Paint Question for 78 Pace Car
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Heel & Toe
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Paint Question for 78 Pace Car
I have a 19k mile numbers matching pace car that has the wrong front cap on it, What will the difference be in value if I keep the cap and paint the car "whatever" color or replace the cap with the proper one and paint it back to factory specs? I have had no luck finding a 78-79 used cap and the new ones are expensive to the point to where I am leaning towards painting it as it is, maybe solid black.
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Yooperville MI
Sounds like a nice car. Pace cars carry a 25% premium over a standard model. If you plan to keep the car for a very long time, do what you want with it so you can enjoy the car and don't worry about the value. However if you plan to sell it, and you want the premium pace car price, you'll need to have the stock bumper, spoiler, and paint scheme.
Racer
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: cincinnati oh
The 75-79 front ends are all the same if you want to stay original. The 80-82 front ends will fit also, but the bumper hardware will need to be changed. Look on ebay, that's where I got mine. Shipping is the killer though, $400 from CA to OH.
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St. Jude Donor '05
What front clip do you have ? The 75-79 were all the same as far as I know.... did somebody install a chrome bumper front or a one-piece daytona front ??
Can you post photos ??
Can you post photos ??
