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1968 Ford Mustang 5.0l High Performance V8 And 5 Spd Manual Transmission on 2040-cars

Year:1968 Mileage:119000 Color: Red /
 Black
Location:

Flint, Texas, United States

Flint, Texas, United States
Transmission:Manual
Body Type:Coupe
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:5.0L V8
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
VIN: 8R01T144801 Year: 1968
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Ford
Model: Mustang
Trim: Coupe
Drive Type: 5 spd Manual
Mileage: 119,000
Number of Doors: 2
Exterior Color: Red
Warranty: None
Interior Color: Black
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

I purchased this 1968 Mustang in 2000 while living in Mesa Arizona. It was a one owner vehicle residing in southern California and Arizona during its life so it had the climate to keep it a rust free vehicle and it is still. It was a 6 cylinder and automatic but such a clean car rust free car that I decided it would be a good candidate for a restomod with lots of V8 horsepower.  So I set off to do that and started with the hardest work first. I stripped the car down completely and took the underbody to bare metal, then primed it with the best polymer primer and Plastikote similar to a bed liner material just thinner so that the floor pan would not rust out in the future. I removed the old fuel tank and replaced it with a new galvanized tank. Replaced all the front suspension components including upper and lower control arms, bushing, tie rods etc. the whole 9 yards! Next I bought a wrecked 1991 mustang GT 5.0L car as a donor car and fitted all the drivetrain including the modern and durable 8.8" rear end with 3.55 gears and "Rear Disc Brakes!", custom driveshaft, Borg Warner World Class T5 Manual Transmission and the 5.0L engine after $4,500 in high performance engine rebuild. I also fitted a front disc brake conversion kit to have good stoping power for all the horsepower I was planning to make.  On the 5.0L engine I had the machine shop bore it 0.030" oversize and I used new Keith Black Hyperutectic pistons, forged i beam rods, forged crankshaft, with the whole rotating assembly precision balanced. I used a anodized steel stud girdle to stiffen the bottom end and toped the short block with the best aluminum heads money could buy at that time, still arguably the best, Air Flow Research AFR 185cc heads with 2.02" intake valves and 1.85" exhaust ($1,500) then I had a custom Comp Cams camshaft ground for the highest lift the valvetrain could handle and installed new Scorpion stud roller rocker arms and new roller lifters and push rods, a new Mallory Unilite distributor and wires and Hooker Competition Headers, Holley 750cfm double pumper mechanical secondary race built Carb.  This engine easily cranks and runs and sounds great but will barely idle because of the camshaft which may have been too aggressive. The engine has less than an hour of run time and has never left my back yard except shipping during my move from AZ to Texas. As you can see from the photos the body is straight and doesnt have any visible dents, surface rust on the two new front fenders that never were painted and a little surface rust on the passenger door but all the rest of the car is clean, rust free and ready have the restoration completed. All the original parts I stripped off the car are in the TRUNK which is locked and Ive lost the key, I tried to drill the lock out but it is stainless and ruined my drill bit, so I cant even install all the glass windows and everything else to help sell it. The front windshield is missing (didnt survive being removed in one piece) and the front and rear bumpers I discarded because the chrome was imperfect and there may be a few other small parts missing but most of it is lying in cob webs in the trunk. It is missing one Bullet Mustang wheel but these are easy to find and I have an original steel wheel in that place. I did receive a valid Arizona blue title when I purchased the car from the old man in Payson but now I cannot find the darn title! Im still looking and it may turn up yet, but I am declaring the sale of this vehicle is NOT CONTINGENT on me finding the title. I will assist the new owner in any reasonable way I can to get a valid title for the car with signing affidavits etc. I've heard it can be done. I encourage you to come and look at the car and hear it run... I promise you will appreciate the time and money I have invested getting it to this point. Call me for an appointment 1-903-714-8524 Andy. Thanks for looking but please don't bid if you cannot afford to pay cash for the car quickly or if you do not have a Paypal account as I require an immediate $500 deposit. PS I do have a slew of other new parts which I have never installed including custom all aluminum radiator with electric fans, new chrome outer door handles and more than I can remember but I will dig it all out of storage and it goes with the car for the final bid price. As bad as i hate to let this dream go, I now have kids and a family that need my time and resources more than my hobbies.

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