My new project!

[offroadrich]

1968 Mustang Fastback, PS, PB and yes A/C! still had factory paint on it. Solid frame, floors and body, car is all there! car needs work to be nice but its turn key drive. in fact the car cam from CA and over the years worked its way across the state. started on one coast and is now on the other. the guy was still using it for his daily driver!

 

[1BIGMOFO]

so you bought it??

 

[offroadrich]

Hell yeah I bought it! Just got back from Ohio from picking it up...

 

[eamonn93]

very nice work transforming the gt to cobra

 

[offroadrich]

very nice work transforming the gt to cobra

Thanks!

 

[1990_LX]

Sweet!

 

[lonepalm]

nice find, 289 or 302?

 

[offroadrich]

nice find, 289 or 302?

289

 

[06LLGT]

289! very nice. love those motors

 

[offroadrich]

I think I might buy a doner car and put a 4.6 motor and tranny in it. old school body with todays Motor and tranny. update the springs, shocks and brakes.

 

[mustangfan]

Nah keep it orginal. Think about how many of those cars in that good of shape are still in orginal shape?

 

[offroadrich]

Nah keep it orginal. Think about how many of those cars in that good of shape are still in orginal shape?

Im gonna keep all the original parts in case I ever sell it it can be restored back to original, Im thinking a Shelby GT 500 clone or a Elanore with updated springs, Brakes an rack and pinion.

 

[06LLGT]

you plan on a 2v or 3v? Its been done with a 2v, but IMO, I would keep the 289, you can make just as much, even more power with a 289. they do have kits to install a 5spd behind a 289/302

 

[dsblk93gt]

Im gonna keep all the original parts in case I ever sell it it can be restored back to original, Im thinking a Shelby GT 500 clone or a Elanore with updated springs, Brakes an rack and pinion.

Screw the Eleanor clone idea, thats way too over done and over rated. I'd make a Bullitt clone way before I did a Eleanor clone.

 

[dsblk93gt]

http://www.mustangblog.com/image/100175326_dsc-0183-jpg

 

[06LLGT]

http://www.mustangblog.com/image/100175326_dsc-0183-jpg

:drool:

 

[04YellowGT]

I'd go with the Bullitt clone too, Eleanor is way over done. I think the Bullitt looks way better any way.

 

[offroadrich]

I thought about A BULLIT but its kinda plan and to easy to do and not a big fan of grean. I kinda like the flashy colors as you can see from the screaming yellow I put on my other stang. Im not sure what I will do yet. I have all winter and will change my mind a few time before she is done im sure. Then 2 or 3 years down the road I may sell it and start a new project OR redo the 68 all over again. I cant help it. I get board with the same things, lol. But I like the head turner cars. like a Enanore in Red or maybe even yellow. I just dont like the hood on it so like I said maybe just a GT 500. My buddy has a 4.6 4v motor he has in his 99 GT he said he will sell me it is no longer fast enough even tho he has 650 HP to the tire with the pro charger on it. he wants to put a 5.4 in it now. Crazy dude! but who knows. I think I will just work on the inside and the body over the winter. she runs and drive just fine right now. next year worry about the motor and tranny. Dont worry I will take pix of the project and post when its done. Im trying to sell my yellow 02 GT to get out of the payment...1st $10,000 owens it.

 

[the sarge]

Elanor may be overdone but who cares that is still the most beautiful design that exist's to me. if it were my car that's what I would do too! GL

 

[04YellowGT]

This is the paint scheme I'm doing on mine. It would look sweet as hell on your 68.