Notices
Fox Mustangs 1979-1993 Mustangs Member Tech & Restoration Discussion

starting a new Fox Project

Old 7/24/06, 07:25 PM
  #1  
Thread Starter
 
jacostang's Avatar
 
Join Date: January 27, 2006
Location: Mesa, AZ
Posts: 3,613
Likes: 0
Received 7 Likes on 7 Posts
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
Attached Files
File Type: doc
pacew2.doc (452.0 KB, 680 views)
Old 7/24/06, 09:04 PM
  #2  
Bullitt Member
 
BurntPony's Avatar
 
Join Date: April 24, 2005
Posts: 306
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Pics no good.

Im moving to Tucson, we can work on our foxs together.
Old 7/25/06, 06:32 AM
  #3  
Bullitt Member
 
PearBear's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 3, 2004
Posts: 471
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
why do you have the pic saved as a word doc
Old 7/25/06, 09:18 AM
  #4  
GT Member
 
Daysleepin's Avatar
 
Join Date: November 10, 2004
Posts: 173
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Don't mod it
just keep oe and clean and it will be worth a lot of money some day
Old 7/25/06, 09:35 AM
  #5  
Team Mustang Source
 
wildstanglx90's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 27, 2004
Location: NY
Posts: 1,161
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
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!
Old 7/25/06, 01:02 PM
  #6  
Thread Starter
 
jacostang's Avatar
 
Join Date: January 27, 2006
Location: Mesa, AZ
Posts: 3,613
Likes: 0
Received 7 Likes on 7 Posts
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!!!
Old 7/25/06, 02:04 PM
  #7  
Service Manager
 
svopaul's Avatar
 
Join Date: June 29, 2004
Location: Odenville, AL
Posts: 6,627
Received 429 Likes on 208 Posts
Now THAT is a cool find...and in nice shape from the picture!! nice score!
Old 7/25/06, 04:51 PM
  #8  
Thread Starter
 
jacostang's Avatar
 
Join Date: January 27, 2006
Location: Mesa, AZ
Posts: 3,613
Likes: 0
Received 7 Likes on 7 Posts
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.
Old 7/25/06, 08:05 PM
  #9  
Cobra Member
 
THRUST_'s Avatar
 
Join Date: January 27, 2005
Posts: 1,398
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
very cool, I love to hear it when cars are choosen to be preserved.

sounds like a pretty good deal for you too.
Old 7/28/06, 07:06 AM
  #10  
Shelby GT500 Member
 
conv_stang's Avatar
 
Join Date: March 3, 2004
Location: Richmond VA
Posts: 2,633
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
man, nice find. looks pretty clean for sitting under a tree. good luck with the resto.
Old 7/28/06, 02:59 PM
  #11  
Cobra Member
 
ScottyBoy302's Avatar
 
Join Date: August 20, 2005
Location: BC
Posts: 1,108
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
You luck SOB. Nice find, good luck.
Old 8/3/06, 05:05 PM
  #12  
Post *****
 
future9er24's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 13, 2004
Location: Berkeley/Redwood City, CA
Posts: 18,613
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 2 Posts
!!!! no fair. why dont i find deals like that. cant wait to see ya fix her up
Old 8/3/06, 11:08 PM
  #13  
Mach 1 Member
 
Every_Mn's Avatar
 
Join Date: December 24, 2005
Posts: 701
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
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.
Old 8/4/06, 12:52 PM
  #14  
TMS Post # 1,000,000
Serbian Steamer
 
Zastava_101's Avatar
 
Join Date: January 30, 2004
Location: Wisconsin / Serbia
Posts: 12,630
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Nice find.
Post updates from time to time.
Old 9/12/06, 03:50 PM
  #15  
Thread Starter
 
jacostang's Avatar
 
Join Date: January 27, 2006
Location: Mesa, AZ
Posts: 3,613
Likes: 0
Received 7 Likes on 7 Posts
Just an Update, Here she is being loaded on the hauler on its way to Pittsburgh for the beginning of the resto!!
Attached Thumbnails starting a new Fox Project-p1010123.jpg  
Old 9/13/06, 12:08 AM
  #16  
Cobra R Member
 
tom_vilsack's Avatar
 
Join Date: August 7, 2004
Location: Ladner,Canada
Posts: 1,765
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Very cool find! You have to keep us updated as the project comes along. Great to see your gonna restore back to original also.
Old 9/14/06, 09:50 AM
  #17  
Thread Starter
 
jacostang's Avatar
 
Join Date: January 27, 2006
Location: Mesa, AZ
Posts: 3,613
Likes: 0
Received 7 Likes on 7 Posts
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!!!!
Old 9/16/06, 10:22 AM
  #18  
Thread Starter
 
jacostang's Avatar
 
Join Date: January 27, 2006
Location: Mesa, AZ
Posts: 3,613
Likes: 0
Received 7 Likes on 7 Posts
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!!
Old 9/21/06, 02:46 PM
  #19  
Mach 1 Member
 
Phorty's Avatar
 
Join Date: November 29, 2005
Location: Chicagoland
Posts: 809
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
This is awesome! How exactly did you find the car? It looks like it isn't in that bad of shape. How many miles?
Old 9/22/06, 09:57 AM
  #20  
Thread Starter
 
jacostang's Avatar
 
Join Date: January 27, 2006
Location: Mesa, AZ
Posts: 3,613
Likes: 0
Received 7 Likes on 7 Posts
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

Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Quick Reply: starting a new Fox Project



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 05:21 PM.