Does it have a cage? The body might be weakened a bit from all the cornering its done. My first Pace car was raced two seasons in showroom stock and the body would twist enough to make the rear hatch pull up on the loop the rear hatch attaches to.
Does it have a cage? The body might be weakened a bit from all the cornering its done. My first Pace car was raced two seasons in showroom stock and the body would twist enough to make the rear hatch pull up on the loop the rear hatch attaches to.
2011 Ranger 2.3 5 speed Supercab XLT
2009 Ranger 2.3 5 speed Longbed XL
2004 Ranger 2.3 5 speed Longbed XL
Former vehicles:
79 Pace Car 5.0 4sp ex showroom stock racer.
79 Pace Car 5.0 auto.
the lower half of the rear bumper is also white
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67 Mustang Coupe-Rusty Parts Car
79 Mustang Cobra- Garage Art/Project Car 11.3@118mph on a 150 shot
84 Mustang Gt- Bolt On Fun Car
97 Wrangler Sport- Lifted on 33's - Trail Rig
08 Mustang Gt- Bolt Ons, 12.89@109
88 LX - Wide Body
84 GT - Wide Body
94 Ford F-350
63 Ford Fairlane
03 GT
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it'd be nice to see it restored to it's previous racing state good project
83 GT w/ T-Tops (JeffCleaned)
2021 Turbo Blue Audi S5
Very cool. That's a Kamei front air dam in the picture by the way if you wanted to get the same one for it, those are fantastic looking air dams. Very cool piece of racing history, can't wait to see this one fixed up.
Chris Lott
'81 Cobra T-Top - Black
'85 Dominator GT - Black, 24k miles
'85 Predator GT302R #150R - Light Regatta Blue
'85 Predator GT302 Convertible #119 - White w/blue stripes For Sale
'86 Texas DPS Mustang (Unit # unknown) - undergoing resto
I've been on the phone with the original owner and builder of the car.
Car was bought new in early 83. Original T-Top car..He started autocrossing it 87..
Widebody kit was hand made and installed in 88, global west c/c installed, Rancho adjustable strut bar installed, and SVO front control arms were also installed.
In 89 he had the T-top roof replaced with a solid roof, and replaced the under powered 302 with a drop in RHO 302 motorsports engine (B-cam, GT40 heads)..Trans/brakes/rear axle were upgraded in 93 to Cobra Specs.
The cage is made by Autopower. The wide wheels are made by Monocoque (16X9.5) and the wheels on it now are made by Revolution (16X7).
He still has the wide wheels and is sending them to me.. Should have them by next week!! WooHoo!!
Plans are to have it running/driving 100% this year.. and painted and racing next year.
88 LX - Wide Body
84 GT - Wide Body
94 Ford F-350
63 Ford Fairlane
03 GT
my site --> www.franknstangs.com
Wow, this is turning out to be a very cool score! That car has some history. I remember seeing one other Mustang with these flares years ago in I think Hot Rod magazine. They had it as a project car and then gave it away to a lucky person. Also, I remember seeing these metal flares in the early Ford Motorsport catalogs. Keep us posted on the progress!
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1985 Mustang GT, owned since 1989
2000 Expedition XLT 219k miles
2011 Expedition XLT
Nice Find and cool history. I would recreate it to look like that car in the pictures.
-Currently Searching for "The One"
Look what happens when young kids get these cars(in most cases). You should show the kid the way the car looked. He might kick himself a little.
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Man, what an outstanding find and very cool that you were able to capitalize on it. Even better you were able to track down the history and the wheels!!!
The old school pics look freaking hot. 83/84's are not my favorite front end (you'd never know that by my sig) but with the Kamei airdam it transforms the car.
I wish you the best of luck on the resto-mod and looking forward to seeing a build thread on this shortly. Congrats!
-Mike Malone
69 Mach1, 81 LX, 83 GT Turbo, 85.5 SVO 9L, 86 SVO 2A, 86 GT, 90 LX 5.0 - and a badass 84 LTD Wagon
Wow thats cool. The first time I saw it i was like but seeing what it was is really cool. O if your gonna be autocrossin it you should reinstall some ttop to make it look cool . Keep us posted.
Son of Jleews6, Johnny 5
85 GT 1C Vert = Grey int. no power options but A/C.
85 GT 2R Hatch = "Pepper"ALL original sunroof car grey int.,full scale restoration coming one day
85 GT 2A Hatch = tan int. 2.5" full exhaust, frame connectors, AutoMeter Pro Comp gauges, 5-Lug w/17" Bullitts, converted to FI, 8.8 w/3.55s etc.
85 GT 1C Hatch = Dads new toy ALL ORIGINAL
85 GS/RS 4D Hatch = My first capri
73 Mach 1 - 351 2bbl Auto Yellow w/Tan interior
im with ashley on the resto racer!!!! nice find!!
I totally need to see that car with capri stuff on it. That custom sheet metal is neat, even if its rough right now.
1979 capri, a mess, 86 efi
88 LX - Wide Body
84 GT - Wide Body
94 Ford F-350
63 Ford Fairlane
03 GT
my site --> www.franknstangs.com
88 LX - Wide Body
84 GT - Wide Body
94 Ford F-350
63 Ford Fairlane
03 GT
my site --> www.franknstangs.com
Are those Revolution racing wheels?
1985 LTD
1986 GT
1989 LX Hatch Road race
1991 LX Convt Street Killer
2002 150 SuperCrew FX4
2008 EDGE
1969 WHEEL HORSE
Stock Sucks
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88 LX - Wide Body
84 GT - Wide Body
94 Ford F-350
63 Ford Fairlane
03 GT
my site --> www.franknstangs.com
What a great find and very cool that you were able to track down the history. I think the history is the best part of the story! I am looking forward to seeing a build thread also.
~Bryan
1985 Mustang GT w/ T-Tops, Original Paint, 160,XXX miles
Mods: 600cfm Carb, Underdrive Pulleys, Subframe Connectors, 4pt G-Load Brace, MM Strut Tower brace, 8.8 rear w/ 3.55 gears & LCA's
Pics from production of "The Saleen Book"
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wow. my first impression was.... eww... ahhh!! your eyes are fallin out!!!
but after looking at the details and noticing the hints that point out what it really is... i am really really jealous lol that car is going to be sweet! i find it amazing that you got the true history on the car and not only that, but youre getting the original wheels he had for it. excellent find! the original look is absolutely beautiful.
79 cobra- rockin the efi 2.3T again.
2007 lifted F-350 Lariat Outlaw 4x4
83 Porsche 944
01 GSXR 1000
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