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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 07:25 PM
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starting a new Fox Project

Found this complete 79 Pace under a Palo Verde Tree in Tucson, Az. Never modified, only the wire harness damaged due to varments under the hood $600
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 09:04 PM
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Pics no good.

Im moving to Tucson, we can work on our foxs together.
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 06:32 AM
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why do you have the pic saved as a word doc
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 09:18 AM
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Don't mod it
just keep oe and clean and it will be worth a lot of money some day
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 09:35 AM
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How can people just forget about cars like that and leave them to sit and rot!?

I'm glad to hear you will be fixing her up!
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 01:02 PM
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The plan is to restore back to exactly the way it came off the assembly line only with better paint this time. The Az Desert has been kind to it, no rust anywhere!!!
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 02:04 PM
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Now THAT is a cool find...and in nice shape from the picture!! nice score!
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 04:51 PM
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Sorry If some of you can't open the picture, I know its in my computer somewhere but this is the only one I could transfer.

I am a little concerned with the harness being chewed up but I'm sure I can find a doner somewhere but even those are almost 30 years old now.
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 08:05 PM
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very cool, I love to hear it when cars are choosen to be preserved.

sounds like a pretty good deal for you too.
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 07:06 AM
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man, nice find. looks pretty clean for sitting under a tree. good luck with the resto.
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 02:59 PM
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You luck SOB. Nice find, good luck.
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Old Aug 3, 2006 | 05:05 PM
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!!!! no fair. why dont i find deals like that. cant wait to see ya fix her up
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Old Aug 3, 2006 | 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by wildstanglx90
How can people just forget about cars like that and leave them to sit and rot!?

I'm glad to hear you will be fixing her up!
Well, not a whole lot of people like 79 Mustangs... myself included.
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 12:52 PM
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Nice find.
Post updates from time to time.
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 03:50 PM
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Just an Update, Here she is being loaded on the hauler on its way to Pittsburgh for the beginning of the resto!!
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 12:08 AM
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Very cool find! You have to keep us updated as the project comes along. Great to see your gonna restore back to original also.
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 09:50 AM
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Thanks!!
Yup its goin to be as good (or Better) as new just like it rolled off the line, there are so many other Mustangs to be modded I just can't justify doing that to this one. But will be putting in better parts!!!!
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Old Sep 16, 2006 | 10:22 AM
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OK, after about 10 hours working on the wire harness, we got her running!!! After sitting for 5 years!!! New gas but it fired right up!!

Thank The maker!

Pictures next!!
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 02:46 PM
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This is awesome! How exactly did you find the car? It looks like it isn't in that bad of shape. How many miles?
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 09:57 AM
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I was at the Southern Arizona Mustang Show and a guy approached me after looking at pictures of my 89 before I restored it and asked me if I wanted "Another Project" Curious, went ot look at it and when he pulled the half eaten cover off I couldn't believe it. It has 130,000 on the odometer
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