Good job putting all the ads together Hemikiller! I'd love to know the history of the interactions between the seller and the "buyers" on all those "sales."
Someone buy it and make it a drag car
Not with that engine, lol. That's just a run of the mill 429 out of a Thunderbird. It's not a Cobra Jet. And it has an 8" rear end, probably with 2.75 gears!Someone buy it and make it a drag car
LOL Geoff! That car doesn't have any parts I would want, otherwise it would be mine
I was more thinking of a good use of a VIN swapped body not the drivetrain. If you got deep pockets then put in the new Godzilla motor.
Kevin...I read many of your comments on barn finds along with 6972. What are the nuanced differences in the 72 compared to 71. I know about the seat belt warning light above the glove box but what else is there? Where there pics of body panels with 72 date codes? I looked but did not see anything with that level of detail.
Whew. My 429 tbird at least has the 2.89:1 rear end. And its from the high compression era.
The dead giveaway is the back seat belt mounts coming out through the rear 1/4 trim panel. We all know that was a 72 and 73 item. There are so many things wrong with this car it has to be a rebody. The only thing from the original car is the dash VIN. Period. There's no way they took the time to weld in the shock tower numbers on this car. Incorrect 429, auto instead of factory 4 spd and clutch pedals removed, 8 inch rear end and no staggered shocks, A/C with A/C cutouts in the firewall when the original car did not have A/c, wrong (72-73) dash, wrong seat belt mounts in the back, "Mustang" scripts on the front fenders, it goes on and on.
Your comment about the seat belts I had forgotten about! There were also numerous differences in the seat belts themselves over those 3 years. WCCC has a great video about all the differences. Not sure what, if any, there were between 71-2 from memory. I want a SCJ even if it is a carcass like my latest acquisition. No room currently. As it is I am parking outside along with my daughters 88 Bronco II.
Chris, I'm sure one day you will find that SCJ carcass and put it back on the road just like your 71 red/red/ Mcode vert!
I’m saving my money for the next time you sell one of your little beauties cheap on fleabay
$31,600 is still too much to pay for this car. I'd say it's worth $24,500 at best as a driver.
Maybe on a good day
Hey Pat. That is a wild story! Can you provide more info? I've never heard of anything like that. Did the state police cut the shock towers or did they make him do it? Did the police see different VIN numbers or had the originals been swapped? Do you think it makes a difference what state you are in as to how the DMV handles such problems? Thanks. Kevin.
