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86 gt vs. 86 saleen

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Mustang5L5

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Daggar said:
Wait.... that pic was my bad. I looked through his Putfile stuff and picked the pics that I thought went with the car. Looks like I grabbed a pic from his GT instead. Here's the pic that I think belongs with the car in question:

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Well that kinda changes my post. I'll have to edit it.


I do see the correct momo wheel and 170MPH gauge faces (although they are badly peeling). I can't see the saleen ID plaques though from that angle.

I think it is a true Saleen now, but it's been really DE-saleenized. In fact, the rear bumper looks like the lower GFX has been pulled off. It's missing a lot of external Saleen features like rear lower GFX, front nose, correct Saleen exterior decals, and the wheels. It's missing the windshield banner, the lower GFX stripe kit and the "Racecraft suspension" decal. The tailpipes are also hanging slightly lower than the standard GT tailpipes of that year, which was necessary to clear the Saleens rear bumper. I also beleive the spoiler may be authentic. The 1986 Saleen had the '85's spoiler which lacked the 3rd brake light. So Saleen tacked a brake light onto the hatch under it. I beleive in the last of the pics above, you can kinda see the outline of rust from it. Take a look at this pic and then compare it. Either way, a non-brakelight Saleen spoiler is VERY rare and worth a lot of money alone.



I'd like ot know what number it is


Here is Saleen 86-091

http://www.pbase.com/bdlmotorsports/1986saleen
 

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oh its real... its number 166 you can call saleen and ask who owns number 86-0166 and it will be matt Van Natta. thats me all the ground effects are in the garage. the reason its so rough is because the guy we bought it off of had it sitting outside under a pine tree for 8 years and never covered it up. but we got it for 2000 ha.
 

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It would be cool to have but i don't know if i would pay $3000 for it. It needs a ton of work
 

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What's the last 3 digits of the vin?
 

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the car has been repainted white and then black and with it haveing premium sound. that it doesnt have anymore, got find that radio. thats what makes it the one of six. its a real saleen i have all the parts those pictures where taken right after i got the car. the car is registered at saleen in my name, its real. its got a new hatch on it now. im still trying to find a wing for it. its all there. lower k-member brace and all. i need a stock hood too.. or maybe a cowl hood..... but one problem i have is that i have 2 t3 turbos in my room itching for a saleen
 

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86mustang5.oh said:
the car has been repainted white and then black and with it haveing premium sound. that it doesnt have anymore, got find that radio. thats what makes it the one of six. its a real saleen i have all the parts those pictures where taken right after i got the car. the car is registered at saleen in my name, its real. its got a new hatch on it now. im still trying to find a wing for it. its all there. lower k-member brace and all. i need a stock hood too.. or maybe a cowl hood..... but one problem i have is that i have 2 t3 turbos in my room itching for a saleen
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fix the floors first or you will have one mangles saleen.
 
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