Hatchbacks are much more plentiful for parts, both in the U-pulls, and on the open market. The weight difference is minimal (60lbs approx), and the HB looks cooler. Of course all that said, I'm building a coupe, but it's more of a "Been there done that" with the hatchback, so I'm trying something a little different. Since the Mustang chassis is such a noodle anyway, a real cage in either chassis will make the two about the same. Look at the A/S guys, and you will see about an even split, with no real difference in performance. So... I guess it just depends on what you have to begin with. My one-owner coupe was a no-brainer for me, especially since it has all the 93 updates already built in. But if you don't like EFI, better get a 85, they had a bit better chassis (thicker, reinforced a bit) but still way lighter than the later cars. Hell, a 79-82 would be the lightest, but they are hard to come by in good shape anymore. HTH.


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-Marcello Canitano
www.SilverHorseRacing.com

[This message has been edited by SilverHorseRacing (edited December 24, 2002).]