Vehicle Description
1979 Ford Mustang Hatchback
Pro Street is a style of street-legal custom car popular in the
1980s, usually built to imitate a Pro Stock class race car. Pro
Street cars should appear to be more at home on the drag strip than
the street, while remaining street legal and not gutted like a
racecar or bracket car. Typically called a back half car
(tubbed).
For consignment, a special interest category car, that being a pro
street configured car. Yes, the car is street legal, however it is
set up to imitate the actual pro stock race car. Our example, a
1979 Mustang Hatchback, has a fade effect from white to blue paint
job, and a full workout muscled power plant. It retains its
original form however has been tubbed, jacked up, and is looking
all the pro stock part.
Exterior
Starting with a stock 1979 Ford Mustang hatchback, a large scooped
fiberglass molded hood complete with gauges facing the driver
through the windshield is now installed. The front of the car has
been retrofitted from its stock 4 eyed look to the 1987-1993 aero
nose and is bathed in white paint. Hood pinning is now the norm,
and the hood begins the deep zig zag pattern to blue and when away
from this car gives the illusion of a fade from white to blue. This
completes the transition at the back of the front quarters and then
moves to total blue. Door gaps are good, and the rear triangular
glass has been etched with a Native American theme and scene. On
back, the hatchback is fitted with a Saleen style rear spoiler
stating the obvious...blue thunder. We see more 1987-1993 aero
conversion on the back in the form of the rear tail lighting which
shows some sun damage and cracking on the rear warning lighting. It
ends there though for normalcy as there is a parachute attached to
the rear bumper, and just below is a wheelie bar. The paint job
also includes several pinstriped flourishes along with feathers and
arrowheads in keeping with the Native American theme. 15-inch
Centerline wheels are all around and in front are wrapped with
155/80R15 rubber and on back just "slightly" wider
31x18.50R15's.
Interior
A swing of the doors and the panels have been modified just a bit
retaining original black smooth vinyl and black carpeting. A custom
blue and white insert zig zag pattern with a white galloping steed
is screened on to the blue section of this panel. Inside nicely
sculpted two tone blue and black velour broadcloth racing styled
buckets courtesy of APC with racing belts are in front. These have
larger supporting bolsters for extra grab on the body. A roll bar
is just behind the buckets and all supports are aft of the front
seating, so there is easy in and out. For the dash, it has been
modified for racing so we can still see the original speedometer,
climate controls and other stock Ford gauges within a black field.
Several gauges have been removed and replaced with toggles and
lights, and more aftermarket gauges including a large shift light
tachometer is on the steering column which has a Grant rally style
steering wheel on top. Toggles below the temp sliders, and
voltmeter just below. Also on the driver's a pillar are more gauges
showing other vital functions. This is in addition to the trans
temp, oil temp, fuel pressure, and vacuum gauges affixed outside in
front of the driver on the hood. Within the console, which remains,
is a T styled B&M shifter, MSD ignition dial, and dual MSD
ignition boxes on the passenger's toe kick area. There is a fire
extinguisher here as well. The back seat has been removed to
accommodate the roll cage struts, as well as some custom billet
style laser cut NOS bottle holders. Note these are for show only
and do not function. The entire rear area I'm speaking about is
covered in black carpeting. A slightly faded padded fuzzy headliner
in broadcloth covering which is seamless hovers above.
Drivetrain
Under the front flipping hood, a 347ci Ford V8 stroker is sitting
loud and proud. It has a tunnel ram Intake and dual 4-barrel Holley
carbs to force the fossils and air down its V8 throat. A C4 3-speed
automatic transmission is on back and a Ford 9-inch rear completes
the drivetrain. Also noted are headers, and high voltage yellow
plug wiring, ribbed, cast valve covers, stainless braided fuel
lines with extra chromed polished parts and a dual electric fan
which is very "cool" to say the least!
Undercarriage
More stainless braided tubing, a new fuel cell, some ladder bars
with coil overs are on back to make those large rears grab the
pavement. Slight surface rust is noted behind the rear wheel wells
underneath, and also just a bit on the floor pans and rockers. All
sound though and no rust damage. Disc brakes for the front and
drums for the back are on.
Drive-Ability
My decoder drove this beauty, and loved every minute of it. He
proclaimed that it has plenty of power, a quick launch, smooth
shifting, and he felt very safe tucked inside the roll cage. The
seats show some wear through to the padding, and the nitrous
bottles are for show only, although there is a dedicated panel to
drivers for its operation, it is just not hooked up to the
mill!
A pro streeter, snappy paint, hood scoop and more gauges than one
can shake a stick at. A modest Ford Mustang Hatchback now a growler
and prowler ready to show you the lights (tail lights) if you so
dare to challenge.
VIN DECODE
9F05Z345392
9-1979
F-Dearborn, MI Assy Plant
05-2 Door Hatchback Ghia
Z-2.8L V6
345392-Sequential Unit Number
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 600 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.