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1979 Ford Mustang

1979 Ford Mustang

documented by 1rancheronut 147 photos documented since 2 years documented ♡ Follow this build

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I was looking for some quarter panels for MY red/blue and white 88 mustang when I came across this add on local craiglist!
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79 mustang no engine/tranny (great falls/malmstrom)
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Date: 2009-10-28, 10:07AM MDT
Reply to: [Errors when replying to ads?]

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this mustang is all yours!!! has no engine or transmition, but little to no rust either!! and great interior condition, dash board fantastic and seats great! great deal!! This is a 79', hatchback, with original 302 automatic engine/transmition. Thanks for looking! BEST OFFER needs to be gone beginning next week
pics later
Location: great falls/malmstrom
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so I sent a email asking for photos thinking i could use it for the quarter panels but after seeing the photos, I made the deal with the lady who owned it. they are moving out of state and she didn't want to ship it for hubby. so i get play with it now.

VIN
9 = 1979 model year
R = San Jose Assembly
03 = Mustang three-door sedan
F = 5.0L V8 engine
1000378 = 378th 1979 Mustang assigned a VIN as San Jose Assembly

Buck Tag
64 = Bright Yellow exterior paint color
X
V
F = 5.0L V8 engine
W = C4 transmission
A
9
K
Z
LBP = lower bodyside protection
8
03
R

VC Label
DATE - 08/78 = August 1978 scheduled build date
EXTERIOR PAINT COLORS - 64 = Bright Yellow
DSO - 73 = Salt Lake City district sales office
BODY - 61R = Mustang three-door sedan
INT. TRIM - AW = White vinyl with Black appointments
A/C - A = factory air conditioning
R - [blank] = no radio
S - [blank] = no sunroof
AX - B = 2.47:1 axle ratio with conventional (non-locking) differential
TR - W = C4 automatic transmission
OO = D9BZ-5310-E front coil springs
GG = D9BZ-5560-L rear coil springs · 1rancheronut

Day one vs. today

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1979 Ford Mustang in 2011
1979 Ford Mustang in 2009
2009 2011

Photo history

147 photos across 3 years. Drag the dot to travel through this vehicle’s life. Captions are the owner’s; where there isn’t one, the AI caption fills in.

2009

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1979 mustang that front bumper needs some help. 1979 Ford Mustang: sexy but bad rims. 1979 Ford Mustang: need to touch up the rear panel 1979 Ford Mustang: those rims are fugly! 1979 Ford Mustang: that rear bumper need replacement. 1979 Ford Mustang: sweet !no damage on roof! 1979 Ford Mustang: looks nice a clean, don't you think? 1979 Ford Mustang: so what do you think of the mileage?

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1979 Ford Mustang: this is the before photo of the factory junk on driver rear. doing a brake swap 1979 Ford Mustang: this is the before photo of the factory junk on passenger front. doing a brake swap 1979 Ford Mustang: this is the before photo of the factory junk on passenger rear. doing a brake swap

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1979 Ford Mustang: install hood before having it painted. Yellow 1979 Ford Mustang coupe on jack stands in a garage, hood is gray primer 1979 Ford Mustang: decide to go with my 1970351/T-5 FROM MY DRAG CAR instead of 302/AOD. Man in plaid shirt working on a blue engine suspended by an orange engine hoist 1979 Ford Mustang: sweet . not sure that chevy dizzy looks right. 1979 Ford Mustang: have the complete 1998 cobra rear and flowmaster in 1979 Ford Mustang: removed all the 1979 A- arms/spindles/brakes. 1979 Ford Mustang: Yellow car underside, steering rack visible. Supported by jack stands

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