1979 Ford Mustang

Coupe

8 - Cyl.

Manual

9F02T340721

Gasoline

It has come time to sell my car. I have reached the point with it where it is still fun to drive, but I can't be bothered tinkering with the few issues it has. It is way too fast for my liking and it needs to go to someone who will love it and take a little time to address a few things. I have put so much of everything into this car, but I just feel the need to movealong into something else. The car will need the following.......The fuel gauge works most of the time and sometimes it doesn't. It hasn't gave me a problem in some time, then it did it again the other day after I filled the tank. As usual, after a short drive it was working again. Perhaps the contact wire at the sensor is coming loose. (currently fixing the gauge) The rear part of the headliner needs a small piece fabricated to help hold it. You'll have to see what I mean, it can't be described easily. It needs the fuel filler neck plastic thing to be bolted solid to the inner body of the car. I don't know why I never did that. The passenger tire rubs on the fender well slightly. The A/C needs custom lines made to adapt the factory lines to a small universal condenser , if you want that to work again. The cruise control is not working due to needing a reference signal from something in the ABS connector. I had to eliminate the ABS however due to the turbo's. A good wiring diagram should lead you to which wires need to be connected to make that work again. The oil dipstick needs attention, again, you'd have to see what I mean. Finally, it needs to be tuned better for WOT. I have the commando tuning system, but I have only tuned for daily driving and proper AFR. There is no traction for WOT tuning on the street. It is a little too rich for safety reasons at this time. So if you want definitive dyno numbers, you will have to bring it to one. (UPDATE 3/28/2011).....I have been fixing any issues and is nearly complete....my goal was to make this a 100% issue free car for the next owner, but the above mentioned items are what is left. !!!! THIS CAR JUST WON ANOTHER FIRST PLACE TROPHY YESTERDAY!!! This car WILL DRIVE ANYWHERE......I drove it to Florida and back last year. Here is the info on the car now........It started a COMPLETE 2004 mach 1 swap...All wiring, engine, tranny, suspension, brake lines, fuel lines etc etc......the only exception is an Independent rear from a Cobra. It now has a 5.4 Fully Forged Twin Turbo motor. The current mods are as follows: Engine 5.4 DSS Forged Shortblock....DSS Girdle....MMR Oil Pump.....2004 Mach 1 heads ported......KarKraft intake adapters.....MMR Intake Spacer....MMR Oil Pan......Mach 1 Intake Manifold.....Mach 1 Throttle Body.....Complete 8 rib set up.....HPX MAF.....2 1/2" aluminum radiator with twin fans.....Sniper Weapon X Ignition Coils....FRPP 80lb Injectors.....Complete Aeromotive Eliminator Return Style fuel system......K27 Twin Turbos.....Custom headers, downpipes, NO mufflers, LX style tailpipes (you would never know it had IRS)........Air to Water intercooler....Mach 1 3650 5-speed.....Fidanza Aluminum Flywheel......McCleod Clutch.....Aluminum Driveshaft......I think that's it. Current engine only has around 3000 miles on it, but I am still currently driving it when I get the chance.....so that will go up. Suspension (Front) AJE K-member.....FRPP Fox A-Arms.......AGR Power steering Rack....Maximum Motorsports Extreme Bumpsteer kit.....H&R Springs Mach 1 Spindles and brakes.....slotted crossdrilled rotors......Tokiko struts.....BBK Camber Plates. (Rear) Cobra IRS......3.27 gears.....Maximum Motorsports subframe bushings, control arm bushings, differential mount, swaybar bushings, complete tie rod kit, swaybar adjustable end links, 6 point differential brace......Stock 03 Cobra springs and brakes......slotted crossdrilled rotors.......Tokiko shocks. The interior is VERY nice....There are only a couple small spots that need something fabricated to fill a little gap to seem factory. The defroster WORKS. It has the 2004 headliner and maplight that WORKS. The airbags work, the cruise control will work when fixed, wipers, horn, power seats etc etc....ALL WORKS. Power door locks work, power windows work but are a little slow. It has aftermarket motors that don't seem quite as powerful. Oh...It has a Kenny Brown 6 point roll cage