I ended up with this on a trade for my MGB V-8 plus a bunch of cash, but I did the deal figuring the Mustang will be an easier sell than the MG was. Please help prove me correct!
It’s a really nice driver quality car that was a “father and son and son” project for the previous owner and his family. He was quite a mechanical person, but he had friends and a local garage help him with any part that was “above his pay grade”(welding, body and paint work). It turned out very nice, but it is not a show car, I describe it best as a fun driver. I’ve taken it out every sunny day the last 2 weeks and it runs well. I was a bit hesitant as I’ve never owned a car with manual steering and brakes, but first generation Mustangs are light enough that it’s not an issue. The only time that I notice an issue with steering effort is when you are at a dead stop and turning, but as soon as you start moving, it’s not bad at all.
Anyway, the car is white, not Wimbledon white, just a generic white that a local NJ body shop painted the car for the PO. The car was originally Raven Black according to the Marti Report that I have. The interior is dark red and the power convertible top is black. The car has a rebuilt 200 6-cylinder engine and a C-4 automatic transmission. A rebuilt 1966 cylinder head is on the car, but a correct 1968 head is included if someone was going for originality. The original carb and exhaust manifold have been replaced by a Weber 38/38 and tubular header from Clifford 6=8 Performance. Also an electronic ignition replaces the original points set-up. What really sets the car off is the new Scott Drake Magnum 400 aluminum wheels and new Cooper Cobra tires.
Below is a list of items that the previous owner had compiled. I also have a file with all of the receipts for parts and work he had done.
- New front frame rail hole plugs.
- New Front seat track bolts, pins, washers, etc.
- New valve cover, gasket, bolts, transmission shift bushings.
- New antenna, seat latch handle, bezels, shifter bushing.
- Rebuild driver’s seat, bead blast seat frame, nuts and bolts, seat back frame, new seat back foam, hog rings, hog ring pliers.
- New radiator hoses, clamps, etc…
- New water pump.
- New timing cover seal.
- New fuel pump.
- New battery cables.
- Cylinder head professionally rebuild by local machine shop.
- New fuel tank.
- New wiper blade, and arms.
- New rear interior quarter panels(need to be installed).
- New manual steering box.
- New axle back plate gasket, battery hold down clamp.
- New outside mirror.
- New electronic ignition, and new coil.
- New convertible top hydraulic cylinder, bushing kit, etc..
- New windshield washer rebuild kit.
- New dash pad, matching complete lock cylinder replacement kit.
- Suspension repair parts, brake repair parts.
- New Leaf springs, tune up kit, brake hoses, etc..
- New sway bar, front bearings.
- Replace rear motor mount, and alternator.
- Replace all rear seals and bearings
- Replace harmonic balancer, tie rod, bushings, alignment.
- Purchase new 2 barrel Weber carburetor and accessories from Clifford Performance.
- Purchase new header and port divider from Summit Racing
- Replace and reroute heater hoses.
- Purchase Cooper Cobra tires and Magnum 400 wheels, lugs, stems.
- Purchase parts to repair heater box, glove box, and new dash speaker.
- Body Shop: Install new inner wheel section and new battery tray, Repair rust on doors, trunk lid, and rear holes by brake lights
- rebuild front end, Shelby drop, 1/4” shock tower plates, new upper control arms, new strut rod bushings, new spring perches, cut spring, repair grease fitting holes, prime and paint shock towers, professional alignment.
- Replaced hood hinges
$15,500 obo
The car is located in Northeast PA in my shop and can be seen/driven any time. I also have a 2-post lift, so the car can be put up in the air and viewed underneath so there is nothing to hide.
