way I would go back.

[craigerSS]

nice solid looking car,good luck with your project

[twistedstang]

Nice project! interesting re-do on the recaros. its actually kinda cool how every early mustang floor cracks in the same place, in the same shape. I cant wait to find a car like that in a junkyard for five hundy.

[speedbunch]

Looks fun, great project.

I spy SVO sail panels... are you putting them on this car? I put them on mine and love them. Trying to decide whether or not to run them was difficult, once I put them on the car, there is no way I would go back.

why yes I am after seeing your car actualy I knew i had to have them!!
it seems we may have the same idea with these cars! I am going to hot rod the hell out of this car! and no it will not be restored back to factory.

[rancheronut]

Nice project! interesting re-do on the recaros. its actually kinda cool how every early mustang floor cracks in the same place, in the same shape. I cant wait to find a car like that in a junkyard for five hundy.

i had a 83 capri that i thought had bad seats in fall of 1987. when i got to the rear bolts, I notice the floor moving as I unbolt them.
so up came the carpet and found both floor pans ripped from rear bolt to rear bolt bad.
I went to the local dealer ship with photos in hand to see what they could do because the car was less than 5 yrs old. the dealership said it was because of my bad driving and there was nothing they would do. my reply was could luck on selling me any more cars and I never been back to that dealership plus ford/mercury just pulled there product from them last month and I think it couldn't have happen to a better place!

[JTurbo]

Welcome to FEP from another PC owner. Car looks pretty solid for 30yrs old and rescued from a junk yard! Good luck with the restomod and keep posting pics!

[negusm]

Moving as this looks more like a restomod than a pure stock restoration.

[Boyd]

The paint on the inside of the door panels is usually the best paint you will find on the car. I hope to own another one some day.

[TwisterSpecial]

What is the vincode of te Pace Car.
I'd like to add it to my personal registry

[85RS]

Nice save... Did it come with the front clip?
Cant wait to see the progress, keep the picks coming.

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Nice save... Did it come with the front clip?
Cant wait to see the progress, keep the picks coming.

ya it did. but i didnt get any pics that i can find. man i wish i had some photos with all the numbers in yellow that the wrecking yard painted on.(i scrubbed them off)
the front clip is in great shape so far it looks like it has been in a few fender benders! the drivers side door isnt original. so no door tag. and the right front inner fender had been straighted out badly ill be replacing from the strut tower forward. has the usual cancer from the battary anyways. oh and the rh fender was replaced so far thats all.


twister special ill get you that vin# question how many have you located?? my friend has one that ill try to get the vin for you also.

[LTDmasta GT]

i absolutley love pace cars. i cant wait to see this one done!

[wannabe82]

sweet save and sounds like it's gona move !!!!!!!!!

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new intake with 75lbs injectors

getting ready to go on! i dont like using the cork end gaskets

pan is on.

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getting paper thin getting all the rust off.

cut this off and ill be sectioning it in.

[K PONY]

Can't wait to see this Pace Car come back to life.

[cjmuscle]

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new intake with 75lbs injectors

Nice intake! Can't wait to see more.

[TwisterSpecial]

twister special ill get you that vin# question how many have you located?? my friend has one that ill try to get the vin for you also.

Please check my website: www.dutch-twister.nl
I need to add 3 more vins to the list though.

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my vin
9r03f481903

[aaronlstiles]

Damn Brady, You Kickin some butt on the Pace car, Keep up the nice work, maybe we will have the trio Going to Steamboat this year, Maybe have a Pace car reunion, that would be a Cool Idea! any suggestions anyone?