11-14-2017, 10:25 PM
I have an almost all original 1973 Ford Mustang that was originally sold at Parkway Ford of Winston-Salem, NC. The first owner lost the car after a repossession, the second owner was an old lady who wanted her son to repaint the car, the third owner died an I bought it from his son who needed tax money.
The only unoriginal aspects of the car are the headliner and the paint. The c6 auto transmission leaks and must be refilled every time it is driven, needs a new seal. The shifter has a considerable amount of slack, and if the transmission is going to be taken out then it might as well be rebuilt too.
I have always wanted a standard transmission and I saw a video on YouTube about a conversion kit. CJ Pony Parts sells the kit for around $4000. The only other part that would need to be bought separately is a starter and a clutch assembly.
Would swapping the transmission for a T5 reduce or increase the value of the car given its condition. Swapping will reduce the originality of the car but automatic mustangs are less desirable than the standard counterparts. I do not plan on selling the car but saying the car is as about as original as it gets besides the transmission at a show may make others wince.
Some Pics: https://drive.google.com/open?id=10R4ir4...rMlkOsO7Mu
The only unoriginal aspects of the car are the headliner and the paint. The c6 auto transmission leaks and must be refilled every time it is driven, needs a new seal. The shifter has a considerable amount of slack, and if the transmission is going to be taken out then it might as well be rebuilt too.
I have always wanted a standard transmission and I saw a video on YouTube about a conversion kit. CJ Pony Parts sells the kit for around $4000. The only other part that would need to be bought separately is a starter and a clutch assembly.
Would swapping the transmission for a T5 reduce or increase the value of the car given its condition. Swapping will reduce the originality of the car but automatic mustangs are less desirable than the standard counterparts. I do not plan on selling the car but saying the car is as about as original as it gets besides the transmission at a show may make others wince.
Some Pics: https://drive.google.com/open?id=10R4ir4...rMlkOsO7Mu