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1968 Ford Mustang Bullitt Fastback Manual Disc Brakes Power Steering Restored on 2040-cars

US $40,000.00
Year:1968 Mileage:100000 Color: Highland Green /
 Black
Location:

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Sunnyvale, California, United States
Advertising:
Fuel Type:GAS
Engine:4.7L 4727CC 289Cu. In. V8 GAS OHV Naturally Aspirated
Transmission:Manual
Vehicle Title:Clear
Body Type:Fastback
For Sale By:Private Seller
Condition:

Used

VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
: 8F02C114635
Year: 1968
Make: Ford
Mileage: 100,000
Model: Mustang
Exterior Color: Highland Green
Trim: Base Fastback 2-Door
Interior Color: Black
Drive Type: U/K
Number of Cylinders: 8
Power Options: Power Steering, Power Brakes

Up for sale is my beautiful 1968 Mustang Fastback BULLITT car. 

I never thought I'd be putting my baby up for sale but unfortunately I need to let her go. 

I've owned this Mustang for 2 years and have done a LOT to it since buying it from a couple in San Jose who were selling the car in behalf of their older father who couldn't drive it anymore. It sat in a garage for years only being taken out occasionally for car shows or ice cream. He was a huge Steve McQueen fan and wanted a Bullitt car. As far as I know he purchased the car in CA 15 years ago or so. The car is an ORIGINAL HIGHLAND GREEN fastback, which is quite rare for 1968. It originally was equipped with the c-4 automatic transmission and the awful lime-green interior. The interior was replaced with black carpeting, dask and vinyl but kept the original deluxe interior wood dash instrument panel. He also converted the car from Automatic to a 3 speed manual on the floor (dont ask my why he did a 3 speed and not a 4 or 5).

Since I've owned the car I've had to undo a lot of the Mickey Mouse jobs done on this car, and upgraded a great deal. The car now drives fantastic and is my DAILY DRIVER. I take it 7 miles to work a least twice a week and ride it on the weekend. She starts right up, has a smooth purring idle, can stop on a dime and smooth steering. Here is a list of all my upgrades:

1) Power Disc Brakes - Replaced old gummy manual drum brakes with brand new power disc brakes. A MAJOR upgrade that is a must have when you've got a V8 under the hood

2) Suspension - Replaced clunky, broken stock suspension with Shelby performance suspension. The car is SOLID now and can take a corner like a champ. 

3) Power Steering - The old manual steering rack was an insane arm work out at slow speeds so I recently upgraded to a Borgeson power steering system. Way better than even the stock power steering units, the car handles like a dream. Easy (but not too easy) steering with no shake on the highway.

4) Engine - I've had quite a bit of engine work performed on the car to get it running right and starting up smooth. This includeds a Pertronix ignition and new starter, new battery, new spark plugs and wires, rebuilt carburetor, full tune up, new steering wheel wire harness and new interior power adapter (cig lighter). The car starts up easily now even after a long drive or on a cold morning.

5) Exhaust - Replaced rusty old exhaust system and beat up skinny header with shorty performance polished headers and full H custom exhaust with MegnaFlow dual exhaust. The car has a quite and smooth volume on the highway, and a great growl when you step on the gas.

6) Tires - Replaced generic tires with performance with 225/55/16 Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport's all around. Fantastic tires with amazing grip that also closely resemble the tire width and height of the Orignal Bullitt car.

7) Rims - Beautiful 16x7 Vintage Wheel works "vintage 45 " rims with classic chrome center caps closely resemble the look of Bullitt's 15x7 American Racing torque D rims. Because of the 16" size, performance tire options are much easier to come by, and also adds to stance and visual balance of the car.

8) License Plate - I spent ages looking for a close vintage California black plate that closely resembled the JJZ 109 license plate from the movie. I was able to locate JWC 128! I restored the front plate and had them assigned to the car with original 1968 sticker. They look amazing and really add to the look of the car.

To do list:

While the car is in perfect running condition; as with any classic there is a small to do list.
1) Speedometer does not work because of a needed gear on the transmission. I have put this off as I was saving to do a 5speed replacement and would be able to install the appropriate gear at that time.
2) Horn does not work - I would recommend simply getting one of those Grant Mustang wood wheels. They look amazing and very close to the bullitt Shelby gt500 steering wheel used in the movie, and comes with a center horn connection. The horn itself is functional on the car, but not wired to the wheel
3) Driver seat has a tear in it currently being disguised by black gorilla tape (surprisingly works really well for the time being)
4) There is no functional radio or installed speakers, so I've been itching to get a retrosound stereo head unit and some pioneer speakers. For now, I just enjoy the sound of the engine :)
5) Since the speedometer does not work, neither does the odometer

Other features include rear folding down seats with trap door to trunk access, manual windows, rebuilt motor (not sure how many years ago, but has about 30k on it since), replaced rear window and trunk seals (trunk no longer leaks water), shorted and welded clutch linkage to make it much easier to operate, full performance alignment done by Custom Alignment in Mountain View (cost over $1000) replacing tire rods etc., the car handles like a dream now and drives straight. I'm sure there's a lot more I'm forgetting...

I never intended to sell this car, so all the work I did I did right. I spared no expense when it came to upgrades. Buying a classic car is a real gamble sometimes, but this car is SOLID. Beautiful paint job with no rust whatsoever. You can drive this to work the day you buy it and not be on the side of the road. It's been a busy two years owning this car and it's been absolutely loved and treated well. I would love to see it go to a real Mustang/Bullitt enthusiast.

Title is clean.

If you have any questions please e-mail or call me. My price is firm based on it's condition.

Thank you, 

Tom


On Sep-22-14 at 09:10:23 PDT, seller added the following information:

Based on all the questions I've received I'd like to add some additional information.


1. I do have the Marti Report. The car was built in Dearborn on Nov 28, 1967. It was equipped with C-4 Cruise-O-Matic transmission, Ivy Gold Decor bucket seats, 2.79 standard axle ratio and 6.95x14-4 ply tires. 
2. There is no current rust on the vehicle. It does appear the floor pans have new metal welded in and that the rear drivers quarter has had some work around the reflector (not noticeable at all from the exterior but can be seen on the inside of the trunk).
3. A matching passenger mirror was installed 
4. There is no visible rust of the under carriage
5. The rear gas cap burped up some gasoline on a hot day and ate away some of the black paint under the cap. It will need a touch up
6. There was a bondo fill on the left bottom corner of the rear window that was cracked and now has a chip. A minor repair will be needed here.

I created a photobucket slide show to show these additional images: s820.photobucket dot come /user/TommyGunns1987/slideshow/Mustang%20Images

The car is also listed locally and may be ended at any time due to local sale.


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