Coupe to Fastback, is this what I need?
#1
Coupe to Fastback, is this what I need?
Found on craigslist. Very brief description that wasn't descriptive (ironic). I realize I'll need new windshields, trunk lid and door glass, but otherwise, is this all I need? Looks to me like it was cut off like it should be to put on a coupe. I'll obviously be inspecting it in person but I thought I get y'all's opinions first.
The hood on my second coupe is a little crumpled, so I think this would be a great chance to try to make use of my second mustang body.
Thanks guys
#2
If you want to use the fastback back seat you need need all the mounting taps off the back floor and the back half of the interior is different.As cheap as fastbacks are starting to get on craigslist i would sell the coupe and buy a fastback.
#4
Thanks for the info!
Any other thoughts?
#5
The door glass and back window are the only glass that is different between the two.If you can get the roof for like a grand or less go for it.And if you don't care about a backseat just make or buy a rear seat delete like some of the shelbys used.
#6
While it really means almost nothing now, the roof seen here came off the 18th Shelby GT350 ever made. Apparently a fellow paid this restorer to combine 2 Shelbys to make one (because one was almost completely rusted out).
Obviously it looks and is like any other fastback roof, but it's kinda cool to know where this roof came from.
Anyways, I'm gonna go drive to see it Saturday with a trailer. If it looks relatively good, I'm taking it home with me.
#8
It was combined to make the whole shelby. When all was said and done the original owner left it to pay for some extra work that the seller had done. Of course the owner took the VIN plates but as I was told the only usable parts on the car were stripped after that, and the hood was cut off. I assume the rusty hull of the car was crushed.
#10
And you'll need a lot of structural and non-structural parts not included in that cutoff roof. Some are available from Dynacorn, some are not.