1979 Mustang Ghia Turbo 4 Project

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We came into possession, around 5 years ago, a 1979 Mustang Ghia. The car has a 2.8l V6 engine with the Ghia trim interior package. It's also a console delete car. It was originally a Grey with red interior but previous owners had started to restore the car. The car is now blue, with a not very good paint job, with medium blue interior. Our plan is to keep the blue interior since the seats are brand new and look very nice, and paint the car blue again with black trim. Most of the rubber side moldings are in too bad of repair to try and save so we may just paint the trim black.

We have all new weather-stripping for the car and some extra parts that will be put on after the paint job.

The crappy aftermarket wheels and tires have been taken off for a set of 1987-88 Gt turbine wheels, and even snagged a 5th for a full size spare.

Looks like this project will start to really get off the ground here in the next few weeks so stay tuned for more to come.

I have been collecting parts for a while now, from a new complete front bumper cover all the way to a factory AM/FM/Cass deck and two sets of tail lamps, plus much much more.


When we took delivery of the car:

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Here's where it has been sitting for about three years:

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Now to add an Eibach Pro Spring kit, 8.8 w/3.73's, an intercooled turbo 2.3 @ 18psi, w/a4ld, fresh paint, weather stripping, emblems, a little interior freshening up, 255/50/15 on the Turbine wheels and Texas Classic Vanity License Plates

Well this has been just one crazy week, I won't go into it but Junior and I did make a tiny bit of progrees on this, so let's roll out:


So anyone who has tried to hand sand an engine compartment knows it damn near impossible to get to every nook and crevas, so looks like we're goona make a big mess and make sure it get it all nice and clean to lay down some primer and paint:


As mentioned in a previous post, that while hanging out at the hospital, I was able to escape and go pick up all the paint and supplies:


And here is the color I decided on to paint the car 1985 Mclaren Blue

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I had already started making areas of cosmetic damage that need to be addressed to get it all smooth:





Jumior and I took the 7.5" rear axle with 3.08 gears out and stuff an 8.8" rear axle with 3.73's in it after we converted the hydralic lines from the 7.5 to the 8.8, cause the rear soft line connection was on the other side of the under body, we also stuffed Eibach Pro drop springs in it too:

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Getting ready to be put on the engine stand.






Before clean-up, tear down, porting manifold exhaust, paint, and reassembly.




Now for the dirty work....

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Engine is finished