1968 Ford Mustang Convertible Resomod Project

You are looking at what happens when you go to put a more powerful engine in a classic mustang and start finding rust. everywhere. Otherwise known as mission creep. It happens to the best of us but after spending nearly $160. 00 (not including the original price of the car). I just do not have the money (and my wife does not have the patience with me) to finish the car. My loss. your gain. All work was completed by a professional Mustang specialist in Colorado to "Concourse"-100 point standards. The restoration started off simply enough with a 1967 Clone Shelby GT 350 Convertible that was created from a coupe (before my possession). In the process of upgrading from the measly stock 302 to a 351 Cleveland I had rebuilt. a significant amount of rust was found. and then more rust. and a very bad rear quarter repair job. Essentially the right rear quarter was from another car. To remedy the rust. over $40. 00 of new Dynacorn sheet-metal was used to replace all the body panels with the exception of the firewall. windshield frame and front frame rails. And yes. I could have. probably should have just bought a licensed body shell and saved the labor and cost associated with essentially building a car from scratch but I wanted to preserve a Ford VIN. Since this was no ordinary build at this point. I decided I need to build a car worthy of the money I had spent. This meant. I had to ditch the 250 horsepower rebuilt 351 engine and go with a Dart 427 short block (potential to make 500 horsepower plus). The parts to complete the bottom end of the engine were also purchased. Additionally. a March polished aluminum serpentine belt system bracket and accessories were purchased. While the car was being reconstructed. a Heidt's Pro G front suspension and Heidt's Pro G. nbsp;independent rear suspension was installed. All suspension parts are welded and bolted on. All the body panels have been welded exactly as the Ford would have done and all seams have been sealed. All unused holes for a factory suspension have been welded flat. All replacement sheet metal was sandblasted. sealed. and primed (inside and out in most cases). A new fiberglass nose cone. hood and trunk lid have been fitted to the car with the hood having hinge reinforcements added to prevent flexing/cracking after the car is painted. Other Parts installed are: Kingdig-It door handles. JDM flush mount hood pins. Scott Drake Electric High Pressure Master Cylinder. polished aluminum hood hinges and Master Pack sound interior sound insulation. The underside of the car is painted with a proprietary system that is similar to a Rhino Liner coating that is top coated with Ford "Deep Impact Blue" paint. The engine compartment has been color painted and clear coated. The trunk has been color coated only for a flat finish. I had planned on using a carpet finish kit. What does it take to finish the car. The engine needs to be built which will require an intake system and heads. Mechanical. wiring. plumbing. painting and interior need to be completed. Many of the parts removed from the car during the tear down phase have been lost by the builder (another story altogether) and/or would not be of a quality level acceptable for what has already gone into the car. Parts that are included and may be of use include: the convertible roof and frame. front and rear seats frames. used "Deluxe" center console. new "Deluxe" interior door inserts and aluminum panels. new TMI Upholstery Sport R Series (Black with blue stitching) front and rear seats with new foam padding. complete Auto Custom Carpets carpet. new dash and knee pad. new dash cluster (Brushed aluminum finish) and used dash panels (brushed aluminum). sequential L. E. D taillights. used "Painless" wiring harness. used headlight buckets. reverse lights and turn signals. There are other items but why bore you with the details. in all honesty. depending upon your taste. there is another $40-$50K of work and parts needed to finish the car. Of course it could be more of if you are the kind of person who does the labor themselves. less. Feel free to ask questions and I am more than happy to show the car to interested parties.