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'72 Sprint fastback on ebay right now
by Marsha
There is a '72 Sprint fastback on ebay right now located in Birmingham, Alabama - needs to be restored - Item number: 130207629808
I got my new Mustangs Unlimited catalog in the mail and on page 9 they list Sprint upholestry for coupes,
converibles and fastbacks. There's even a picture of Howard old car. For the convertible order SU72V.
The description say it's the correct corinthian grain vinyl with the correct red piping. The blue inserts
use a blue similated comfortweave. This is great news for those of you out there that have been searching for
new seat material. The cost is $369.95 a front/rear set. See www.mustangsunlimited.com/itemdy00.asp?T1=SU72V+01
or call 888-229-2929 or 888-398-9898.
If this is the same interior set produced by TMI that has been sold in the NPD for several years, it is nothing new. In fact, it is not correct. The only Sprints that received comfortweave were convertibles. The others, along with the Mavericks and Pintos had blue lambeth cloth inserts.
Mustangs Unlimited, page 9, states: The inserts use a blue simulated comfortweave in lieu of blue Lamberth cloth which is no longer available. It also states correct piping, but would ask for a detailed description or pictures to make sure.
I just posted a message about where to get the original materials for the 72 Mustang Sprint. For those of you who have been searching for the correct upholstery material, go to my recently posted message.
I've had my Sprint for just over a month now. I've learned a lot about it and the 71-73 mustangs since. Enough to know that mechanically my car has significant differences with the original Sprint.
Here is a quick run-down:
-351 Cleveland with high compression closed chamber(number "4" cast on the upper corner of) heads which I assume are from a M-code 1970 engine (please help correct any misconception here as I do not know any Mustang using these heads except for the 71 R-code Boss 351).
-The car has Edelbrock Torker 351 aluminum intake but not solid lifters.
-4 Barrel 750 CFM Holley Double Pumper carburator.
-C-6 Auto transmission with shift kit.
-Competition shifter.
-9" rear end (i believe) with 3.90 gears.
And last but not least:
- NASA hood with Ram Air (that option wasn't avail. on Sprints I understand).
So, to put it simply my questions are; Can I still call this car a Sprint? Should I restore this car as a Sprint? Or turn it into something else like a clone? If so, what kind of clone would be closest to this car's configuration, or otherwise what to call the car (people are always asking me)? All considering the extra investment required for a Sprint interior and the fact this originally was an H car (2F02H), versus the value of the outcome.
My goal with the car is to keep it fast but make it a nice car to drive in weekends. Perhaps not a show car but a well done restoration which I may eventually sell but would love to keep.
Any help, suggestion, opinions would be appreciated.
I have just learned that the heads on my engine are probably Cobra Jet (Q code). So I am closer to a Sprint than I thought, but the NASA hood (which I think is awesome) still makes it look like a Mach 1. Thus my original question remains. I just want the car to make sense.
Does the information on the door say the interior is HB code? If so, then it is real Sprint, number one. Number two, no Sprints came with NASA hoods, so in order to bring it back to original, you would need to replace it with a stock one. Graphic Express makes the hood stipes if you desire to put them on the car. They also make the shield for the rear quarter panels. Number three, if the car is an H code, it should have a 2V with the other heads, not ones with a 4 on them, and most H code Sprints came with an FMX and 2.75 rear. Many Mustangs came with the Q code motor and C6 combo. Sounds like someone has transplanted one of these drivetrains into it.
It is your car. It you bought it because it is a great investment, then you bought the wrong car. They bring ok prices, but not big bucks at this time. So, I would enjoy the car for what it is and not worry about the value being hurt at this point, unless you wish to restore it to stock.
Yes it does have the HB code although I did not know that when I bought the car, as I wasn't aware of the Sprint car at the time. I like the hood/engine/carb/trans/axle combination so these things I will keep on the car. I have done a lot of work to put the car back into shape mechanically. It runs great and, I must say, very strong.
At the moment I am leaning towards the Sprint theme, restoring the car into perhaps what I could call a Performance Sprint or similar. "Enjoying the car for what it is" like you said. I think this would be a very unique and clean looking car with the NASA hood and Sprint style color scheme. I have the shield decals already, and mustangsunlimited.com
has seat covers for it. There are plenty of Mach 1's out there, so unless I could turn my car into a BOSS 351 (which is not an option) then I feel the car is better off staying what it is, a Sprint. This, even if, or should I say especially that, it is a 'special' Sprint.
I have received much help from this forum and from others to figure out the best course. It looks like I have the right vision for the car now. It may take a while to complete but I will keep you all posted.
Last weekend we took our Sprint Coupe to an All Ford Show and out of 150+ Fords, mostly Mustangs, of course, our Sprint Coupe took a plaque. Boy does that make you feel good that others, especially the ones judging, like your special ride. It must have been the white, blue & red that stuck out! The only one there, of course. This coupe has had an overall face lift since we purchased, and, if I may say so, looking good for its age!