with the low slung door bars.....looks perfect in there. Hardly noticible. The ABS system no longer works because There was no room for it when the Turbos went in. I probably could have extended the lines and relocated it, but that could be a project for the future owner. The Body is pretty decent. It is Factory color code L5 Azure Blue. It has some scratches and a few chips in it now from usage and from that bad wind storm we had here in NY last year. Good news is, I never fully wet sanded and buffed most of the car. There is a ton of clear coat to still wet sand out. There are no dents. Despite never fully wet sanding this car, it has STILL WON TROPHY's. Therefore, that should tell you that it looks pretty good, but NO...it is NOT perfect. Besides, I built the car to be a street car....NOT a show car. Yes I wanted it to look nice, but extreme cleanliness was not a priority. Comfort and Drivability was !!! update: I just recently completely wet sanded and compounded the car.....it looks much better.....most scratches are gone now. All the body styling was done to re-create a Mach 1 Mustang. Chin spoiler is from a 72 Mach 1, rear spoiler from a 69 Mach 1, Hood is an 04 Mach 1 grafted to a stock 86 hood. Shaker is a perfect fit. 04 Mach 1 wheels, and hard to find rear louvers for a coupe. I think that's everything.....There really isn't much left to be done to make this car an issueless get in and go vehicle. I would'nt hesitate to drive this car every day as-is......it is smooth and runs like it should. There is ZERO traction at anything over 4000 RPM. I have not had it on the dyno yet.......it still needs tuning, so it would be a good idea to finish the tune first, or bring it to have it tuned. I do not race this car either. I have a few extras that will go with the car as well. some things are........6, 8, and 10 AN steel braided lines and fittings, and enough extra paint to paint the entire car again if you ever need to. This car was in the readers rides of 5.0 Mustang magazine, and when I drove it to Florida last year, I stoped to talk to the editor about a feature ride possibility. This car is not far from that point, and they are interested.....just FYI. It is also the April Car in the NY Mustangs Calander. The calander and the issue of 5.0 Mustang will go with the car as well. Also I will have the Delta Force tuning software license transferred to the next owner. The car is currently located on Long Island NY. It is ready for viewing at any time. I highly encourage anyone interested to come and look at the car prior to bidding.If you are an extreme neat freak looking for a flawless mirror finish and everything chromed out........then look elsewhere !!!!! I built this car to be neat and tidy but NOT Flawless.....it is extremely nice looking and consistently wins trophies......BUT ......it is meant to be DRIVEN. Get on the highway and cruise with this car, and do some 3rd and 4th gear blasts. That is where this car shines. Please do not waste my time or yours. I am advertising this locally for $13,000 if you would like to come and buy it right away, then that is the price. Otherwise please place a bid. I will require a $500 deposit via Pay Pal within 24 hours of the sale. This deposit will be partially non-refundable depending on the circumstances that I decide upon. If you need the vehicle shipped, you will have to make all arrangements on your own. I will try to be as available as I can to assist loading the car. If you want to pay via Pay Pal for anything over the deposit amount, then you must cover all fees. I will accept many forms of payment, but I will not release the car until it clears. Thank you for reading this and good luck. On May-31-11 at 08:57:46 PDT, seller added the following information: I forgot to mention a couple small dings from a stupid crab apple tree. One on the roof, and one on the fender. I am just trying to list this car as accurately as I can. So again, it is not pristine mint. It is very nicely kept, always covered, always clean, and consistently worked on to address any issues keeping it from being pristine. That is why it needs to go to someone that doesn't mind tinkering here and there to reach that condition. Or simply keep it clean and drive and enjoy it the way it is. That is what it is meant to do. Whoever buys this car will not be disappointed. Good luck.