so i came across an '87 coupe that is for sale for $600 that is somewhat close to me. the interior and windshield are gone (still waiting to see just how much of the interior is stripped). it does have a motor that will come with it (stock 302) and i'm not sure about the trans. i was planning on building my GT but have really grown to like the coupes. is there a difference in how to the two cars would handle as a finished product? my ultimate goals are to have a comfortable cruiser as it will spend most of its life on the street, but it will definitely see some autocrossing, hopefully some road courses and open road racing. would a coupe be a bad choice for any of that? from what i remember they were a bit lighter than the hatch cars correct? didn't also have a stiffer chassis? any opinions?
also came across an '86 coupe with a v6. how hard would it be to put an '87 5.0 in there, and convert it to 5sp? i know the suspension was different from '86 to '87 but i had already planned on upgrading the suspension/brakes/5-lug on my current car. would the same upgrades work for a 4-eye or are the parts specific to 85-86 foxes?
also came across an '86 coupe with a v6. how hard would it be to put an '87 5.0 in there, and convert it to 5sp? i know the suspension was different from '86 to '87 but i had already planned on upgrading the suspension/brakes/5-lug on my current car. would the same upgrades work for a 4-eye or are the parts specific to 85-86 foxes?