Congratulations! Where was the show held? In the 17 years I have lived in Florida, I have never seen a Sprint at a show. When mine is finished, it will be the only one here, too, it seems.
Many years ago I owned a '72 Mustang Fastback. It was white with blue stripes on the hood & blue along the rockers & the taillight panel. The interior was mostly white with blue seat inserts & red piping. The car had the 2Bbl. 351 Cleveland. I always had the feeling that the car was something special. I just didn't know what. I had seen a few others with the same color scheme, but not many, and the ones I did see were usually coupes. The car wasn't a Mach or a Boss or any type of high performance model. It was always a question.
I was just a young man struggling to make enough money to survive & keep a roof over my head. There was never enough money left over to fulfil many of the dreams I had for my Mustang. I drove that car to 208,000 miles on the original engine that had never been opened up. Not even for a timing chain.
Unfortunately my car was involved in a fairly bad accident that caved in the driver side door approximately 6" to 8" into the roof & lower sill. She never let me down. Even right up to the end when neither the person that was driving at the time, nor myself as I watched it all happen from the passenger seat, were injured. I was able to drive her home & parked her with dreams of making her new again someday. Almost two years later I had to let her go & I sold my car. But I'd never forget the name of the person I sold her to.
Fast forward 11 to 12 years. Everyone is starting to have the Internet in their home. I just bought my first computer & I was learning to surf.
A few years’ prior... I happened to see a picture in a magazine, of a Mustang that looked like my old one. It was labeled as a 1972 Sprint Sportsroof. That was the first time I had any verification that my old car was indeed something special as I had suspected. Now I even knew what it was called. Now that I had the innernet. I did a search & learned about the Sprints & the '72 Olympics.
I also did a search on the name of the guy that had bought my car & I found him.
With anxious thoughts of possibly buying my car back, I contacted him. Only to learn that about six months after he bought the car, it had been stolen. I'm guessing that my old car either went straight to Mexico or was dismantled for parts.
So there is the sad story of what happened to one 351 Cleveland Sprint Sportsroof.
I almost forgot that this was supposed to be a "WTB" ad.
WANTED: 1972 Mustang Sprint Sportsroof with 351 Cleveland.
I am located near Portland, Oregon.
Please contact John at: ss44@hotmail.com
Hi all, I just bought a 72 sportsroof sprint. It has a 351w in it and I am wondering if this is the original engine. Anybody know if sprints came with a 351w? The orange sticker on the passenger side of the cowl indicates that it may have had a 351c. I have not had any luck so far in finding the codes on the block itself. Any idea where I can look to see if the numbers match? Thanks for all the help.
Thank you,
brian
The sprints came with 351c either and H code351c 2v or a Q code 351c 4v. If it is truly a winsor than it is not the original. In non sprint mustangs the H code was used for either the 351c or the 351w. Are you sure it is a Winsor? Here is an excerpt to help you out.
Windsor engine characteristics
thermostat housing bolted to the front of the intake manifold
all 289/302/351's have intake bolts 90 degrees to the ground
289/302/351's have evenly spaced exhausts aimed 90 degrees from length of head
5/8" (18mm) spark plugs
Cleveland engine characteristics
the thermostat housing is on the block extension which contains the timing chain
deck height makes a 351c intake not fit on a 400, Spacer plates are available to use a 351C intake on a 351M/400, but it's more practical to use these mainly for large port intakes on 400s using 351C 4V heads.
351C manifolds are dry, no water passages or thermostat housing....thermostat housing goes into the front of the block
I just picked up a 72 Sprint Coupe that my sister purchased new. The car had been stollen five years ago and the seats were taken out before the car was recovered. I am not sure if the buckets are correct and wanted to inquire how to check these and where I might look to find the correct fabric??
NPD's interior is incorrect for the Sprint hardtop and sportroof. Only convertibles came with comfortweave material. You need the lambeth cloth royal blue material to be correct. If you do not care about correctness, then the NPD's interior is the only one available on a commercial basis.
This one is a Fastback needing restoring listed on cars-on-line.com: http://www.cars-on-line.com/28510.html
They have emailed me that they lowered the price to $5,750
If interested call or email the numbers in the ads.
Original Sprint 72 COUPE and fastback+convert. Built sheet copy needed
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Hi !
I'm asking all the community to find those copies of original 72 SPRINT built sheet.
Long time ago I had found mine under the carpet but , I really don't know what to do with that old wet paper so I put it in the garbages...
Now I had found an original clear buit sheet form from FORD and I want to complete it correctly, but I need to receive some exemples of those to be sure there's no mistakes.
My 1972 Sprint COUPE was born with a 302-2V engine and FMX trans, package A but with a some B package options too...
I will wait to see if someone could send some exemple !
email address: sprint72mustangman@videotron.ca
THANKS, all your help will be very appreciate !
ERIC