IS A 78 MUSTANG STILL A 78 WITH ALL UP DATEDNEW PARTS???

LO · 04-15-1999, 06:42 PM

WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY IFYOU PUT AN UPDATED
MOTOR AND TRANS IN A EARLIER MODEL CAR.WHAT IS THE CAR CONSIDERD????.INTERIOR,GAUGES AND SO ON.THE ONLYTHING STOCK IS THE SHELL OFTHE CAR.I DON'T THINK MY COBRA IS A LOST PONY IF I UP DATED IT AND I CAN RUN AND KEEP UP WITH THE BIG DOGS.WHAT DO YOU THINK????

LO.

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travs69 · 04-15-1999, 08:57 PM

Even if you take a 65 mustang and put a 99 mustang interior, engine and whole drive train in it it's still a 65..

LeadfootII · 04-16-1999, 11:29 AM

yes it is still a 78 Mustang II

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LeadfootII

hehhehmule · 04-16-1999, 12:02 PM

Your car is what your title says it is.

Mr 5 0 · 04-18-1999, 03:57 PM

Purists and car show judges won't appreciate it, but of course your Mustang will remain a '78, tecnically, at least. I once owned a '71 Camaro that I ended up replacing about 85% of the sheet metal and almost all the mechanical parts on it, but it still looked like a '71 Camaro and I sold it as a '71 Camaro.

Fortunately, I came to my senses and wisely used the money from that sale as a down payment on a 1990 Mustang, which I still own, so the story had a happy ending.

Fettstang · 04-18-1999, 08:56 PM

I had a 78 mustang, they are good for restomods because they have not developed a high resale value. I had fun with mine( put a 69 302 and cobraII drive train, 3000stall.)
but always knew I would take a loss!
My old car is a 66 convertible made into aGT350 replica, I call it a replica, maybe you should call yours a modified cobraII>

P.S. the other day I had a guy tell me I ruined my 66 putting a roll bar in it, He is rather unknowledgeable. so I told him It was all factory. He then went on to say they only made convertibles for two years, Bla Bla! So I told him that my car was one of six made, He He!!
And that is why he has never seen one like it before, or would again! I'm a real shit head, Ha Ha!!

[This message has been edited by Fettstang (edited 04-18-99).]

04-15-1999, 06:42 PM	#1
LO Registered Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: POWHATAN VA. Posts: 66	IS A 78 MUSTANG STILL A 78 WITH ALL UP DATEDNEW PARTS??? WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY IFYOU PUT AN UPDATED MOTOR AND TRANS IN A EARLIER MODEL CAR.WHAT IS THE CAR CONSIDERD????.INTERIOR,GAUGES AND SO ON.THE ONLYTHING STOCK IS THE SHELL OFTHE CAR.I DON'T THINK MY COBRA IS A LOST PONY IF I UP DATED IT AND I CAN RUN AND KEEP UP WITH THE BIG DOGS.WHAT DO YOU THINK???? LO. ------------------

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04-15-1999, 08:57 PM	#2
travs69 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: East Alton, IL, USA Posts: 51	Even if you take a 65 mustang and put a 99 mustang interior, engine and whole drive train in it it's still a 65..

04-16-1999, 11:29 AM	#3
LeadfootII Registered Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: bedford, TX 76021 Posts: 1	yes it is still a 78 Mustang II ------------------ LeadfootII

04-16-1999, 12:02 PM	#4
hehhehmule Registered Member Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 608	Your car is what your title says it is.

04-18-1999, 03:57 PM	#5
Mr 5 0 Conservative Individualist Join Date: May 1997 Location: Wherever I need to be Posts: 7,487	Purists and car show judges won't appreciate it, but of course your Mustang will remain a '78, tecnically, at least. I once owned a '71 Camaro that I ended up replacing about 85% of the sheet metal and almost all the mechanical parts on it, but it still looked like a '71 Camaro and I sold it as a '71 Camaro. Fortunately, I came to my senses and wisely used the money from that sale as a down payment on a 1990 Mustang, which I still own, so the story had a happy ending.

04-18-1999, 08:56 PM	#6
Fettstang Registered Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Huntington,IN USA Posts: 30	I had a 78 mustang, they are good for restomods because they have not developed a high resale value. I had fun with mine( put a 69 302 and cobraII drive train, 3000stall.) but always knew I would take a loss! My old car is a 66 convertible made into aGT350 replica, I call it a replica, maybe you should call yours a modified cobraII> P.S. the other day I had a guy tell me I ruined my 66 putting a roll bar in it, He is rather unknowledgeable. so I told him It was all factory. He then went on to say they only made convertibles for two years, Bla Bla! So I told him that my car was one of six made, He He!! And that is why he has never seen one like it before, or would again! I'm a real shit head, Ha Ha!! [This message has been edited by Fettstang (edited 04-18-99).]